The Team

Joshua Jow, RA

Principal
joshua@jow-office.com

JOW Office is led by Joshua Jow who has experience spanning over 15 years working in the fields of architecture, furniture design, and the arts. Prior to founding this office he worked with Diller Scofidio + Renfro and TenBerke Architects in New York on higher education and cultural projects helping institutions connect design thinking to their missions.

He is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Spitzer School of Architecture at CUNY and has also taught at the Parsons School of Design. His academic research focuses on multi-family housing and the environmental impacts of adaptive reuse.

Joshua holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. He is a registered architect in the state of New York.

Elizabeth Chadkin, LEED GA

Director - Interior Design
hello@jow-office.com

Elizabeth Chadkin is the studio’s interior design specialist. With over 15 years of professional experience, Elixabeth has completed a wide array of projects from private residential renovations to ground-up hospitality and institutional buildings. Her areas of expertise include interior detailing, material selection and furniture sourcing.

Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design, and Minor in Art History from The George Washington University.  She is a LEED Green Associate.