Abueg Morris Architects

Abueg Morris are the architects for our current project, Homeroom (
), in Oakland, and I cannot rave enough about them. We came to Abueg Morris on the heels of having left our former architects that didn’t have enough restaurant experience, and Abueg Morris saved us.
Keith Morris is a technical master– he helped us design the perfect kitchen and knew the codes like nobody’s business. Our building plans for the construction of an entire restaurant from the ground-​up were approved by the city with NO changes on first submission– which is, frankly, astounding. Marites Abueg is the design super-​power and helped us select the right look and feel, colors, lighting– and walked us through all the best sources for well-​priced but fabulously designed elements for the restaurant.
I don’t have enough good things to say about these two– we feel lucky to have met them and even luckier to have worked with them. Scoop these two up immediately if you are planning a restaurant.

You’ve probably seen Abueg Morris’ work in one of the many cool Bay Area restaurants that they have designed over the last decade– Nopalito, A Cote, Marica, Renee’s, Venus, Becky’s Chinese, and now Roam. Though each space is unique, the common thread is simple, elegant design with exceptional attention to detail.
Our company, Metro Lighting (
) just finished working with Marites Abueg on some custom lighting for a new burger joint in San Francisco– Roam Artisan Burgers. The collaboration was lots of fun, and the final product (a chandelier using Strauss milk bottles– a reference to Roam’s killer milkshakes) turned out beautifully. But the lights were just one small piece of an overall transformation of this space from a bland diner to a vibrant trendy destination. Check out the «before» and «after» photos on Marites’ blog–
If you are embarking on a building project, I highly recommend that you meet with Marites and her partner Keith. After seeing the incredible metamorphosis of Roam, in addition to the rest of their outstanding portfolio, I couldn’t help but spread the word about AbMoArchitects. They are truly fabulous!