Design visualization of timber cabins and a shared landing beside the water at 80 Branch in Pawtucket

DESIGN / BUILD / EVERYDAY LIFE

Design
For Life

80 BRANCH / PAWTUCKET / DESIGN PROPOSAL

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01 / THE STUDIONEW ENGLAND + WEST AFRICA

Good design begins
with the life a place
can make possible.

EFFUAHSON is a design and development firm guided by a belief that good design can improve the human condition.

The spaces we inhabit shape our daily lives—how we feel, connect, work, and grow. We see every project as an opportunity to make those experiences better: to bring comfort to a home, purpose to a workplace, and a sense of belonging to a community.

Our approach begins with listening—to people, to place, and to the possibilities within each project. Through architecture, interiors, and development, we bring thoughtful design together with practical decisions about materials, resources, and construction. We seek solutions that respond to real needs, respect their surroundings, and remain useful over time.

From the first idea to the finished space, our purpose is to create places that support people, strengthen communities, and make everyday life better.

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15+YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Jones M. HarrisFounder / Architectural Designer / Project Manager
From concept to deliveryResidential / Commercial / Community
02 / SELECTED WORKBUILT SPACES + DESIGN PROPOSALS

Places with purpose.

Six projects. Different scales.
A shared attention to everyday life.

Completed Miso Mozza dining room with a sculptural timber ceiling, green bar chairs and warm pendant lighting

Miso Mozza

PROVIDENCE, RI / HOSPITALITY / COMPLETED

A full restaurant renovation, from facade and signage to a richly textured dining room. An undulating timber ceiling connects the bar and dining areas, while green tile and a gold-leaf back bar bring warmth and depth.

Design + build

Design visualization of The Vivian School courtyard, with earth-toned walls, timber and shaded walkways

The Vivian School

MONROVIA, LIBERIA / EDUCATION / DESIGN VISUALIZATION

A school organized around a planted courtyard and sheltered outdoor spaces. Local timber and earth brick inform the material palette, while shade, daylight and natural airflow shape the learning environment.

Local materials / passive design

Rita House design study showing vertical facade screens and a low residential volume framed by palms

Rita House

RESIDENTIAL + INTERIORS / DESIGN STUDY

Vertical screens give the exterior depth. Inside, warm wood tones, light surfaces and sculptural lighting connect the kitchen, living areas and private rooms into a coherent home.

Residential design / interior spaces

80 Branch waterfront proposal with compact dark timber buildings, planting and a shared waterside landing

80 Branch

PAWTUCKET, RI / WATERFRONT / DESIGN PROPOSAL

A proposal to activate the waterfront with compact buildings, planting and shared outdoor spaces. Connected paths and a common landing create reasons to gather and spend time by the water.

Waterfront activation / shared spaces

Main Street public realm design study with planted seating, pergola frames and a generous pedestrian walkway

Main Street

PAWTUCKET, RI / PUBLIC REALM / DESIGN STUDY

A family of planting, seating and pergola studies gives the pedestrian edge a more welcoming scale. The proposal connects building fronts with places to pause, gather and move through downtown.

Streetscape / placemaking

11 North apartment design study showing a bright connected living room and kitchen with olive-toned cabinetry

11 North

BOSTON, MA / ADAPTIVE REUSE / DESIGN STUDY

One existing house, two proposed apartments. Connected kitchens and living areas make the most of daylight at the front, with bedrooms toward the rear and services grouped near the center.

Residential conversion / interior planning

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03 / WHAT WE DOTHOUGHTFUL DESIGN. PRACTICAL DELIVERY.

From first idea
to a place that works.

01

Design & direction

Feasibility, spatial planning, architectural design, visualization and drawing packages. We help turn an ambition into a clear, coordinated project.

02

Interiors & reuse

Homes, restaurants, workplaces and community spaces. We work with material, light and the potential of existing buildings to make spaces feel considered.

03

Project & construction management

Consultant and trade coordination, procurement support, budgets, schedules and quality oversight. We connect design decisions with the work on site.

04 / HOW WE WORK

A clear path forward.

Close collaboration.
Care at every stage.

  1. 01 / LISTEN

    Understand the place.

    Begin with your priorities, the site and the possibilities. Define a scope that responds to the way the space will be used.

  2. 02 / DESIGN

    Make the idea clear.

    Explore the plan, materials and details. Coordinate the design with the people, requirements and resources that shape it.

  3. 03 / DELIVER

    Bring it into focus.

    Support procurement and construction with clear communication, practical coordination and attention to the finished space.

05 / LET'S TALKNEW ENGLAND + WEST AFRICA

What are you
imagining?

A new project. A new use.
A place with more possibility.
Tell us where you want to begin.

jones@effuahson.com +1 401 219 6123 OR USE THE INQUIRY FORM BELOW