Moto Designshop is a boutique studio in the art district of Philadelphia that promotes itself as a place where protecting design intent is paramount to the success of each and every project it undertakes. Whether it is a luxurious bathroom addition or a flagship retail location, our focus is on creating an architectural experience that is considered and timeless. We strive to create designs that are highly detailed and relatable to the human scale. Additionally, the studio holds a strong belief that good design must always resonate with the particulars of place, time, function and most importantly, client.

The studio’s origin is a compelling story that has had a lasting impact on the way Moto approaches design challenges. Established in 2003, the firm grew out of an independently funded design/build and real estate development company. This humble beginning allowed the studio founders to learn from compressed budgets and the importance of designing efficiently. To them, design value is not only found in expensive materials, but also in how you design with -and- augment the qualities of the available. Moto’s projects are guided by a devotion to highly detailed and well-crafted timeless design. It is this devotion that ensures that whatever theory or concept is explored, the final physical resolution and spatial experience of any given project is never compromised by the ebb and flow of style. 

Moto’s projects have appeared in various national and international publications, and their design efforts have received notable honors including the 2010 Philadelphia Emerging Architecture Prize, several Builder’s Choice awards and have been recognized by the AIA with multiple honor, merit and ‘Divine Detail’ awards. In 2010 Moto Designshop was chosen by an international jury and Wallpaper Magazine to a selective list of 30 international firms producing innovative work and seen as the “next generation of interior pioneers.”

Eric Oskey is a registered architect and has twenty years of experience in Academic, Institutional, Retail and Hospitality work. Before joining Moto Designshop, he worked at the office of Venturi Scott Brown and Associates, where he was a project manager of multiple large scale academic projects. Eric holds a Master of Architecture from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Architecture from Drexel University. He is also an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the Tyler School of Art at Temple University and has taught at a number of other institutions, including Drexel University and Cornell University. In 2010 Eric won the Eidlitz Travelling Fellowship, from Cornell University, to document and research Socialist Manufacturing Complexes in Moscow, Russia.
At the helm of this award winning studio is Adam Montalbano, a registered architect in Pennsylvania and a member of the AIA. With over twelve years of design, construction and management experience, he is responsible for the attention to detail Moto has become known for. His work ethic is only rivaled by his ability to choreograph material, space and program. Adam has been the voice of the studio since its inception and his ability to tune into client needs is reflected in the contemporary yet warm qualities the studio's work evokes. He holds a M-Arch from UPENN and a BA with a minor in architectural history from Lehigh University. He is active in academia as a design review critic and served on the jury for the John Stewardson Memorial Prize.  
Roman Torres brings with him, international exposure as well as a highly skilled, artistic eye and design intuition. He has received numerous awards for design and visual arts work and has been featured in national and international publications. As the creative force behind Pixelcraft Inc., Roman was key in bringing projects to life for a host of clients ranging from non-profit organizations to multinationals like Infiniti Auto. His work in photography, interactive media, motion and design bring true multi-disciplinary and diversity to Moto's design process. He holds a BS-Arch from SIUC and a M-Arch from UPENN. Roman has co-taught graduate design and visual art studios at UPENN, Drexel University, Temple University and Philadelphia University.