Plum Design Group is a design-oriented drafting and construction management studio. We are here to support you in your renovations, additions, and new ground-up constructions. Both partners have lifelong roots in the Hudson Valley and deeply appreciate its beauty. Our vision centers on integrating built spaces into the landscape. Our designs emphasize natural features of the land, highlight regional vernacular, and tread lightly on the earth. Our appreciation for both modern and traditional design allows us to bring flexibility to meet our clients’ visions.
Plum Design Group is not a licensed architecture or engineering practice. When a project requires it, we bring in trusted licensed professionals and maintain full transparency regarding their role, scope, and fees. This model gives clients flexibility and cost-efficiency while ensuring all technical requirements are met.
LOWELL DEUTSCHLANDER
PARTNER
Lowell studied architecture at the University of Buffalo, graduating in 2011. Before beginning to practice design, Lowell gained firsthand understanding of construction by working as a carpenter. During this time, he took frequent breaks to travel widely around the country, where he began to acquire an appreciation for the different regional styles and forms of architecture, and to contemplate how style creates and reinforces a sense of place. A summer spent living in an 18th century farmhouse kindled a deep appreciation for the simple beauty, functionality, and durability of traditional methods of building and design.
In 2015 Lowell returned to his native Hudson Valley region of New York and has been working as a designer there ever since.
JESSE MEISLER-ABRAMSON
PARTNER
After graduating from Pitzer College in 2011, Jesse apprenticed under architects focused on environmentally conscious construction methods including Michael Reynolds (Earthships), Eugene Tssui (Biologic Design), and at the school of Nader Khalili (Cal-Earth). He later studied in the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley, expanding his digital design capabilities. Driven to gain more hands-on experience, he began working as a carpenter, and later in furniture manufacturing, and production/event design.
Since moving back to the Hudson Valley in 2019, Jesse has come full circle, designing homes that respond to the local landscape and ecosystem.
MALLORY LEMIEUX
DESIGNER
Mallory graduated from Indiana State University in 2009 with a degree in Interior Architecture. She spent the next decade in New York City working in design-build, developing a hands-on understanding of how thoughtful design moves from concept to construction.
After relocating to San Francisco, she continued in design-build before completing a software engineering course and transitioning into tech, expanding her skills in systems thinking and technical communication.
Mallory eventually returned to the East Coast and Architecture with a renewed perspective, bringing together her experience in interiors, construction, and technology. She is drawn to work that balances clarity, functionality, and a strong sense of place.