
about hr dept. studio
Maxwell Hentosh and Jennifer Rufener began hr dept. studio in 2019.
Our studio began as an art and design collaborative which grew into the firm we are today through perseverance and a number of word-of-mouth recommendations.
Hentosh and Rufener met in graduate school while pursuing their Masters degrees in Architecture and found a collective joy in the creative arts. Since the founding of hr dept. studio, the two have provided clients with unparalleled attention to their projects and an ethos of human-responsive design.
Our ethos:
Provide high quality design
with people in mind.


meet our team

hentosh, maxwell
principal, ceo
aka max +
the "h" in hr +
the man with too many hobbies +
favorite color: seafoam +
musician +
favorite architectural concept: parallax +

rufener, jennifer
+ aka jen
+ the "r" in hr
+ the daydreamer
+ favorite color: lavender
+ painter and ceramacist
+ favorite architectural philosophy: phenomenology
graphic lead, incredible artist

get in touch
don't be shy, send us a message and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.




