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RSmannino Architecture + Construction Architect and Builder serving New York and New Jersey. Offices in Rutherford,NJ and New York City.

The first fire of the season.Inside the West Green living room, the fireplace sits low and wide in a herringbone stone s...
11/03/2026

The first fire of the season.

Inside the West Green living room, the fireplace sits low and wide in a herringbone stone surround, so the room gathers around it. A tongue-and-groove ceiling, a bronze fixture and tall windows on two walls keep the light moving across the oak floor all afternoon.

Every kitchen needs a place for the mess that comes before breakfast. Just off the kitchen, this wall hides the morning: the coffee maker behind the doors above the counter, everyday essentials and overflow in the full-height cabinets on either side. Soft greige panels read as wall, brass pulls are easy to grab with full hands, and white oak shelves hold only what’s worth seeing.

Residence: Bergen County, NJ
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10/17/2026

A family lives in a house for decades. That’s the timeline I design for.

So the first meetings aren’t about square footage. I want to know how a family moves through a day: who’s up first, where homework happens, where everyone ends up at night, which holidays fill the house. Those answers shape the plan long before anything starts to look like architecture.

The other thing I hold onto is continuity. The people at the table for the first sketch should still be there for the last detail. Every decision along the way has a reason behind it, and the person who knows the reason is the one who should be protecting it.

Twenty years from now, I want them to remember the house by what happened in it.

Texture, tone, and proportion — considered as part of the same conversation.From custom millwork to layered materials an...
05/21/2026

Texture, tone, and proportion — considered as part of the same conversation.

From custom millwork to layered materials and a more tailored palette, every decision contributes to a quieter, more cohesive interior experience.

A home is not a sequence of rooms.It’s a sequence of moments—how you arrive, move, gather, and stay.This is where archit...
05/11/2026

A home is not a sequence of rooms.
It’s a sequence of moments—
how you arrive, move, gather, and stay.

This is where architecture holds that rhythm,
quietly, from one space to the next.

05/04/2026

Early concept for a new project.

Material, proportion, and spatial intent—
considered from the start.

To be defined.

04/28/2026

Taking shape.⁠
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Structure first.⁠
Decisions becoming visible.⁠
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A project understood through process—⁠
where each element begins to find its place.⁠
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More to come.

04/20/2026

Because a space is never just what you see—
it’s how it moves, how it holds light,
how it quietly shapes the way you live.

At Mannino, every project begins with intention.
And ends in something that stays.

If you’re envisioning your next space,
we’re here to guide the process from the very beginning.

04/15/2026

Santiago Residence
currently in development.

One of the homes we’re currently working on — with each space thoughtfully coming together, step by step.

More to come soon.

04/14/2026

The work before the reveal.

Floors protected, boxes still in place - this is the part that rarely gets seen. The final walk-through, the last adjustments, every detail checked before we step away.

This is where the craft lives.
The full reveal, coming soon.

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38 Park Avenue
Rutherford, NJ
07070

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

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