Paul Marantz

Paul Marantz 1938 - 2025

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paul Marantz. Paul and Jules founded the company that would become FMS in 1971, creating a legacy of creativity and genius that continues to brighten our lives and the world around us. Thank you, Paul, for your wit and wisdom. We honor your life and legacy.

Our work is expansive

AcademicCivicCorporateFaçadeHealthcareHospitalityLibraryMixed-useMuseumPerforming ArtsRenovationResidentialRetailSiteSpecial ProjectsSpiritualThemedTowerTransportation Legacy
  • Burj Khalifa_FEATURE
    Burj Khalifa
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Skidmore, Owings & Merrill / Adrian Smith
    Tower
  • Vancouver Waterfront Park
    Vancouver, Washington
    PWL Partnership
    Site
  • NMAAHC_FEATURE
    Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Washington, DC
    Freelon Adjaye Bond / SmithGroup
    FaçadeMuseum
  • Shanghai Bund
    Shanghai, China
    In Association with Uno Lai Lighting Design
    FaçadeSite
  • Covington
    San Francisco, California
    LSM
    Corporate
  • Seattle Asian Art Museum
    Seattle, Washington
    LMN Architects
    Museum

Our work is global

40 people
250 awards
1200 clients
5000 projects

Our work is now

Movies
Watch the Palace Theatre Story ‘Playing the Palace’ on PBS
Studio News
Logan Verplancke Receives the Gloria Koch Leonidas Memorial Scholarship
Press
Palace Theatre on the Cover of designing lighting magazine