OUR STUDIO
Mandy Palasik Studio (M/PAL) is a women-led, Los Angeles–based integrative design studio curating experiences at the intersection of architecture/art/community.
We create residential and public spaces that are deeply meaningful and reflective of the people and places we serve.
Built on 15+ years of professional experience, our studio emerged from a desire to move beyond the constraints of conventional architectural practice. We take an integrative approach that blends art and architecture, merging creativity with technical expertise and building science to craft spaces that are imaginative, enduring, sustainable, and deeply rooted in context.
Our studio operates as a highly collaborative practice, working with designers, artisans, engineers, fabricators, and community stakeholders to bring expertise, creativity, and innovation to each project.
THE PROCESS
At the heart of our work is a design process that values authenticity, context, and connection. Each project begins with understanding the unique identity of the site/landscape and the people who will inhabit it - balancing their needs, goals, and values to shape spaces that feel grounded and true to their surroundings.
Rather than working within a singular form, medium, or style, we approach each project as a fluid response to its particular context. The result is a diverse body of work that spans custom homes, civic spaces, and public art installations, unified by a shared methodology and design philosophy.
Design creates the physical framework of a project, but it is only one part of the process. Equally important is the experience a space creates. Through careful attention to form, light, material, movement, and atmosphere, we curate how people encounter and inhabit a place.
Our goal is to create spaces that do more than function—they invite curiosity, reflection, play, and joy. By intentionally shaping the experiences that unfold within them, we design environments that foster meaningful connections between people and the places they share.
MANDY PALASIK, RA, LEED AP
Mandy Palasik is a licensed Architect and multidisciplinary artist. She brings to her studio an international design background and a portfolio of award-winning projects.
She has taught architectural design studios at Temple University and El Camino College, served as a juror for national AIA design awards, and contributed to the board of the Los Angeles chapter of the Open Architecture Collaborative. Mandy holds a Master of Architecture in Housing and Urbanism from the Architectural Association (AA) and a Bachelor of Architecture from Kennesaw State University.
CREDENTIALS
- Licensed Architect, State of California
- U.S. Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
Women Business Enterprise (WBE), State of California, City of Los Angeles
- Small Business (SBE): State of California (Micro), Los Angeles County/City
- Community Business Enterprise (CBE), Los Angeles County
Photo by Kasee Shambora
CLIENTS
11:11 Projects
Angels Gate Cultural Center
City of Glendale, California
City of Los Angeles
City of Reno, Nevada
Angels Gate Cultural Center
City of Glendale, California
City of Los Angeles
City of Reno, Nevada
City of Sacramento, California
City of Surprise, Arizona
City of Tempe, Arizona
LA Commons
Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative
City of Surprise, Arizona
City of Tempe, Arizona
LA Commons
Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative
New Mexico Tech
Private Residences
The Music Center
Zinqué
Private Residences
The Music Center
Zinqué