
Award-winning designer, maker and architectural innovator
WHO IS MARIO ROMANO
Mario Romano is a visionary designer whose work blends the boundaries of art, architecture, and technology. With a career spanning high-end residential design and award-winning commercial projects, Mario is best known for founding M|R Walls, a company redefining interior and exterior surfaces through custom 3D-carved panels.
His passion for utilizing cutting-edge technology to craft highly aesthetic surfaces that are easy to install has earned him a reputation as a pioneer in sustainable, innovative and future-forward design. His expertise and creative leadership are sought after by top brands, design firms and builders worldwide. Driven by a philosophy of beauty and innovation, Mario continues to inspire with his groundbreaking approaches to architectural design.
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Mario has built and designed beautiful homes that merge aesthetics, durability, and constructability
THE JOURNEY SO FAR
From local houses to globally renowned business
Making the transition from home building to M|R Walls allowed me to focus on what I am most passionate about—merging art and technology to redefine the possibilities of design.
I began my career designing custom residences that challenged architectural conventions. I relished the opportunity to innovate, incorporating curved metal facades, intricately carved floors, and shower walls that felt like true works of art. Each project became a canvas where functionality met creativity.
Traditional tile and stone felt restrictive, with repetitive patterns and grout lines that lacked fluidity. I envisioned seamless, monolithic surfaces—designs free from repetition and deeply inspired by nature. Corian, a versatile solid-surface material, became the ideal medium. Leveraging CNC technology, I developed a proprietary method to “puzzle” pieces together seamlessly, eliminating grout lines entirely, and secured a patent for the process.
My early work often took place in my own homes, where I transported CNC machines directly to job sites, crafting bespoke carved surfaces that became the signature of my designs. As demand grew, I saw the potential to move beyond homebuilding and revolutionize architectural surfaces, leading to the creation of M|R Walls.
“The wallpaper of the future”
At M|R Walls, we marry CNC robotics with advanced parametric design software to produce expansive, nature-inspired carved surfaces. These designs now transform architectural spaces across the U.S. and beyond. What began as a personal exploration has evolved into a global enterprise, enabling me to contribute to projects ranging from intimate residences to large-scale commercial installations.
Leading M|R Walls into a new era in 2025.




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