Architect

Nathan Minett is the founder and CEO of WAKE Design + Development, a Manhattan-based architecture studio with a growing international team. He is a registered architect and sustainability advocate, holding credentials including RA, AIA, NCARB, CPHD, and CalOES.

Under his leadership, WAKE has designed concert venues for Live Nation, managed over 100,000 square feet of office renovations, created supportive housing for the City of New York, developed restaurants such as CERES Pizza, collaborated with emerging tech companies like NEKO Health, and designed luxury residences both within and outside the city. While the scale and type of projects may vary, the firm’s approach remains consistent: attentive listening to client needs, effective problem-solving in design, and maintaining design integrity from the initial sketch to the completed building.

Nathan believes that good architecture shapes how people live, from individual rooms to entire neighborhoods. This belief drives the firm to incorporate low-impact, energy-efficient design into every project from the outset, rather than as an afterthought. WAKE has a strong track record of guiding projects from concept to completion, treating the process with the same care as the design itself.

In addition to his work at WAKE, Nathan is a former adjunct professor at NYIT, has spoken at numerous tech and sustainability conferences, and actively mentors emerging architects, sharing insights on sustainable design and high-performance project delivery.