This poster describes the design of multifunctional nanoparticles starting from Au nanopyramids. Using our PEEL procedure (which is based on soft nanolithography) followed by chemical etching of the template, we have generated Au pyramids that can absorb and scatter light in the near infrared region. We have functionalized the surface of the pyramids with single stranded-DNA, which can then be hybridized to its complementary strand attached to Au colloids. The colloids act as physical markers and are an important first step toward building functional, hierarchical nanostructures.