01 / ResidentialOn hold*
Baer Residence
A residence bringing contemporary forms together with Japanese influences and timber detailing.
View original project & imagery ↗Salisbury, Maryland / The Delmarva Peninsula
Good places
begin with
thoughtful design.
A full-service architecture practice working across residences, commercial spaces, civic buildings and planning.
ResidentialHomes and living spaces
Commercial & civicPlaces for work and community
PlanningThinking beyond a single building
Selected portfolio / Official project links
Find work relevant
to your next idea.
Browse by project type. Each project opens the firm’s original page, where its photography, drawings and full project context remain together.
6 portfolio entries
02 / Civic + InstitutionalDesign development*
Salisbury Service Yard
City-office concepts developed for Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. in Salisbury.
View original project & imagery ↗03 / CommercialPortfolio selection
Commercial spaces
Explore the practice’s published commercial project collection.
Browse the official portfolio ↗04 / PlanningPortfolio selection
Plans at a broader scale
Find planning studies including the Salisbury and Frederick master plans in the official collection.
Browse the official planning work ↗05 / ResidentialPortfolio selection
Homes & outdoor living
Explore additional residential work, including the Martin Pergola, in the firm’s original portfolio.
Browse the official residential work ↗06 / Civic + InstitutionalPortfolio selection
Community & learning
See civic and institutional work, including WSSC School, on the original website.
Browse the official civic work ↗Photography is part of this practice’s identity. Project images and founder portraits remain on their original pages while republication permission is unresolved; no stock or generated substitutes are used. *Project statuses are as published by the firm, not independently confirmed construction updates.
The practice
Architecture grounded
in people and place.
Design Matters is a family-led practice based in Salisbury. Its published work spans residential, commercial, institutional and planning projects across Delmarva.
The founders’ relationship and the actual work are central to the story. Explore their original biographies and portraits together.
Meet the practice on its official website ↗Co-founder
Daniel Moreno-Holt
Part of the father-and-son team behind the practice. His official biography describes architectural training and sustainable-design experience.
Official biography & portrait ↗Co-founder
Carlos Moreno
His published biography traces architecture experience internationally and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Official biography & portrait ↗Explore the fit
One practice.
Different kinds of places.
Homes
Start with the residential portfolio to explore the practice’s approach to living spaces.
Explore residential →Work & community
Compare the commercial and institutional work before discussing your own site or building.
Explore civic work →Planning
Use the planning collection to begin a conversation about the larger context of a project.
Explore planning →Across Delmarva. The practice lists communities including Ocean City, Rehoboth Beach, Chincoteague, St. Michaels and Easton. Ask the firm to confirm fit and availability for your location.
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A short checklist helps you describe the kind of project you have in mind.
- Choose the project type and broad location.
- Think about what you want the space to do.
- Prepare questions about scope, feasibility and next steps.
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Make a connection
Two offices.
One conversation to start.
Salisbury office
In the heart of Delmarva.
305 Monticello Ave.
Salisbury, MD 21801
Berlin office / By appointment
Plan your visit first.
11049 Racetrack Road
Berlin, MD 21811
Can I book or submit a project through this concept?
No. Use the official contact page or the practice’s published email or phone. The checklist stays in this page and does not submit anything.
Where can I see the actual projects and people?
Every portfolio and biography link leads to the original website. Photography, drawings and portraits are not republished here without verified permission.
Is this the firm’s new official website?
No. This is an independent design study by Some Guy With AI. Design Matters has not commissioned or endorsed it. Information was checked against official pages on November 2, 2026.