About | Maugel DeStefano Architects | 2023 ARCHITECTURE FIRM OF THE YEAR

With a team of 35 professionals in strategic planning, architecture, and interior design, Maugel DeStefano Architects provides expertise across the full spectrum of design services—from long-range master planning to large, complex construction projects and asset repositionings. Recognized for design excellence, we were awarded the 2025 NH Home of the Year by the NH Home Design Awards and named 2023 Architecture Firm of the Year by the Boston Real Estate Times for our outstanding work in commercial real estate.

The Benjamin on Franklin
& The Kiln

Working with Maugel DeStefano Architects has been a great partnership. We share the same passion and enthusiasm for revitalizing areas in our community, and we look forward to continuing our relationship on another landmark project in Worcester.

Harold Reader
Vice President
GoVenture Capital Group

Workers Credit Union

Congratulations to you and your team. Job well done! This is not just a building, this is an icon that will represent Workers Credit Union and our core purpose to not only our employees and members but our greater community. On behalf of all of our employees and our members, we thank you.

Doug Petersen
President & CEO
Workers Credit Union

Lowell General Hospital

We have enjoyed a great relationship with Maugel DeStefano's amazing healthcare team. We appreciate everything they have accomplished with us. Working with a team that truly understands and anticipates our needs has been invaluable to Lowell General Hospital and Circle Health.

Amy Hoey
President
Lowell General Hospital

Werfen

Our long-term relationship with Maugel DeStefano Architects has been invaluable as they truly understand our culture and business needs. They designed a building that not only meets our current expansion needs but ensures sufficient space and flexibility to support our future growth. There were some significant site challenges...Maugel DeStefano overcame all these obstacles in creating this impressive building.

Brian Reiss
Sr. Facilities Manager
Werfen

Highland Ave Medical Building

Maugel DeStefano Architects worked diligently with the entire team to design a modern, state-of-the-art medical office building. We appreciated the entire team’s diligence and creativity with a very challenging site and believe this shines through in the design.

Jodie Zussman
President & CEO
Boston Development Group

The Benjamin on Franklin

We are excited to bring this much-needed housing to this great neighborhood, and we are thrilled with the designs presented to us by Maugel DeStefano Architects.

Jay Russo
Regional VP of Development
The Michaels Organization

Bluestar Business Park

It has been a pleasure to work with Maugel DeStefano Architects on our Bluestar Business Park project. Their architectural experience has provided a depth of design knowledge to our high bay fulfillment centers, while at the same time combining retail and flex industrial knowledge with our other mixed-use components.

Jeffrey O'Neill
Managing Member
Condyne Capital Partners

KSQ Therapeutics

KSQ is proud to call 4 Maguire Road our new headquarters. A big thanks to the team of experts who worked on the design and construction of this purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility. This flexible infrastructure will provide KSQ with the best opportunity to carry out our mission of bringing cures to patients.

Wade Hicks
Dir. IT & Lab Operations
KSQ Therapeutics

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Our mission is to enrich the lives of others through the creative use of our collective talents.

Meaningful community service is not only supported, it is encouraged. We enthusiastically support each individual's desire to enrich their community and to give back to the causes they hold dear. Some of these efforts have grown into annual events supported on a corporate level. Others, remain individual passions which Maugel DeStefano supports through monetary donations, employee volunteer workdays, and a charitable matching program. It is our hope that the community relationships we build will be as meaningful and timeless as our architecture. Below are just a few of the charities we've supported since our inception in 1993.

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Built on Relationships

The strongest projects begin with strong relationships. Taking the time to understand what matters most to our clients is fundamental to our process. We offer far more than drawings—we provide thoughtful guidance, strategic insight, and a collaborative partnership from the earliest conversations through project completion. By fostering trust, open communication, and mutual respect, we create environments that reflect not only shared goals, but a shared vision.

Your Vision. Our Expertise.

Great design starts with a clear understanding of what matters most. From our first conversation, we focus on your goals, identify opportunities, and develop solutions that align with your vision. Through a collaborative process grounded in strategic thinking and technical expertise, we create exceptional environments that perform today and continue to meet the needs of those who experience them well into the future.

Relationship Matters Design Journey

Built on Relationships

Your Vision. Our Expertise.

Awards & Recognitions

Award-winning design reflects experience, rigor, and a disciplined approach to shaping environments that respond to the people who use them. Our work has been recognized by respected industry organizations for its architectural clarity, attention to detail, and strong connection to context and place. While we value these acknowledgments, we define success by the long-term performance of our work and the lasting value it delivers for our clients across every market we serve.

Join Our Team

We believe that great work comes from challenged, stimulated, happy people. Our work environment is lively, down-to-earth, and supports a work-life balance. We embrace differences. Everyone's expertise and opinions are valued, and egos are checked at the door. If we sound like a good ﬁt, we'd love to talk with you.

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30+ Years Shaping
The Exceptional