michael ferguson

Michael Ferguson is founder and principal architect of Space International Inc.

Michael is a licensed architect in the state of California and is dedicated to promoting the discourse of architecture in both professional and academic settings. In addition to his duties at Space International, he has been a graduate design instructor at the Southern California Institute for Architecture (1996-2005) and served on the board of directors for The Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urbanism (1998-2002) where he served as Vice President. Prior to establishing Space International, Michael was a founding member and collaborator of the Hedge Design Collective, a multidisciplinary design laboratory and incubator (1995-2000). Mr. Ferguson has also taught design seminars at OTIS College of Art and Design (2000), and has served as an invited critic at all Los Angeles area institutions as well as the University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, and University of Michigan.

Mr. Ferguson received his Master of Architecture Degree with distinction from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (1995) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Clemson University (1990).



kirby smith

Kirby Smith is senior project architect at Space International Inc., and has been an invaluable member of the studio since 2005. In addition, he has served as an invited critic at many Los Angeles area institutions, and has taught design seminars at Woodbury University. Kirby is a licensed Architect in the state of California, and brings with him over 10 years of experience as project manager and key team member on a wide array of projects over that time.

Kirby received his Masters of Architecture from University of Austin at Texas (2000) after receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural History from Brown University (1995).
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