Architect and Interior Designer, Carol Maryan has an uncanny ability to unlock the potential in both exterior and interior spaces. Whether in a city apartment or town house, tech company or country home, recreational facility or kid’s room, owner or developer, Carol is able to envision a recasting of the space that brings hidden possibilities in design and function alive. She does this by integrat
ing seemingly disparate things to create exteriors and interiors that invite and yet surprise. Furnishings and materials are often eclectic, surfaces can be deceptively simple yet subtly mannered, and with a design flourish, that has a practical function. She listens – and then helps her clients achieve their goals with expert creative guidance. Carol spent her early career at Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates and at Swanke Hayden Connell and Partners. She founded her own boutique architectural firm, Carol Maryan Architects, in 1983. Located in Manhattan, projects span the United States. Clients include private individuals, corporations, developers, creative services firms, and public entities. The award-winning CMA team includes architects, interior designers and technical, and construction professionals. The Kids’ Digs division of CMA focuses on the particular requirements of a child’s living space and was created, in part, as an expression of the practical challenges Carol herself experienced in trying to create an inviting and child-appealing room, in the limited space of a New York apartment. She understands how a living space needs to evolve as a child grows. Designing kids’ rooms is still one of Carol’s great joys, despite her son having just graduated from college.
