Duane Smith, Founder and Principal Designer

Duane was born in rural Newfoundland, Canada, dabbling with building blocks and dreaming of houses as a tot. In his late teens he moved to Ontario to attend design school, and then on to Germany to study sustainable architecture at the Bauhaus in Dessau.

In addition to his award-winning product design work, he has completed design-build residential and retail projects throughout the United States and Canada, and has been featured in numerous global design and architecture magazines, books and editorials.

Duane’s design work is contemporary yet comfortable, with thought and sensitivity not only to his clients’ desires, but also to their time and money. Influenced by his study at the Bauhaus and his vegan lifestyle, Duane’s work is also highly sensitive to sustainability and environmental best practices.

Kevin Meyer, Construction Manager

Kevin, originally from the high desert, joined HMH in 2022. He relocated from New York where he worked in construction management for primarily multi-family, multi-story concrete and steel buildings. He contributes excellent materials and construction knowledge to the HMH team.

Carla Sebastian, Interior Design Project Manager

Carla joined HMH in 2023, bringing with her a Masters in Interior Architecture from Rhode Island School of Design, and a history in hospitality and luxury residential design in the Philippines.

Zachary Green, Architectural Project Manager

Zack joined HMH in 2023. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from Cal Poly Pomona and spent a year studying Scandinavian design in Copenhagen, Denmark. He brings a background working on high-end contemporary homes in the steep hillsides of Los Angeles where he learned to focus on the details.