--- title: "DAS Studio — Kitchen & Bath Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/das-studio-pfvwus-pf~1098909127 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1098909127.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "DAS Studio" category: ["Kitchen & Bath Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/0733acbb0f860a26_9181-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "80 8th Avenue 1503, New York, New York 10011, United States" latitude: 40.7402 longitude: -73.9996 phone: "(917) 388-3140" website: http://das-studio.us rating: 5 review_count: 24 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 followers: 187 last_updated: 2026-09-11 --- # DAS Studio Original Houzz profile: [DAS Studio](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/das-studio-pfvwus-pf~1098909127) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Kitchen & Bath Designers - **Location:** New York, NY - **Serves:** New York City, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Inwood, Fire Island, Connecticut, Long Island - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (24 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2014–2026), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves DAS Studio is an award-winning architecture and Passive House Design firm. Our work includes new homes, additions and renovations that focus on sustainability and creating spaces for our clients’ needs and lifestyles. We draw from the existing environment’s potential to transform it into one that is fresh and speaks to their innate aesthetics. Our philosophy is that modern architecture & design should enhance the interaction between the architectural spaces we create and those who occupy them. We believe that the timeless qualities of being sensitive to both balances the immediate requirements of our clients and their long term needs. To complement our architecture, we also design Gardens, Interiors and Furniture. We carry out LEED certifications and use Passive House design techniques where appropriate. ### Services Provided - Kitchen Design - Custom Cabinets - Bathroom Design - Home Additions - Lighting Design - Laundry Room Design - Floor Plans - Home Extensions - Universal Design - Pantry Design - Sustainable Design - Green Building - Kitchen Remodeling - Dining Room Design - Living Room Design - Space Planning - Apartment Renovations - Architectural Design - Architectural Drawings - Brownstone Extension - Brownstone Renovations - Building Design - Co-Op Renovations - Condominium Renovations - Construction Drawings - Custom Homes - Energy-Efficient Homes - Historic Building Conservation - Home Remodeling - Home Restoration - House Plans - Landscape Plans - New Construction Design - New Home Construction - Passive House Design - Remodeling Design - Townhouse Addition Design - Townhouse Renovation ### Areas Served - New York City - Brooklyn - Manhattan - Inwood - Fire Island - Connecticut - Long Island ### Typical Job Cost $100,000 - 1,000,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | DAS Studio | | Address | 80 8th Avenue 1503, New York, New York 10011, United States | | Phone | (917) 388-3140 | | Website | http://das-studio.us | | License Number | Registered Architect NY 034473 | | Followers on Houzz | 187 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/DasStudioNYC - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/StudioDas/ - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/in/dasstudio - Blog — http://das-studio.blogspot.com/ ## Offers Complimentary 20 Min Phone Consultation _For Passive House Design!_ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [DAS Studio](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/das-studio-pfvwus-pf~1098909127) - **Website:** http://das-studio.us - **Phone:** (917) 388-3140 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Registered Architect, Certified Passive House Designer, LEED AP - - 1 Prize Land and Sea International Design Awards - - 1 Prize LEG Preis - - George Phillips Award Winner - - at Peter Gluck and Partner - Texas Society of Architects Design Award - BSA/ AIA NY Housing Design Award - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2014–2026), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 24 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — HU-106228093, Jan. 2026** > We had the pleasure of working with DAS Studio, primarily with Stefanie Werner (one of the founders and principals), who served as the architect and designer for our project, which included a gut renovation of one bathroom and major improvements to the second one. Stefanie also ably assisted us with decisions on paint color, furnishings and lighting choices in other areas of the apartment and was able to consider the totality of our apartment and, through the use of color and design elements, increased the aesthetic cohesion of the space. Her design was intelligent, thoughtful and creative given the limitations of the small bathroom she designed. > > Stefanie has exquisite taste and is highly resourceful. She is patient, dependable, and personable and did a great job working with our contractor. Stefanie also accompanied us on visits to vendors and made sound recommendations on those trips. It was a pleasure working with Stefanie; we recommend her very highly. **★★★★★ — J D, Feb. 2025** > Stefanie and David helped us with a major renovation of our apartment in NYC. I have only the BEST things to say about them! They transformed our apartment. Stefanie was very quick to understand our style and aesthetic. They were full of design ideas, and frankly our apartment looks way nicer than we thought was possible. They were also flexible and looking for effective workarounds whenever we ran into a problem. Of course a big risk of any renovation project is cost and time overruns. Stefanie was very conscious about costs, and tried her best to remind us of cost trade-offs at every step. They not only helped with the planning and design, but also with managing the contractor (who was very professional and careful), and even furniture choice and placement. Stefanie and David have the perfect combination of creativity to come up with out-of-the-box ideas and skills to implement them! You can't go wrong with DAS Studio. If we ever have another renovation, I will look nowhere else! **★★★★★ — dayledavison, Feb. 2025** > I've completed 3 renovations on my classic 6 co-op in NYC, and the reno at the direction of Stefanie and David exceeded, by far, my every expectation. Their ideas were spot on -- particularly the ones where I hesitated. In a delivery fit for a US Ambassador, they invariably demonstrated the superiority of their ideas. They were thoughtful, conscious of my budget and fully collaborative. > We moved back into the apartment, having left given the extensiveness of the reno, some 6 months ago and I continue to marvel at the transformation. I had expected to be happy with the layout changes that we made (such as canabalizing the extra deep closets in the second bedroom and creating hallway closets from the annexed space); what has genuinely surprised me is how much pleasure that the little changes made. The simple things like outlets and lighting in the most convenient places and creating a coffee bar and floating cabinets at the end of a galley kitchen. > Worth noting is that both leads from DAS suffered the loss of their mothers during the project. Despite their losses, we never skipped a beat on my project. > > I suspect that the most important element of working with an architectural/design team is trust. I trust the DAS team completely and I cant believe it, but, I'm actually sorry that the project came to an end. I could not have asked for more. > Dayle Davison **★★★★★ — Suzanne Raboy, Dec. 2019** > We recently had the pleasure of working with DAS as architects for a 1,200 sf addition to our home. Included is a garage, an entry/mudroom, living space with 3-sided fireplace, full bath, closets and a conservatory which connects the addition to the existing house. > > Having never undertaken such an ambitious home improvement project before, we needed a ton of guidance. Working in collaboration with David and Stefanie was a wonderful experience. They listened to us. They advised us. But the decisions were ours. The design they created incorporates all the elements we wanted in a seamless flow that looks just as good from the outside as it does on the inside. One of the best aspects of working with them was the innovative and cost-effective ideas they generated that were essential in helping the addition not look like an addition. Throughout the project, their guidance was invaluable in balancing project requirements with budget. > > David and Stefanie are consummate professionals. They were always available to us, and they worked very well with the rest of our consultant team and contractor. > > The end result is a beautiful, cozy, light-filled space, perfect for the way we live. We couldn’t be happier. We highly recommend DAS. No one could have better professionals in their corner. **Comment from DAS Studio:** > Suzanne, Thank you. We are so pleased that we were able to help you achieve your goals for the house. We wish you many happy years enjoying the space. **★★★★★ — M G, Dec. 2019** > DAS helped us with a close to gut renovation of a 100+ year old property in NYC. They did a great job of helping us update and reconfigure the space while retaining its character. Given their deep knowledge and ability to draw from different styles, they came up with beautiful and functional designs for particularly the kitchen & bathroom and some spaces for which we needed to create a different footprint. In addition to design, they also helped us navigate the permitting process in NYC and its various hurdles, and helped us evaluate contractors, and find a contractor that we were very happy with. As renovations always involve some level of stress, it was helpful to have their input and experience to keep us on track. They are personable and easy to talk to, a pleasure to work with, and I would recommend them without reservation. I almost want to move again, just so we can do another project! **Comment from DAS Studio:** > Thank you. It was great working with you, helping you to make your new apartment a home that really works for you. **★★★★★ — Nidhi Jalan, Dec. 2019** > When we renovated our Brooklyn apartment last year, including the kitchen/dining/living area, the foyer, a bathroom and 5 closets, we wanted an architect that would address our needs for greater storage, more working space in the kitchen, a more open living/dining/foyer space, and more accessible closet space, and do all this with our aesthetics and within our budget. Working with DAS Studio was the best decision we ever made! They designed the space based on a detailed examination of our needs and came up with innovative solutions and beautiful designs, including the woodwork. We have doubled our storage, yet our apartment looks larger and more open and has a beautiful flow. Every single person who visits us comments that our apartment is looking so much bigger and commends the architect. My husband wanted function and I wanted form, and we got both! We would happily work with them again. **Comment from DAS Studio:** > Thank you, Nidhi! It was pure pleasure working with you and your husband. **★★★★★ — Martin Zwerling, Sept. 2019** > This is my second renovation with DAS. A few years ago I renovated my apartment with the exception of the bath. When it came time to renovate the bath, I didn’t hesitate and contacted DAS. As expected, DAS lent its expertise in rendering the design plans and exquisite materials and fixture recommendations, always keeping in mind my particular needs and taste (clean lines, storage, and desire for a spa-like environment) and price limits. What was once a small, dark space is now a bright, welcoming one. The final product was beyond my expectations and included suggestions that I would never have thought of. DAS was particularly helpful as liason among the co-op board and GC (also obtained at DAS’s suggestion), saving me from untold stress during the reno. I can’t recommend DAS highly enough and wouldn’t hestitate in calling them with any renovation project down the road! **Comment from DAS Studio:** > Thank you, Martin! It was great working with you again! **★★★★★ — Emily Bestler, April 2018** > The DAS Studio team turned our very old and teeny studio apartment into a fabulous and sleek and modern one bedroom heaven. We couldn't be more pleased. Constant communication, true listening, creative boldness and enterprise, the list goes on. We are in love with our new place and the low stress process that DAS Studio shepherded for us. **Comment from DAS Studio:** > Thank you, Emily! It was a pleasure working with you. **★★★★★ — Jane T, Oct. 2017** > I worked with DAS Studio on apartment renovation drawings for my co-op. > > Stefanie and David were a pleasure to work with. As a new homeowner, they explained to me the general process and things to consider. Stefanie also had great ideas for materials and colors for my new countertop and making storage space in my kitchen. > > My drawings were prepared in a timely manner and Stefanie also communicated effectively with my management company. I highly recommend them! **Comment from DAS Studio:** > Hi Jane, it was great working with you. Please feel free to contact us any time if you have any questions > > Stefanie **★★★★★ — West Mountain Builders, Inc., Oct. 2017** > DAS Studio has been a pleasure to work with professionally. > Stefanie and David innovate creative ideas to produce a beautiful final product and also provide the technical detail to make it all happen. They are both easy to work with and responsive to changes that inevitably come up in the course of a project. We very much enjoyed working with them, and look forward to more projects in the future. **★★★★★ — Sigrid Esser, March 2017** > The renovation of our prewar two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan was a big project for us and we absolutely love the result and receive nothing but the greatest compliments from all our visitors from the Americas and Europe all while staying within the limits of our budget. We would strongly recommend the designers and managers of this project, DAS Studio, to our best friends and to anyone who is looking for two creative, dedicated and client-oriented architects. > > David and Stefanie listened carefully to all our needs and dreams and merged them with their ideas and our budget constraints, often offering solutions we had not thought of at all. The choices suggested by the architects regarding kitchen layout and cabinetry, bathroom style, tiles, fixtures, location and style of wall units in addition to the overall scheme of wall colors, created the ambience we had been looking for: modern but cozy, classy but comfortable, while preserving the basic prewar style of the apartment. > > Construction in a Manhattan residential landmarked building can be an organizational and regulatory nightmare but DAS Studio handled building requirements and contractor management with detailed familiarity and patient persistence. > > We were very lucky to find DAS Studio. Throughout the construction process they helped us manage the stress created by such a project and, in the end, made it a pleasure having experienced it. **Comment from DAS Studio:** > Thank you! It was a great pleasure working with you. We were a good team. **★★★★★ — mary kaczmarek, March 2017** > Stefanie has been an instrumental consultant on various issues spanning multiple projects; everything from interpreting NYC building codes to actual design and construction management. > Stefanie is smart and thoughtful and very responsive to client needs and sensitivities. I look forward to working with Stefanie again, soon. And highly recommend her to both design professionals and end-users. **Comment from DAS Studio:** > Mary, Thank you so much! We always enjoy working with you! ## Selected projects - [Butterfly House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/butterfly-house-pj-vj~5993766) - Location: Warren, CT - Photos: 34 - [Gray Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gray-bathroom-pj-vj~5869109) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 6 - [Connecticut Lakehouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/connecticut-lakehouse-pj-vj~4591200) - Location: Kent, CT - Photos: 8 - [Studio Transformation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/studio-transformation-pj-vj~3972608) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 26 - [Bay View House- New Beach House Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bay-view-house-new-beach-house-home-pj-vj~2676171) - Location: Fire Island, NY - Photos: 29 - [Art Deco Apartment Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/art-deco-apartment-renovation-pj-vj~2910637) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 20 - Description: An extensive renovation of an Art Deco Apartment in New York City's West Village. The existing oak strip floors were refinished, walls and ceiling skim coated and painted. All baseboards and window trim replaced with new Art Deco inspired profiles. The kitchen renovated with European cabinets and appliances. The bathroom reconfigured with new fixtures and finishes. The built in in the study is custom designed for the space, to maximize storage and display space. - [Lake View House- Modernization of an Edwardian House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lake-view-house-modernization-of-an-edwardian-house-pj-vj~2605778) - Location: Washington, CT - Photos: 25 - Description: The Lake View House is a gut renovation of an Edwardian house. The house on Lake Waramaug CT was originally double the size and built as a hotel. After a fire half of the building was demolished and turned into a private home. Over the years the porches were enclosed, extensions at the back were added and multiple renovations adapted the building to a family home, with numerous small rooms. Only a few rooms took advantage of the spectacular setting on the lake. When our client purchased the prop… - [Ocean View House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ocean-view-house-pj-vj~1972140) - Location: Fire Island, NY - Photos: 33 - Description: Located on Ocean Walk on Fire Island Pines, the house is designed on the foot print of an existing building, it faces directly to the ocean and beach. It has three en suite bedrooms all with ocean views, a large open plan living/dining/kitchen. One of the design objectives was to give the house privacy and focusing the view onto the ocean. The walk elevation of the house is significantly higher then the walk and has little fenestration. As a visitor climbs the steps to the entrance the ocean bec… - [Kitchen Continuity](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-continuity-pj-vj~2224842) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 18 - [Wide Pine Floors - Contemporary Lake House Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wide-pine-floors-contemporary-lake-house-retreat-pj-vj~2210050) - Location: Washington, CT - Photos: 31 - Description: Contemporary lake house with custom Eastern White Pine wide plank wood floors and stair treads from Hull Forest Products, www.hullforest.com. 1-800-928-9602. Nationwide shipping direct from our CT mill. Learn more: https://www.hullforest.com/wood-floors/browse-by-species/pine-wide-plank-floors Designed by DAS Studio, built by West Mountain Builders. Photos by Michael Bowman. - [West Village Apartment- Art Deco Meets Modern](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/west-village-apartment-art-deco-meets-modern-pj-vj~53045) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 25 - Description: The apartment blends two distinct tastes, into a cohesive style: The traditional taste based on the Art Deco style of the building and the modern taste of the 21st century. http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/david-johns-deco-meets-modern-house-call-166595 http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/david-and-johns-return-engagement-house-tour-171773 - [Chelsea Apartment Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chelsea-apartment-renovation-pj-vj~1236310) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 14 - Description: Apartment Renovation, including new floors, new kitchen and built ins. - [Passive House Apartment -Deep Energy Retrofit](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/passive-house-apartment-deep-energy-retrofit-pj-vj~2224880) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 18 - Description: This is a unique gut renovation of a 1-bedroom 5th floor walk-up apartment in a pre-war building. Gutting the apartment allowed us to do an extensive energy retrofit using the Passive House techniques. We then created a new interior including new a new kitchen and bathroom. The exterior walls were striped to the masonry- dense -pack cellulose insulation and an air barrier was added. The same was done for the roof. We replaced the existing double hung windows with triple pane, thermally broken ti… - [Upper East Side Apartment](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/upper-east-side-apartment-pj-vj~1941155) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 10 - Description: This project was done in collaboration with Barbara Sternau Interior Design Photos: Aleksandr Verbetsky from South Hadley - [Smart Storage Solutions for Chelsea Apartment Renovatio](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/smart-storage-solutions-for-chelsea-apartment-renovatio-pj-vj~1956295) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 19 - Description: A modern minimalist one bedroom apartment. The goal of this project was to maximize the storage area without losing floor space and create storage to keep it clutter free. All cabinets are either matte white lacquer or oak or a combination of the two. The oak for the cabinets and floor are the same. The apartment was gut renovated, including new flooring, closets, doors, track lighting, electric wiring. - [Turtle Bay Apartment - Red, Black and White](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/turtle-bay-apartment-red-black-and-white-pj-vj~409160) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 20 - Description: In order to meet the needs of the owners designed built-ins and built-in closets to make walls more available and open up spaces. Overlaying this with a palette of red and black and white patterns we satisfied the requirement for bold patterns while preserving the clean lines needed for the dual purpose of art installation and unobstructed views. This extended to the terrace, now useable for nine months in the year. The connection between the interior spaces and exterior space was enhanced by wi… - [Mid Century House Remodal Fire Island](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mid-century-house-remodal-fire-island-pj-vj~2451026) - Location: Fire Island, NY - Photos: 20 - Description: In 2014 we were retained to renovate an almost untouched, original, Horace Gifford beach house in Fire Island Pines, NY which had been constructed by Harry Bates. The house was owned by the same family from construction to last year when they decided to sell to our client, who immediately saw the value in the original design and its near pristine state. The building itself is a classic 1960's beach house, beautifully conceived and executed as a 37'x37' square on plan, divided internally into thr… - [Bathroom in San Fransisco](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bathroom-in-san-fransisco-pj-vj~1755528) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 6 - [Custom Shelf Unit](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-shelf-unit-pj-vj~1236340) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 8 - Description: Custom made shelf unit with built- in pass through including creating custom closet interiors. - [Fire Island House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fire-island-house-pj-vj~154791) - Location: Fire Island, NY - Photos: 21 [See all 26 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/das-studio-pfvwus-pf~1098909127) ## Ideabooks - [CT](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/161226741/list/ct) — 1 idea - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/86984727/list/wish-list) — 1 idea - [modern ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/106979177/list/modern-ideas) — 11 ideas - [J and E Carpets](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/92935014/list/j-and-e-carpets) — 2 ideas - [das studio ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/2063088/list/das-studio-ideas) — 43 ideas - [Steel Doors](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5249196/list/steel-doors) — 6 ideas - [Kitchen Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/6663266/list/kitchen-ideas) — 6 ideas - [eli](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/22176880/list/eli) — 1 idea [See all 8 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/dasstudio) ## Community Q&A **Q: I love this kitchen.** *(in Photo Questions)* Could you share the type and color of these countertops please? A: Thank you! The countertop is from Nemo tiles, probably Silestone, and the color is Pebble. **Q: Love the cable railings - who is the manufacturer?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Thanks! Both types of railings are custom. There are several companies making the steel cables and fittings. I am not sure which one the contractor used but they are all similar. Feeney cable rail is one company which sells them. Hope that helps. Best, Stefanie **Q: what type of siding with vertical look is this** *(in Photo Questions)* A: It is cedar siding but installed vertically. **Q: What type of siding was used for this home? Would love to know name.** *(in Photo Questions)* A: It is Grade 1 Cedar. It is untreated and will grey out over time. **Q: Would you share the source for the kitchen lighting and also the paint** *(in Photo Questions)* I'm planning a redo of my small NYC apartment and love what you've done. A: Hi, the green accent wall is Farrow & Ball: Churlish Green \#251 Estate Emulsion and the walls are Benjamin Moore: CSP-785 Sweet Celadon, matte finish and all trims are BM decorators white We worked did this project in collaboration with an interior designer. Her name is Barbara Sternau. She is on Houzz as well. She has real talent choosing bold colors **Q: Looking for specific white and black LVT** *(in Design Dilemma)* I am looking for pure white and pure black long rectangular vinyl tile planks. Has anyone come across these? The only thing I come across is square vinyl planks or long rectangular wood planks (shown in picture). A: I never saw Vinyl as anything but square. Porcelain tiles would be an alternative. Stone Source has some nice ones --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-11.*