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.

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. When he’s not behind his computer modeling up your new home, he’s swinging off of half dome in Yosemite.

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. Carla is not afraid to get her hands dirty to get the job done, so you’ll often find her in the trenches with our craftspeople on site or at a wood veneer manufacturing facility checking on production of veneer for our latest kitchen. And somehow she still finds the time to surf.

Jose Cruz, Junior Designer

Jose joined HMH in 2024 and comes from San Diego. He has an extensive background in construction detailing and architectural facades. His skill across multiple softwares and speed has allowed HMH to expedite our construction documentation process to get your project into permitting and ultimately break ground more quickly than ever.

Andy Holtz, Senior Construction Project Manager

Andy relocated from Austin, Texas where he worked in construction management for multi-family developments. He brings a wealth of project management experience to the HMH team including PMP certification, and his experience managing client relationships, budgets and schedules ensure our projects run smoothly and that our clients are delighted with their completed homes.

Eme Cazares, Site Supervisor

Eme joined HMH in 2024 and brings with him a diverse and highly relevant background in customer service, carpentry, landscaping and bookkeeping. These skills all contribute to his fastidious as a site supervisor, managing HMH’s day-to-day functions on our job sites to ensure safety, security, and accurate execution of our design intent. And after a long day on site, he manages to spend time with his four kids, three dogs, and three horses.