Thirty years of work: Carpenter & MacNeille’s five service groups cover architecture, interior design, construction, woodworking, and property care, together or à la carte. | Photographs by Richard Mandelkorn

Carpenter & MacNeille Celebrates 30 Years of Design-build Excellence with a Commitment to Quality and Craftsmanship

Alexandra PecciSeptember 27, 2026

Today, Carpenter & MacNeille, headquartered in Essex, is synonymous with exquisite design-build services. The firm offers homeowners anything they need to design, build, manage, or maintain their dream house, from architecture and interior design to cabinetmaking and carpentry to white-glove concierge services. But 30 years ago, when the company was first founded, the concept of a combined design-build firm was so novel that even their insurance company wasn’t sure how to approach an architect and a builder starting a 50-50 combined business together under one roof. Photographs by Greg Premru “We went to an insurance person and

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