WHO WE ARE

We are designers that care. We care about our neighbors, the environment, and urban space; and we care most about our clients’ objectives. We work hard at delivering original solutions; and have spent a lifetime honing our design skills & figuring out creative ways to connect artistry and technical know-how.

We’re an award-winning, design-intensive studio. We bring a fresh sensibility to the beautification & revitalization of urban space & urban structures. We use vibrant, charismatic design to lift-up communities & build connections.

Since our opening in Midtown in 2010, D MET has been the lead architect for a handful of trend-setting projects for clients driving Detroit’s revitalization. Our mix of kindhearted modernism is effective at drawing people together, enlivening everyday events, or simply making a space feel like home.

OUR ORIGIN STORY

D MET studio is led by husband and wife, Joel Schmidt & Liz Skrisson.

Joel & Liz met at McIntosh Poris Associates in Birmingham, MI, where they worked side-by-side & discovered they shared a passion for Detroit architecture. Five years later the duo opened D MET in Midtown Detroit in 2010.

For the first decade the firm's one-room studio on the ground floor of The Park-Shelton served as the firm’s homebase. With a large window facing the Detroit Institute of Arts, the studio was a constant source of inspiration & served as a direct conduit to the entrepreneurial activity & spirit of Detroit. Today, D MET operates out of a much larger creative space in Royal Oak.

D MET still finds inspiration in Detroit - It’s people, heart, and resiliency. Everyday, the firm is hard at work improving the architecture & urbanism of the region - one project at a time.