
is a design studio focused on improving human experience within livable spaces
Hello!
We're Zaida Briceño and Orlando Franco, architects that share a common interest in studying day-to-day simple pleasures.
Through architecture we seek to improve your life quality. For us a building is a backdrop for memories. It must provide us with shelter & peace, allow us to rest, & enjoy a meal with our loved ones.
Our quest for meaningful design is a personal one. It makes us explore multiple avenues to present you with the most beautiful and honest final iteration.
Through architecture we seek to improve your life quality. For us a building is a backdrop for memories. It must provide us with shelter & peace, allow us to rest, & enjoy a meal with our loved ones.
Our quest for meaningful design is a personal one. It makes us explore multiple avenues to present you with the most beautiful and honest final iteration.
“The things we build, or wish to build, reflect our own state of mind; they're blueprints of the way in which we hope to reinvent our world.”
What we do
We provide design solutions, generate and discuss budget, arrange execution details and oversee the whole process.
Domestic and cultural spaces are the focus of our work: family residences, artistic retreats, remodeled houses with history, concept stores, restaurants, galleries and coffee shops.
Our services are:
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SINGLE SERVICE
Design
We listen to your hopes and dreams; and provide design solutions to integrate them into living spaces.
Our belief is that good architecture blends your lifestyle within the natural environment. -
FULL SERVICE
Design +
construction guidanceConstruction process is always encountered with multiple decisions. After design phase we stay in constant communication with the construction team to ensure that the design is understood and respected, so the project will develop according to plan. -
FULL SERVICE PLUS
Design +
construction guidance +
key in hand deliveryWe take care of design, construction, interiors and landscaping. Managing budgets and purchasing the required items in an organized catalogue. We pay close attention to coordinate deliveries, installations, storage and payments, so you don't have to.
By the end of this service you will be able to arrive to your building "key in hand" and live it without further worries.

FAQs
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Our services are divided into single and full.
The single service is based on answering three main questions before building:
-How can I arrange my space requirements within architecture?
-How does it look like?
-How much does it cost?The deliverables of this stage are: a set of executive plans, a catalog of fixed accessories (lamps and taps), a general construction budget and renderings.
The full service is based on designing and guiding the construction. The deliverable is an “as built” set of drawings within a maintenance manual of the building. During this time, we stay in constant communication between the construction team, design and client.
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On our first meeting, we note your needs and make a working proposal that considers the desired scope of the project, times and cost. In this way, before starting design you can have an estimated amount of the whole investment.
This proposal takes approximately three days to generate. In case you have questions, you can write to us at hola@fmtestudio.mx and we will gladly schedule a meeting. -
This process varies greatly, depending on the type of assignment.
A project has different stages of development that need to be considered in order to have an organized and controlled process. These are:- design
- budget discussion
- permits
- construction
In average, the whole process before you occupy the building takes up to 10 months.
It is possible to reduce the aforementioned times, however, extraordinary measures would be required in the process.
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We design, communicate and collaborate with you; considering and integrating each design discussion, in order to ensure that the original intention of the project remains clear in each iteration.
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We consider that architecture and interior design are intertwined, so we think in terms of both professions when projecting: Our goal is to create a customized space which you can appropriate as if you had always lived there.
Formal simplicity, contact with nature and the playful quality of the spaces guide our design proposals. -
Our commitment is to personally attend each project, responding to your needs. That’s why we focus on not having more than 6 projects at a time.
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The procedure is very simple. We just need to have a short interview, preferably on the site to intervene, and a simple drawing or sketch of the area to work. With these two elements we can prepare a work proposal in an average of 3 days.
Our team
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Gerardo
LOVES: Junk food
DISLIKES: Rudeness
Details every inch of drawings -
Verónica
LOVES: Cats
DISLIKES: Fast-fashion
Keeps an eye on construction execution -
Orlando
LOVES: Videogames
DISLIKES: Reggaeton
Analyzes and creates concepts -
Zaida
LOVES: Japanese pottery
DISLIKES: Crowded places
Designs beautiful & functional spaces -
Noemí
LOVES: The beach
DISLIKES: Heavy traffic
Coordinates team efforts -
Natalia
LOVES: 90s choreographies
DISLIKES: Queue lines
Makes beautiful illustrations
Gerardo
DISLIKES: Rudeness
Details every inch of drawings
Verónica
DISLIKES: Fast-fashion
Keeps an eye on construction execution
Orlando
DISLIKES: Reggaeton
Analyzes and creates concepts
Zaida
DISLIKES: Crowded places
Designs beautiful & functional spaces
Noemí
DISLIKES: Heavy traffic
Coordinates team efforts
Natalia
DISLIKES: Queue lines
Makes beautiful illustrations