TenBerke
Architecture FirmEst. 1982New York practice founded by Deborah Berke, renamed from Deborah Berke Partners to TenBerke in 2023. The studio designs hotels, universities, and residences of quiet conviction — including the 21c Museum Hotels, NXTHVN in New Haven, and campus buildings for Princeton and Yale.
People at this firm
- Deborah BerkeFounder & Partner
- Aaron PlewkePrincipal
- Ameet HiremathSenior Principal
- Arthi KrishnamoorthySenior Principal
- Caroline Wharton EwingPrincipal
- Damaris AriasPrincipal, Finance
- Jenny LehrStudio Director
- Kiki DennisPrincipal
- Maitland JonesSenior Principal
- Marc LeffSenior Principal
- Noah BiklenSenior Principal
- Stephen BrockmanPrincipal
- Terrence SchroederPrincipal
Projects
21c Museum Hotels
2006–2020Hospitality / Cultural · Multiple U.S. cities
Museum-hotel hybrid across nine cities.
Awards & press
ELLE Décor A-List
ELLE Décor · 2026
Honor Award - Smith College Kathleen McCartney Hall
SARA NY Design Awards · 2026
Honor Award - The Albee Foundation
SARA NY Design Awards · 2026
Design Awards of Merit - Brown University Brook Street Residence Halls
AIA New York · 2026
Deborah Berke Restores a Historic East End Boardinghouse
Galerie Magazine · May 29, 2026 · Revitalized as a stunning single-family retreat.
TenBerke Designs Mass-Timber Career Development and Leadership Hub for Smith College
Architectural Record · May 19, 2026
TenBerke and Thornton Tomasetti complete Smith College mass timber student hub
The Architect's Newspaper · May 19, 2026
