Montalba Architects, Inc. Montalba Architects, Inc., founded in 2004 by David Montalba, AIA, is a full-service architecture firm nationally recognized for crafting thoughtful, design-driven solutions that are both contextual and conceptual. Embracing an internationally informed design approach, the Los Angeles-based firm’s portfolio includes projects in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. The firm’s remarkable diversity—from award-winning single-family residences and commercial office interiors to restaurants, luxury retail stores, mixed-use buildings, and master planning—honors its belief in respecting the forces of material integrity, sculpting of natural light, and the purity of spatial volumes