about me

I’m Melissa Hon Tsai, an architect, designer, blogger, and maker of many things. Launched in March 2008, made by melis is a journal of my creations and award-winning recipes, whether its from my kitchen, with my computer, with a sewing machine, or so on. You can also find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.

After graduating from Carnegie Mellon, I worked with numerous architecture firms in New York and Montgomery before going back to school for my MBA at Auburn University. I now work as a freelance architect and designer, but really am a creative thinker and problem solver. You can read more about my work and services here. I am also a contributing writer for Made Paper — a collective of citizens celebrating the local, the authentic, and the unique.

I currently live in Los Angeles with my husband and three sons.