Designed for its people, place, and time.
A culturally diverse architectural practice where every voice matters.
Flow is a purpose-driven architectural practice based in Salem, Massachusetts, and the Dominican Republic. Through collaboration, creativity, and excellence, we create thoughtful architecture that responds to its people, place, and purpose, enriching communities through the transformative power of design.
Architecture at Flow is rooted in the belief that meaningful design emerges when creativity, collaboration, and technical rigor work together. We design residential, commercial, multifamily, and institutional spaces through partnerships with artisans, engineers, builders, and clients. Guided by creativity, technical excellence, and a deep respect for context, we create meaningful environments that connect people, place, and purpose.
Every project is shaped by the people who inhabit it. Through careful attention to materials, light, scale, and craftsmanship, we strive to create architecture that is honest in its expression and generous in the way it serves those who experience it.
At Flow, interior design is where architecture becomes experience. We believe every space has distinct qualities that make it unique, and our role is to bring those qualities to life through thoughtful design. From residences and workplaces to hospitality and community spaces, we create interiors shaped by light, materiality, and human experience, resulting in environments that are timeless, functional, and memorable.
Expertise
Housing, homes, and the places communities share.
Multifamily & affordable housing
Density that builds neighborhoods, not just unit counts. We design multifamily, mixed-use and affordable housing that residents, lenders, municipalities and neighbors can support.
Public housing modernization
Roofing, siding, window, envelope, accessibility and vacancy-rehab projects for Massachusetts housing authorities, delivered through the public bid process.
Custom homes, additions & renovations
From new stories and additions to complete transformations, we help homeowners and investors unlock space, light and long-term value.
ADUs & gentle density
Accessory dwelling units and small-scale infill that add homes while respecting the scale and character of the street.
Restaurant & commercial fit-ups
Restaurants, cafes, retail and offices, from Quincy Market to Boylston Street, where brand, code and daily operations meet.
Interior design
Interiors shaped by light, material and the people who use them, led by our Director of Interior Design.
Why Flow
We don’t just design buildings. We design relationships, processes, and lasting results.
Clarity in the process
A defined path from first conversation to construction documents: Define, Envision, Design, Document.
Codes and approvals, handled
We translate zoning, building codes and budgets into clear, buildable, permit-ready solutions.
Ongoing communication
You always know where your project stands and what comes next.
Cultural fluency
A bilingual, multicultural team that listens to clients, neighbors and communities.
Recognition
Recognized for design, leadership, and impact.
AIA Young Architect Award
Founding Principal Darguin Fortuna, AIA, received the national AIA Young Architect Award in 2024. He chairs the AIA Small Firm Exchange in 2026 and was elected At-Large Representative to the AIA Strategic Council for 2027–2029.
Public housing experience
Flow designs modernization, envelope and accessibility projects for housing authorities across Massachusetts, including Boston, Peabody, Haverhill, Wakefield and Melrose.
100% MBE-owned and operated
Flow is a minority-owned practice whose founding principal was named to the ALX100 Class of 2026, with a team rooted in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Kenya, Ukraine and Salem.