OUR VISION
To foster awareness of our collective impact on the environment through thoughtful architecture and design.
Services Offered
Architecture
Environmentally Responsive Master Planning
Interior Design
Furniture design
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Management of 3rd party environmental services:
Forest management for conservation and restoration
Watershed restoration
Environmental impact
Endangered species propagation
Property surveying and mapping
Sustainable forest planning and management
Regenerative landscape design and planting
Firm Profile
At IM/KM Architecture and Planning, we design modern architecture in harmony with nature—architecture that responds to the conditions of the site, respects ecological limits, and enhances the natural systems it inhabits. Founded by Ivan and Kristin Morales in 2008, our practice weaves together innovative design, sustainable land use, and a deep respect for place to shape spaces that are both beautiful and restorative. From the wild coasts of Panama to the evolving fabric of urban Miami, we work within fragile ecosystems—partnering with communities to deliver architecture that is economically resilient, ecologically grounded, and socially meaningful. We believe beauty is inseparable from responsibility, and that architecture can be a powerful tool for healing land, honoring culture, and shaping a more sustainable future.
MISSION
To create architecture grounded at the intersection of environmental conservation, restoration, and design.
Leadership
KRISTIN MORALES, AIA, LEED BD+C
FOUNDER / PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
leads IM/KM with a focus on sustainable design strategy and planning. She translates the firm’s comprehensive vision into built form through building information modeling and precise design detailing. Kristin fosters a culture of creative inquiry and empowers the IM/KM team to engage deeply with both environmental context and architectural expression.
Before founding IM/KM, Kristin worked with several award-winning architectural firms, including FXFOWLE, H3, Magnusson Architecture and Planning, Gary Shoemaker Architects, PC, Daniel E. Snyder Architect, PC, and Davis Brody Bond. Her collaborative work has been featured in Architectural Record, Architectural Digest, Robb Report, The Architect’s Newspaper, and New York Living.
Kristin has also served as a guest critic at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and the Savannah College of Art and Design, contributing her insights to the next generation of architects.
IVAN MORALES
FOUNDER / PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Iván Morales leads IM/KM with a holistic and artistic design approach that integrates architecture, landscape, and site strategy. He oversees strategic planning and design detailing, guiding the firm’s multidisciplinary team with a collaborative spirit grounded in humor, creativity, and cultural immersion.
Before founding IM/KM, Iván worked with several renowned award-winning architectural firms, including Eisenmann Architects, Platt Byard Dovell White, and most recently, Selldorf Architects. His work with these offices has been featured in Architectural Record and The Architect’s Newspaper.
brands
IM/KM Architecture and Planning is our architectural and planning firm, overseeing both Studio Tlalli and the Reserva Ecológica Panamaes. With offices in Miami, Florida, and at Reserva Panamaes in Panama, we work globally on residential and civic architecture projects that integrate sustainable land use, environmental restoration, and long-term ecological planning.
View our portfolio here.
Studio Tlalli is our furniture studio, based at Reserva Panamaes in Panama, with a dedicated sub-site showcasing our collections: Studio Tlalli. While IM/KM and Studio Tlalli operate as distinct entities, they are united by a shared vision, aligned values, and integrated leadership.
IM/KM is an architecture and planning firm that takes on complex, site-sensitive projects and collaborates with Tlalli to produce custom contract furniture for architectural installations. In parallel, Tlalli offers a curated collection of one-of-a-kind pieces for the consumer market.
Together, the two studios operate at the intersection of conservation and design—generating work that aims to deliver meaningful social and environmental impact.
Reserva Ecológica Panamaes is a 560-hectare (1,600-acre) private ecological reserve located on the Pacific coast of Panama. We developed and continue to manage this reserve as an extension of our architectural practice, in close collaboration with our clients in Panama. The project is an integral part of our approach to site-responsive design and land stewardship, and is documented extensively on our website: Reserva Panamaes and on our blog.
