“To date I’ve used AJ Sutton from MA Studio in seven individual projects ranging from residential property developments, commercial brewery design and most recently my own home.
We love working with AJ and wouldn’t consider working with anyone else. His attention to detail in the planning has made every project fly through the Resource and Building Consent process. The quality of the plans and the detail to the design makes for a smooth build and an amazing final result.

If any questions arise, AJ is always available to talk them through and provide solutions. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend MA Studio to anyone looking to create that something special”.

“We would highly recommend AJ at MA Studio. AJ designed a renovation and extension of our 2-bedroom brick and tile ex state house; transforming it into a 4 bedroom modern family home complete with modern re-clad of the existing house. Our section was a difficult narrow site to plan on, and AJ utilised the space exceptionally well including a central courtyard for entertaining and plenty of glass windows and doors to link the old to the new part. AJ listened to our ideas and allowed our input, but his expertise tied everything together.
 
Thanks for all your hard work and effort in making our small house a much-improved home. The result has exceeded all our expectations and it is a space we love to live in. We have had so many comments on the renovation and it’s a credit to your design.”

"We used AJ from MA Studio to add an extension to our bungalow as we were impressed by another project he had completed in our street. We wanted our extension to give us our privacy back and AJ came up with an excellent design.
 
We found AJ really easy to work with, professional and nothing was an issue. AJ also found us our builder who turned out to be excellent.
 
The end result has been complimented by many who have visited our home. We have a stunning property that we absolutely love. We would highly recommend AJ to anyone."

“We went into the design process with some firm views on what we were looking for, with his experience, flare and spatial awareness AJ challenged us and our thinking and influenced the design to achieve a quality result, and ultimately a home that we really enjoy. Working with the team at MAS provided us with a really steady hand through the design and consent process, I have no hesitation in providing a recommendation to work with AJ and his team.”

"We have worked on a number of successful projects with AJ and the MA Studio team over the past few years. Whether it has been transforming an old 1000m2 warehouse or a smaller interior fitout project, we always get a high level of service with a creative design approach. The functional use of our buildings and spaces is also hugely important and is another strong suit of MA Studio. We love the collaborative nature of our working relationship and it has proven to be successful one.

These guys know what they are doing when it comes to breweries and bars. They love good beer and good design even more, and always work hard for their clients”

This design seamlessly fuses manufacturing and production processes – the literally fluid process of brewing beer – with the occasion of hospitality and entertainment. It is a superbly understated addition to an otherwise bleak and inhospitable fringe of the city. The scene is set with an intimately proportioned external courtyard and main entrance framed by veranda seating to one side and a delicatessen-style food dispensary to the other – a very well conceived moment of arrival and pause prior to the main event. The main volume of the re-tasked warehouse is seemingly untouched, yet the environment has been enhanced immeasurably by an elementary series of spatial, structural, material and aromatic interventions. This intricate – and almost  impossibly carefree – interior simply invites relaxation.

"Metropolitan Architectural Studio provided architectural design and project guidance on a residential renovation project that involved relocating the house on the site and adding a second story extension. AJ provided outstanding advice on the local government requirements and excellent design ideas to compliment our vision. The entire project ran very smoothly and was completed ahead of our expectations."

"I think I've used MA Studio on 5 or 6 different projects over the last few years. I keep using the team there because they've got great vision but keep the scope within the brief, the documentation is always to a high standard which helps get things through council and they get it done by when they said it would be done. I''ve happily recommended them to plenty of people."

"We really enjoyed working with AJ on our recent home renovation - he listened carefully to what we wanted and we are so happy with the finished product. AJ had lots of ideas, was very patient and designed a home that was really ‘us’. We thoroughly enjoyed the process and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him."

“MA Studios were amazing to deal with. Always readily accessible and very accommodating with our requests. Amazing designs, and extremely helpful with all the behind the scenes infrastructure and red tape involved in our new brewpub.”

"We loved working with AJ on an extension to our small villa and we are delighted with the end result.  AJ incorporated our aspirations and enhanced them beyond our expectations.  A request for a grey plaster wall became a stunning in-situ concrete feature wall that was continued outside to provide further privacy and strengthen the connection between the indoor and outdoor spaces.  We had heard about AJ’s ability to maximise light, and we were not disappointed, with the house now having a wonderful balance of light throughout the year.  AJ is very patient and was fantastic at liaising with all involved in the project.  We would not hesitate to engage AJ again and would happily recommend him to others."