Studio
Office of May is a small building design studio focused on prefabricated and hybrid construction. We started in 2024 with a straightforward goal: to build better buildings, faster and with less waste, without sacrificing design quality.
The team is deliberately small and deliberately good.
Our Team
Georgia Mactaggart
Founder + PrincipalGeorgia studied fine art (sculpture and oil painting) before turning to architecture. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture with Distinction from RMIT, graduating in the top 2% and receiving the Vice Chancellor's Award and the Golden Key International Honour Society Award for Academic Achievement, and a Master of Architecture from Bond University. During her studies she worked at a design studio in Barcelona and went on to work across leading architecture studios in Sydney.
She founded Office of May in 2024, focused on prefabricated and modular construction across residential, hotel, and commercial projects in Queensland and regional Australia. Her work is guided by a belief that good design and efficient delivery are not in conflict.
Georgia is a QBCC Licensed Building Designer (Open), Licence No. 15573599.
Millie Youngman
Experienced Graduate of ArchitectureMillie is a thoughtful and detail-oriented designer who approaches each project with both rigour and curiosity. Collaborative by nature, she values clear design communication and enjoys working closely with consultants, clients and project teams to achieve cohesive, well-resolved outcomes.
Millie joined Office of May after completing her Master of Architecture at the University of Sydney. During her studies, she undertook an international exchange at the Politecnico di Milano, graduating with a high distinction average and gaining a broader perspective on European design thinking and urbanism.
Her four years at Fender Katsalidis span multi-residential, commercial and large-scale urban master planning projects, where she worked closely with senior partners and leading industry figures. Here, she was recognised with the Cantilever Award for excellence and outstanding performance. This experience has equipped her with a refined design sensibility grounded in quality, detail and precision.
Hollie George
Practice ManagerHollie ensures the studio operates with clarity, efficiency, and care, supporting the team behind Office of May. Overseeing studio operations, project coordination, and business management, enabling the design team to focus on delivering thoughtful and well considered architecture.
With a background in business administration and marketing, she brings strong organisational expertise and a systems driven approach to practice management. Hollie plays a key role in shaping the studio’s culture and supporting its mission to deliver high-quality, sustainable design for regional Australia.
Collaborators
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Rebecca King
Designer + CollaboratorRebecca is a hospitality designer and founder of Antica Projects, a design consultancy working across hotels and experience-led spaces. She spent over a decade in New York with Soho House and later as Vice President of Design at Starwood Hotels, leading projects across cities including New York, London, Miami, Dubai, Riyadh and Rome.
Now based in Brisbane, Rebecca works across projects that bring together design, strategy and operational thinking to create places with character. She is particularly interested in how hotels can reflect local culture and become part of the life of a city.
Emma Butterworth
Architect + CollaboratorEmma has 20 years' experience specialising in residential and small-scale commercial projects. After graduating from QUT, she moved to Sydney, then overseas to New York City and San Francisco. After 10 years away, Emma is home in Brisbane and leading her own practice, Emma Butterworth Architects (EBA).
EBA dissolves boundaries; between traditional and modern, inside, and outside, and between the complexity of building projects and the lives her clients want to keep living. Emma aspires to lead a community minded studio and enjoys sharing knowledge through the mentoring of younger architects and designers.