Top Coastal Architects 2026

Known for

An integrated approach to architecture and interiors, creating thoughtful, highly personal homes and spaces that feel cohesive from the architecture through the final details.

Highlights

Recognized with a Southeast LUXE RED Award for Exterior Architecture.

Currently working on its first coffee table book, which will feature a collection of the firm’s residential work and celebrate its approach to architecture and interiors.

In the works

Residential projects across Dallas, Birmingham, Alys Beach and the Highway 30A area, Lake Martin, and other destinations throughout the Southeast and beyond, alongside continued growth across the firm’s residential, commercial, and interiors practices.

Also ahead

The firm is developing its own Show House in Birmingham in partnership with Christopher Kids, bringing together architecture, interiors, and the local design community in support of the nonprofit’s mission.

Known for

Designs deeply rooted in Southern architectural traditions, emphasizing craftsmanship, material authenticity, and a strong connection to nature.

Highlights

The firm’s second book, The Soulful House (Rizzoli), was released in September 2026.

Included on Forbes’ 2026 America’s Top 200 Residential Architects and America’s Best-In-State Residential Architects lists.

Moved into the home he designed for himself and his wife that was recently featured in T Magazine.

Embarked on a book tour, speaking at panels and events across the country.

Completion of a sandcastle-inspired home in Manhattan Beach, California.

In the works

Projects in Idaho, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Puerto Rico.

Known for

An architect-led design-build approach that brings architecture and construction under one roof. Alloi creates contemporary, highly detailed spaces that balance clean minimalism with warmth, performance, and a strong connection to the natural environment.

Influences

Southern California modernism, Scandinavian minimalism, Japanese architecture, feng shui principles, and high-performance building practices.

Highlights

Recipient of a 2026 Best of Houzz Service Award and a Gold Nugget Grand Award for Best Renovated or Restored Single House for Wagoya House as well as Platinum Awards for Design Excellence for the Hollywood Canyon Home, Zen Modern Home, and Dihedral House.

In the works

A multi-structure fire rebuild in Pacific Palisades, along with residential and commercial projects throughout Southern California and beyond.

Highlights

Santa Monica Canyon House, an extensive remodel and 1,000-square-foot addition to an existing 2,200-square-foot residence. Expansive glass walls disappear into hidden pockets to capture breezes, while clerestory windows and skylights bring natural light deep into the interiors. Layered textures, curated materials, and colorful Mexican tile reference the homeowners’ Mexican and Persian heritages.

Known for

Crafting spaces that inspire and enhance the well-being of clients and the community while preserving a legacy for future generations.

Highlights

Included on Forbes 2026 America’s Top Architects and America’s Best-in-State Architects lists.

New LEED-certified office space in Santa Barbara.

In the works

Estate homes in Montecito, Hope Ranch, and Santa Barbara as well as several hospitality projects throughout California.

Known for

Diverse and eclectic work that rejects the notion that a successful design practice must be “branded” or defined by a consistent signature style.

Highlights

The SYR Spa, along with renovations to the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara.

2026 Awards

Julia Morgan Award, Palladio Award, and Sunset Western Home & Design Award.

In the works

Early design for a new California ranch in Santa Ynez, a new hacienda in Texas, a historic remodel and addition in Montecito, and new residences in Beverly Hills, Nevada, Santa Monica, and Santa Barbara.

Known for

High-end, luxury living and a collaborative process that harnesses both artistic intuition and advanced technology to create spaces that are as emotionally resonant as they are functionally flawless.

Highlights

Now offering landscape and interior design services on select projects.

Secured the firm’s first residential tower project in Dallas.

Several awards from SARA National, Gold Nugget, Best of American Living, and DNA Paris.

A 6,700-acre ranch project under construction in Utah, and a third project in Cabo San Lucas.

In the works

Several projects currently in design in Montana, California, Florida, New Hampshire, Utah, and Aruba.

Known for

Coastal luxury across architectural styles, with homes designed in response to their surroundings and the Southern California lifestyle.

Highlights

Playing an active role in recovery following the Palisades Fire, with six residences under construction and two additional projects preparing to break ground. Experience gained following the 2018 Woolsey Fire informs the firm’s approach to permitting, design, and construction.

Beachfront rebuilds requiring specialized approaches to coastal geology, infrastructure, foundations, and materials suited to the marine environment.

Received the 2025 Sunset Western Home & Design Award for Best Fire-Resilient Design.

In the works

Rebuilds across Malibu and Pacific Palisades, including complex oceanfront sites in various stages of permitting and construction.

Known for

Excellence across a variety of architectural styles, with work that’s timeless, contextual, and deeply informed by each client’s aspirations.

Highlights

Received the 2026 Sunset Western Home & Design Awards for Residential Architecture and featured on the 2026 Luxe Gold List.

Began an extensive renovation of the city’s oldest surviving residence, dating back to 1849, in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood.

In the works

Projects at Stinson Beach, on Belvedere Island in Marin County, and in San Francisco’s historic Sea Cliff neighborhood—with views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Marin Headlands, and the Pacific Ocean.

Known for

Architecture inspired by classical traditions—interpreting those grand languages through harmony, proportion, and beauty in ways that serve modern life.

Highlights

Erik Evens to speak at the Aspen Design Conference about how beauty has informed art and architecture throughout history.

A contribution to Case Study 2.0, a thoughtful reimagining of the iconic Case Study House Program—with fire‑resilient, courtyard‑focused, Mediterranean‑inspired homes to help Los Angeles families rebuild with grace, dignity, and safety.

Completion of a Las Vegas residence inspired by European stone houses, complete with a proper garage for the client’s off-road racing operation.

In the works

A Mediterranean-style house in Brentwood, a beach cottage on the Strand in Manhattan Beach, and a hilltop, Southern European–style estate overlooking Los Angeles.

Known for

Architecture and interiors that are highly responsive to people and place. We honor the spirit of each site and champion regenerative practices for a better future.

Highlights

Growing Feldman Architecture’s Park City studio and breaking ground on the team’s first Utah project.

Jonathan Feldman, FAIA, received the 2026 Distinguished Practice Award from AIA California.

Launched a new design in support of Altadena’s rebuild effort, fab_01.

In the works

Several new residences in Carmel, new work in Park City, and renovations in San Francisco.

Known for

Residential architecture that draws on history and context while bringing a fresh, often unexpected perspective to traditional forms and materials.

Highlights

Historic renovation of The Beverly Hills Hotel.

The Porsche Barn in Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley, a fire-resistant Corten steel retreat designed around a collection of Porsches.

Modern Shinglish project in New York.

A Sausalito hillside renovation that reconfigured a once-disjointed home to maximize views, natural light, and a sense of living within the surrounding oak canopy.

In the works

A Las Vegas project nearing completion; additions to the renowned Seaside Villa project; updates to a beloved Hubbell house in Southern California; and the reconfiguration of a Sonoma property, including a new pool house, outbuildings, and conservatory.

Known for

Luxurious yet approachable homes that blend modern architecture with organic sensibility, tied to both Southern California context and client lifestyle.

Highlights

Included on Forbes’ 2026 America’s Top 200 Residential Architects and America’s Best-In-State Residential Architects lists.

Created the Palisades Design Network, a collaborative initiative offering guidance and resources to architects involved in rebuilding efforts following the Palisades and Eaton fires. This network has become a vital platform for supporting thoughtful and resilient design in the wake of disaster.

Duan Tran to be a featured speaker at Robb Report Vietnam’s Perspectives Summit in Ho Chi Minh City.

Completion of residential projects in the Barbuda Ocean Club, on a Hollywood hilltop villa, and on the oceanfront in Santa Barbara.

In the works

Projects in Costa Rica, Southern California, Dubai, Washington, D.C., and Japan.

Known for

Combining modernist restraint and minimalist rigor with a desire to challenge a more purely reductive approach to form-making.

Highlights

New projects include a winery and boutique hotel in Argentina.

Homes from London to California.

High-end sushi restaurant in San Francisco.

Known for

Interpretations of traditional European styles, bold expressions of modernism, and hybrid designs that harmonize disparate themes.

Highlights

El Milagro Residence was named “Home of the Year” at the Best in American Living Awards by NAHB.

Projects underway in Dubai, Australia, and throughout the U.S.

Seven Best in American Living Awards (BALA) from NAHB, including two Gold Awards for Best On-the-Boards Custom Home.

Recently completed work includes several custom homes across Southern California.

In the works

Oceanside residential projects in California (Malibu, Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, and Pebble Beach), Florida (Tampa Bay, Naples, and Miami), Hawaii, and Australia; a Montana home; and projects in Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai.

Known for

An integrated approach that combines architecture, landscape architecture, construction, and interior design.

Highlights

Broke ground on Low House and completed installation of its prefabricated modules, staying on track for 2026 completion (in partnership with Case Study: Adapt).

Jason Davis, formerly Studio Director of Marmol Radziner’s San Francisco office, was promoted to Chief Operating Officer.

Reintroduced prefabricated home offerings.

Selected to participate in the 2026 Kips Bay Decorator Show House New York, designing the dining room at 80 West Washington Place in Greenwich Village.

Included on Forbes’ 2026 America’s Top 200 Residential Architects and America’s Best-In-State Residential Architects lists.

Completed residential projects in Rancho Mirage, Malibu, Napa Valley, and Los Angeles, along with a mixed-use development in Malibu and a multifamily residential development in Santa Monica.

In the works

Projects throughout Los Angeles, across the United States, and internationally, with work in Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Studio City, Maryland, Texas, Utah, Montana, New York, and Cabo San Lucas.

Known for

A clean aesthetic, connection with the environment, seamless boundaries between indoors and outdoors, ample light and water, and incredible views.

Highlights

Ongoing efforts to rebuild the Pacific Palisades, with new homes currently in design and construction for resilient and inspiring homeowners.

“Best Contemporary Residence” award from Modern Luxury for Aria.

“Honor Award” from The AIA for Birds Nest.

“Commendation Award” from The AIA for Aria.

Built to entertain, Cordell 2 sits directly above the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, creating a powerful sense of connection to the city below.

Situated within one of Southern California’s newest beachfront developments, Sea Glass balances bold, dark tones with light, soft finishes, creating an elegant response to the beachside environment.

In the works

Projects in Nevada, Hawaii, Texas, Florida, Utah, and New Jersey, as well as Canada, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Australia.

Known for

A variety of traditional/vernacular and classical styles, including Spanish Colonial Revival, American Colonial, European Country, and Shingle Style. No signature style but rather a look to what is appropriate for context and site.

Highlights

Remodeled and added on to Judy Garland’s former house in Bel Air.

Received a Los Angeles Business Council Award of Architectural Excellence for Beverly Hills residence.

In the works

New projects under construction in Malibu Colony and the Pacific Palisades.

Known for

A sensitivity to context, integrating projects with the natural landscape and a deep collaboration with clients and design partners. A respect for traditional architecture balanced with the function and flow of a modern home.

Highlights

The firm’s first monograph, Time & Place: The Homes of Richard Beard Architects (Monacelli), published on September 30, 2026.

Richard Beard embarked on a book tour, speaking at panels and events across the country.

Luxe featured a newly completed Napa Valley project, a modern take on wine country living.

Wrapped up residential projects across Northern California.

In the works

New homes in the coastal communities of Santa Monica, Rancho Santa Fe, Pacific Palisades, and Marin County.

Known for

Shaping the future of vernacular residential architecture.

Highlights

Recently finished an equestrian farmhouse in Brentwood, Los Angeles, and a Greek Revival ADU to enhance an Atherton residence designed by the firm a decade ago.

Arts & Crafts home in Altadena was awarded “Best Historical Design, Single Family Residential” at AIA Pasadena & Foothill’s 2026 Rebuild Design Awards.

2026 Ocean Home Award for a Newport Coast project.

Included on Forbes’ 2026 America’s Best-In-State Residential Architects list.

In the works

A renovation/expansion of a Reginald Johnson Arts & Crafts Revival home; renovation/expansion of three early-20th-century Spanish Colonial Revival homes (in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and La Cañada Flintridge); development of a contemporary estate in Vermont involving the rebuild of centuries-old barns; several fire-resilient, climate-conscious rebuilds after the 2025 wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, including a burned Paul R. Williams masterpiece.

Known for

Work that’s grounded in sensitivity and responsibility to client and place, with a commitment to detail, harmony, and flow.

Highlights

Greg Warner elevated to the AIA College of Fellows.

Amadeo Bennetta promoted to Principal.

Recognized for its residential architecture by Forbes, Wallpaper, Architizer, and SARA.

Completed Oak Hill, a hidden retreat that frames panoramic San Francisco Bay views.

In the works

Walker Warner’s first monograph, which will feature more than a dozen projects throughout Hawaii, California, and the Rocky Mountains.

Known for

Timeless architecture that feels authentic to its setting; balancing tradition, innovation, and craftsmanship to create enduring homes and environments that feel as though they were always meant to be there; a belief in the Vetruvian triad, firmitas, utilitas, venustas, which translates to strength, utility, beauty.

Highlights

Projects in Modern, Agrarian Modern, and Shingle Styles, incorporating traditional and modern elements into spaces that reflect the way clients live.

Moffly A-List Award—Traditional Architecture Less than 7,000 Square Feet; Moffly A-List Award—Traditional Kitchen; 2025 LUXE RED Awards—Outdoor Space; At Home A-List awards for Entryway, Renovation, and Bathroom; LUXE magazine 2026 Gold List Honoree.

In the works

Several Long Island and Connecticut projects and three in the noncontiguous U.S.

Known for

Design that captures the unique site and belongs to the specific place, with excellence in quality, care, and collaboration that grows more compelling with time.

Highlights

Firm growth, including added staff, enhanced client experience, and expanded services offered.

Construction on an approx. 30,000-sq.-ft. modern waterfront home in Miami.

Editorial features in Ocean Home and atHome.

In the works

Historic renovations on the Connecticut and New York coastlines that celebrate architecture and site while integrating updates, amenities, and functions tailored to client lifestyles.

Known for

Fine waterfront homes and estates in the Shingle Style, as well as Mediterranean, Georgian, Colonial, and Tudor styles.

Highlights

Completion of an extensive 10,000-sq.-ft. renovation in Montecito, California, overlooking the Pacific.

Completion of a new waterfront home on St. Croix.

2026 A-List awards for best home renovation, bringing the firm’s design award count to more than 100.

Recently completed renovations of historic Tudor and Colonial residences.

In the works

Renovation of a historic estate in Greenwich, Connecticut, and the design of a new 9,000-sq.-ft. colonial home in Larchmont, New York.

Known for

A wide variety of commissions that reflects context and client desires, with designs in many different architectural styles across America and Canada.

Highlights

Celebrated its 42nd anniversary in the summer of 2026.

Finished the new Midtown Race Club in Newport, Rhode Island.

Finished the extremely important historic renovation of an 1897 Shingle Style home in Watch Hill, Rhode Island.

Finished construction on one of our favorite residential designs in Belle Haven, Connecticut.

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of our partners, Jay Valade.

In the works

New projects in Whitefish, Montana; Midland, Fort Worth and Fairfield, Texas; Charleston; Nashville; and Newport, Rhode Island.

Known for

Storytelling and scholarship, with designs rooted in the history, theory, and practice of traditional regional architecture.

Highlights

Completing a new book, Mansions of the Gilded Age, due out in summer 2027 with a foreword by Julian Fellowes.

Completing a new 12,000-square-foot residence in Greenwich.

Two transatlantic voyages aboard Queen Mary 2, the world’s only remaining ocean liner, presenting four lectures on the Gilded Age as part of Cunard’s Insights enrichment program.

A lecture for members of the New York Yacht Club celebrating the 125th anniversary of its 44th Street clubhouse, designed by Whitney Warren.

In the works

New residences in the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County, along with lectures and book signings across the country, including a launch event for Mansions of the Gilded Age at The Breakers in Newport.

Known for

Diverse projects across a broad spectrum of typologies and scales, with design explorations ranging from single-family residences to commercial mixed use to high rises.

Highlights

Construction started on 70 Hudson Yards, the largest ground-up office building to begin in the U.S. since the pandemic, and New York’s first zero-emission skyscraper.

International Architecture Awards—Private Home; Forbes—Top 200 Residential Architects; AIA CT Design Awards.

Completion of Fairway House at The Bridge Golf Club in Bridgehampton. Completed Creek House, a single-family residence in Southampton.

In the works

New office in Palm Beach, with several projects there, including renovation of Phillips Point, a 450,000-square-foot office complex along Flagler Drive, and Shorecrest, a luxury condominium in downtown West Palm Beach with unparalleled waterfront living.

Known for

Highly crafted, contextually appropriate residential architecture rooted in traditional precedent with an emphasis on proportion, quality, and enduring design.

Highlights

Listed in the Architectural Digest AD100, the LUXE Gold List, Links magazine, and Top 10 of Golf’s Most Impressive Clubhouses.

In the works

Projects on Cape Cod, the Hamptons, Utah, Charleston, South Florida, and Canada.

Known for

A variety of styles, thoroughly planned and detailed, perfected through research within our extensive office library—regardless of site and program complexity.

Highlights

Several substantive projects along the Connecticut coast into Rhode Island, the Jersey Shore, and Florida.

For six consecutive years, winner of the Alice Washburn Excellence Award in New Construction.

Coastal Gambrel Shingle design, a faithful reinterpretation of late Gilded Age resort architecture, taking full advantage inside and out of near-wraparound views.

An inspired Greek Revival residence, a state-of-the-art home surpassing the needs of its up-and-coming household.

In the works

Homes from the Rhode Island coast to Palm Beach, with several waterfront homes in Greenwich, Connecticut, and neighboring towns.

Known for

Using historical precedents in traditional architecture to inform designs and incorporating modern materials and amenities in the execution.

Highlights

Over 400 projects in the firm’s 50-year history.

Palladio Award.

Ranked again among the Top 10 Traditional Architects in the world.

In the works

A New York French Neoclassical home, an equestrian estate in central Florida, a family compound/ranch in Colorado, a Georgian estate in New York, and a Shingle-Style home in Connecticut.

Known for

Prioritizing materials and structure to redefine the relationship between building and landscape and develop more natural environments for living.

Highlights

America’s Top 200 Residential Architects Forbes (2025, 2026); Record House Winner (Architectural Record 2025).

In the works

Residential projects in South Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean.

Known for

Tropical Modern, high-end, single-family residences.

Highlights

The completion of numerous homes in Miami Beach’s Venetian Islands and Sunset Islands, as well as in Key Biscayne and Jupiter Island.

New projects in Tampa’s Davis Islands, Hobe Sound, and throughout Miami Beach and Coconut Grove.

Named one of America’s Best-in-State Residential Architects by Forbes; Modern Luxury Design 9 Award for Best Contemporary Residence for the Boca Raton residence; Luxury Pools + Outdoor Living Oasis Award for the Boca Raton residence.

Speaking engagements on several panels on South Florida’s luxury residential architecture, design and real estate.

In the works

Several homes in Atlantic Fields, a private residential community by Discovery Land Company in Hobe Sound; 20,000-square-foot home on Miami Beach’s Star Island; waterfront residences in Tampa’s Davis Islands.

Known for

While the firm is known for exceptional Coastal designs with traditional roots, it has recently won awards for modern architecture.

Highlights

Breaking ground for its new design studio in the historic Brooklyn suburb of Jacksonville.

Addison Mizner Awards, Historic Preservation, American Institute of Architects.

An oceanfront residence in Ponte Vedra Beach in close proximity to the Players Championship.

In the works

Two design commissions in the Bahamas—in Lyford Cay & Bakers Bay.

Known for

Architecture that marries classical proportion with thoughtful innovation, expressed through a modern design language that creates distinctive places to inspire, welcome, and endure. Rooted in the elegance of early 20th-century forms.

Highlights

Working on a boutique hotel (Oyom) and new Restaurant (L’Amuse d’Or) for Kaiya Beach Resort.

Our first coffee table book with Rizzoli, Home by the Sea: The Architecture and Interiors of Khoury Vogt, is due in bookstores March 2027.

Broke ground on a new oceanfront home in Ocean Reef Club (Key Largo).

In the works

Practice expansion.

Known for

Contemporary architecture blending modern minimalism with contextual, site-responsive design, with coastal work often drawing on traditional and West Indies styles.

Highlights

Nine offices in Naples, Palm Beach Island, Islamorada, Sanibel, Sarasota, Charleston, Greenville, Highlands, and Denver, with projects ranging from coastal to mountain settings.

Recognized as Best of the Gulfshore Architects by Gulfshore Life, Best Architect by SRQ Magazine, and a Top 100 Architect by Naples Illustrated; architect of the 2024 Southern Living Home.

Extensive coastal expertise encompassing coastal design, permitting, and climate-responsive design for demanding coastal environments.

In the works

Luxury residences and high-rise projects from Florida to Oregon, including coastal homes throughout Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Maine, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Known for

A modern residential practice grounded in place, material, landscape, and the way people inhabit buildings. Bringing decades of experience to highly individual houses in Florida and beyond.

Highlights

Completion of Low Lane House in Bristol, Rhode Island, a contemporary residence on the site of McKim, Mead & White’s celebrated 1887 Low House.

More than 45 projects on Jupiter Island, including 21 single-family residences, establishing an unusually deep body of work within one coastal community.

Completion of Tree Tops, a 6,200-square-foot Jupiter Island residence recognized with an AIA Treasure Coast Honor Award.

Continued expansion of the studio’s work beyond South Florida, including residential projects in Rhode Island, Montana, and elsewhere.

In the works

New residences in Jupiter Island, Tequesta, Sewall’s Point, Destin, and Martin County, alongside an evolving hospitality project in Umbria, Italy.

Known for

One-of-a-kind luxury homes and estates in coastal environments infused with Tropical Modern design elements for a distinctive, contemporary character.

Highlights

Designed the highest price-per-square-foot residence ever sold in Bay Harbor Islands, at a record $2,700 per square foot.

Completion of 1015 Residence in Hollywood, a tropical modern home of dramatic curves and clean volumes. Curvilinear balcony and organic pool trace the Intracoastal’s edge.

Completing projects in Bay Harbor Islands, Golden Beach, Miami, Miami Beach, and Telluride, Colorado as well as internationally in The Bahamas, and Ladyville, Belize.

Breaking ground on new projects in Coconut Grove, Hallandale Beach, Hobe Sound, Hollywood, Jupiter, Miami, Miami Beach, and The Bahamas.

Pine Tree Drive in Miami Beach featured in Florida Design magazine’s August 2026 Miami Edition.

Best of Houzz; Best Architect in Miami: Expertise.com.

In the works

An 18,000-square-foot oceanfront estate on Miami Beach’s Venetian Islands, and multiple 10,000+-square-foot residences in Bal Harbour, Bay Point, Palm Island, North Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, and The Bahamas.

Known for

Site-driven and climate-driven design sensibilities advancing Environmental Modernism, addressing sea-level rise, storm surges, and complex construction.

Highlights

Named AIA Florida Firm of the Year in 2025; celebrating over 25 years of practice with an expanding portfolio across Florida, the Caribbean, and the UAE.

Recently completed notable projects include the Van der Vlugt Residence (AIA Florida Award of Excellence & World Architecture Festival Finalist), Kiaora Residence (AIA Florida & AIA Miami Award of Excellence), and Miami Waterfront Residence featured in Architectural Digest.

The firm’s award-winning Van Der Vlugt Residence was featured in the first episode of Architecture Sarasota’s new docuseries Sarasota School: Living Legacy, which premiered during Open House Miami.

Debuted the Double Tee Table Collection in collaboration with MANOS by Concreteworks, earning recognition as an NYCxDesign Awards Honoree.

Recognized across top publications and featured in modern design titles including Wild Comfort, Mindful Living, and Patio Living.

In the works

Construction continues at the Panther National golf community (residences and clubhouse), alongside luxury residential and hospitality projects in Abu Dhabi, Utah, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas.

Known for

Contemporary coastal architecture where presence meets absence, mass yields to light, and luxury is measured by space, silence, and precision.

Highlights

Named among Luxury Lifestyle Awards’ Top 100 Luxury Architects of the World in 2024 and 2025; recipient of 12 AIA Design Awards, with projects across South Florida, Long Island, the Bahamas, and Dubai.

A new collection in early design with a modular home manufacturer reinterprets midcentury modernism through proportion, sustainability, and contemporary living in Palm Springs, California.

Short architectural films exploring the concept of khôra through Pavilion House, Resilient Garden, and Silent Courtyard.

In the works

EcoShadows House in Boca Raton and the 26,000-square-foot waterfront G House nearing completion in Palmetto Bay, south of Miami.

Known for

Coastal residences that maximize the beauty, uniqueness, and potential of each location.

Highlights

The firm’s latest book, Transcending Tradition: Homes for Modern Living, was published by Rizzoli this fall.

An intricate Anglo-Caribbean folly recognized with an Addison Mizner Award.

Selected to design a collection of custom homes for an exclusive golf destination community in the Caribbean.

In the works

New Gulf-front homes in Naples and Siesta Key; new oceanfront homes in Palm Beach; and the renovation of a Gulf-front home in Boca Grande.

Known for

Warm modern architecture that often adapts vernacular styles and creates a purposeful connection to the landscape.

Highlights

Named Forbes inaugural list of the Top 200 Residential Architects in the United States.

Recent recognition from AIA Virginia and AIA Aspire.

Inclusion in the forthcoming book New View: 20 Magnificent Homes by Southern Architects.

In the works

A coastal residence in Wilmington, North Carolina, and a community center in the Tennessee mountains.

Known for

Singular, bespoke designs rooted in the belief that architecture should frame living as an art form.

Highlights

Completed a Maui residence organized around a central Zen garden.

Completed the design of an idiosyncratic private flying ranch in central California that features customized Quonset huts for owner and guests.

Recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 200 Residential Architects in 2026.

In the works

A new surfers development in East Cape, Cabo; design concepts for Makena Golf and Beach Club in Maui; new hotel amenities and a residence for The Harriman in Sun Valley; and several private residences in Sun Valley, Idaho, and Hawaii.

Known for

Diverse architecture ranging from modern island homes and Japanese-inspired dining spaces to contemporary residences that thoughtfully blend form, function, and locale.

Highlights

A geographically diverse portfolio spanning Hawai‘i, California, Texas, Washington, and beyond.

Named among Forbes’ 2026 Top 200 Residential Architects and 2025 and 2026 Best-in-State Residential Architects; recipient of a 2025 AIA Honolulu Design Award.

Recently completed ‘Aumoana, an updated Hawaiian midcentury modern residence designed to capitalize on the setting and natural attributes of Kāne‘ohe Bay.

In the works

A custom oceanfront residence on Crozier Drive on O‘ahu’s North Shore, along with multiple custom oceanfront residences in Kailua and Lanikai.

Known for

Resourceful, contemporary interpretations of New England’s rich coastal architectural vernacular, paired with advanced sustainable design.

Highlights

Received a 2026 AIA Maine Honor Award for Charbrook Farm, a studio designed for landscape architecture firm STIMSON in Princeton, Massachusetts.

Branch House, a Passive House residence tucked into a Maine clearing, with shed-roofed volumes linked by Corten-clad connectors that reinterpret the low, open profile of a classic ranch house.

New off-grid field research station for the Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership, an elevated, all-wood CLT structure designed to withstand exposure and sea-level rise in one of the Gulf of Maine’s most climate-sensitive ecosystems.

In the works

Feldweg, a single-story residence in Belfast that arranges living spaces, a primary bedroom, and an art studio around a sheltered, south-facing courtyard, using prefabricated mass-timber CLT panels.

Known for

Strong connection between environment and home, with stylistically diverse designs shaped by a collaborative, craft-driven approach.

Highlights

Received a 2026 AIA Maine Design Award for Wanderwood Lean-tos.

New in-studio workshop designed to foster creative collaboration and hands-on making, recently used to fabricate a custom-designed sukkah.

Continued collaborations with longtime clients alongside relationships with new clients.

In the works

Site-specific projects on unique and challenging properties throughout Maine, the U.S., and Canada.

Known for

Thoughtful, site-responsive approach rooted in timeless design principles. Designs fostering a deep connection with the surrounding landscape. Expertise in view-oriented properties and thoughtfully composed multi-structure estates.

Highlights

Designs include a residence in Whitefish, Montana; mountain residence in Cashiers, North Carolina; lakefront residence on Lake Oconee in Atlanta, Georgia; and lakefront residence in Richmond, Virginia.

Founding Principal Cathy Purple Cherry recognized as the inaugural recipient of Home & Design Magazine’s Icon Award.

In the works

Projects in the Hamptons, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, and Nebraska.

Known for

Thoughtful use of contemporary design and craftsmanship, bringing delight to clients. A sustainable and resilient regional response to building on the New England coast.

Highlights

Editorial coverage of several new portfolio works, including features in Boston Design Guide, New England Home, and Northshore Home.

Looking ahead to 40th anniversary, marking four decades of discovering and defining the details resulting in timeless, remarkable design.

Completion of a master-planned, sustainable campus of structures featuring a guest house, gathering house, greenhouse, pavilion, and working farm, as well as several renovations in Boston’s historic Back Bay.

In the works

Coastal homes in the Cape and Islands, Rhode Island, and Florida along with a growing portfolio of urban-based design projects.

Known for

Architecture rooted in classical design yet contemporary in its execution. Generational respect, deeply connected to the land, and designed for challenging coastal sites that withstand climate change.

Highlights

Celebrating 40 years in 2026.

Completing two individual residential projects in a historic coastal town on the South Shore of Boston.

In the works

Contemporary beach house on the outer Cape, major renovation of a 1929 Boston home, new coastal homes.

Known for

A modern interpretation of classic, New England seaside, Shingle-Style homes.

Highlights

Comprehensive new website launched in early 2026.

Completion of several waterfront homes, including Ryder’s Cove in North Chatham and Great Island in Yarmouth.

Ongoing major renovation to the historic landmark Lighthouse Inn in West Dennis.

Awards

Named one of Ocean Home’s Top Coastal Architects in three previous listings; Gold BRICC Award from the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod for the historic renovation of a sea captain’s home in Chatham; Chatham Preservation Association Award for the historic preservation of the same sea captain’s home; Silver BRICC Award for a large-scale home renovation and addition.

In the works

Expansive homes in several waterfront locales: Cotuit Bay, Falmouth Harbor, Wellfleet Harbor, Bass River, Nantucket Sound, and West Dennis Beach.

Known for

Modern and contemporary house design using natural modern approach, which emphasizes a strong connection to the outdoors, prioritizes natural light and sustainable systems, and fosters a seamless indoor-outdoor experience for projects both in-town and within nature.

Highlights

Editorial features in several print magazines and digital platforms, including an article on a strikingly modern addition to a late-1880s house.

Inclusion on Forbes’ America’s Top 200 Residential Architects and Best-in-State Residential Architects lists, plus 2026 Architecture Firm of the Year, Modern Luxury Interiors.

Completed two new homes that fit seamlessly into their suburban context in Newton and have been welcomed by their respective neighborhoods.

In the works

A moody masonry home on a beautiful, wooded lot, and an in-town renovation in Boston focused on improving the space’s indoor-outdoor connection.

Known for

A collaborative approach and an interdisciplinary team creating contemporary residential, commercial, and hospitality projects rooted in context.

Highlights

The firm’s first book, Stories of Home (Images Publishing), releasing on November 10.

Named Best Architect by Boston magazine and celebrated ninth Best of Boston Home award in 2026.

Honored with Architect of the Year and Best Residential Architecture, Modern awards by IFDA New England.

In the works

A standalone residential compound on Martha’s Vineyard, outdoor kitchen and living space in Chatham, and waterfront renovation on Boston Harbor.

Known for

Creating homes shaped by the enduring relationship between where we live and how we live. Architecture that feels inevitable.

Highlights

Named to Forbes’ America’s Top 200 Residential Architects list for the second year in a row.

Partner Thomas McNeill, AIA led The Dwelling Studio: The Evolution and Re-Invention of Dwelling, at Roger Williams University.

Partner Jim Cappuccino, AIA delivered the lecture “A Career Shaped by Place,” at the Cummings School of Architecture and podcast on the same subject with Kevin Cradock on the KCB Boiler Room.

Partner Mark Hutker shared the firm’s success in expanding to a partnership of five during a panel presentation at the Luxury Home Design Summit. Together the partners have built a culture where ideas are strengthened through collaboration, and every voice contributes to a collective pursuit.

In the works

Projects in Greater Boston, Cape Cod and the Islands, New England, New York, Washington, D.C., Colorado, and Florida.

Known for

Making spaces for nurturing and transforming the human spirit.

Highlights

Promoted Erin Tracey to the role of Principal and Carter Williams to the role of Associate Principal.

Expanded presence to the Washington, D.C., market over the last year, led by Associate and architect Al Grigoli.

Recognized with an IFDA-NE Specialty Residential Project award for Boston-based project “Urban Aerie.”

Took home two silver placements in the 2025 BRAGB PRISM awards, with two unique residential projects—“Seaside Clubhouse” and “Neoclassical Transformation.”

In the works

Multiple single- and multi-family residential projects in Cape Cod, Nantucket, New England, New York, Washington, D.C., and California.

Known for

Designs tailored to clients’ needs, aspirations, location, and context, with Shingle-Style architecture playing a role in many projects.

Highlights

Recent work includes a period Shingle-style renovation in Gloucester, a new Shingle-style home in Rhode Island, a contemporary home in Andover, two oceanfront homes and a multi-building coastal estate in Maine, an Arts and Crafts renovation in Concord, and the restoration of a grand Federal-style home on the New Hampshire coast.

PRISM Award for Best Home over 6,000 square feet and a 2025 “Best Destination Architect” honor in Modern Luxury’s “Best in Luxury Design” issue.

In the works

Two new coastal projects on Nevis in the West Indies, including a contemporary home nearing completion and a Caribbean estate slated to begin construction by year-end, as well as the restoration of a period Georgian home in Topsfield, Massachusetts.

Known for

Classic American architecture rooted in place, from sensitive restorations to historically inspired new residences designed for modern living.

Highlights

Featured in Ocean Home, New England Home, Coastal Living, Boston Design Guide, Cape Cod Home, and Chatham Living by the Sea.

Patrick Ahearn partnered with The Luxury Home Show on two episodes exploring his architecture, design, and automotive collection, including tours of his Wellesley car barn and residence, Back Bay studio and pied-à-terre, and waterfront Shingle-style property on Martha’s Vineyard.

Red Oaks earned the firm’s 10th Bulfinch Award; Ocean Home named the firm a Top Coastal Architect and honored Starbuck Neck for Coastal Renovation; Traditional Building named Managing Principal Mike Tartamella, AIA, among its 25 Leaders in Traditional Design; and the firm was named to Forbes’ 2026 America’s Top Architects and America’s Best-in-State Architects lists.

Ahearn recently released Driven: The Road to Iconic Design, his third book, exploring the relationship between two longtime passions: architecture and automobiles. The book pairs carriage houses from his residential work with classic cars that have influenced his design perspective.

In the works

Projects throughout New England, including Nantucket, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and coastal Maine as well as the Hamptons, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Utah.

Known for

Creating custom homes that synthesize modernism, Shingle Style, and New England vernacular architecture through a fully integrated process of architecture, landscape architecture, construction, and property services.

Highlights

Completing several special coastal projects and beginning new projects that range from traditional to contemporary.

Named to Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Residential Architects list.

Celebrating 30 years of designing and building exceptional homes.

In the works

Expansive new waterfront homes and large-scale renovations/additions on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and throughout southeastern Massachusetts, along with several complex historic renovations/additions.

Known for

Carefully crafted design that creates beautiful, comfortable, sustainable environments for a life well lived.

Highlights

Expanded work throughout Cape Cod, Greater Boston, and wider New England.

Recipient of a 2026 Chatham Preservation Award for renovations to an 1834 cottage in Chatham’s Old Village.

Expanded team and promotion of Julieta Ohri to Associate Principal.

Completed new build overlooking Namskaket Marsh in Brewster; completed renovations to a historic Boston Back Bay row house and Beacon Hill converted cathedral; completed new build custom home on Mill Pond in Chatham; completed renovation to a historic family compound in Chatham; completed boathouse in New Hampshire region.

Projects featured in local and regional publications, including Chatham Living by the Sea and Boston Design Guide – Cape and Islands.

In the works

Coastal homes and pool houses throughout Cape Cod; home renovations on the South Shore and greater Boston area; construction of a new campus for a local conservation trust; design and site planning for community and artist center in Watertown; construction commencing for new home in Greenwich, Connecticut; construction ongoing for lake home in New Hampshire.

Known for

Designing timeless, highly functional spaces through an integrated approach to architecture and interiors, shaped around how people live.

Highlights

Named Modern Luxury Interiors’ 2026 Best Architecture Firm, Cape Cod.

Saltwood received the 2026 International Furnishings and Design Association New England Chapter (IFDA) Award for Best Transitional Architecture.

Recent residential work, including Ocean Crest, Saltwood, and Picture Perfect, featured in Boston Design Guide, Northshore Home, and Boston Home.

In the works

New custom homes and thoughtful renovations that bring architecture and interiors together across the North Shore, Greater Boston, Cape Cod, and beyond.

Known for

Architecture inspired by regional materials, exceptional landscapes, and meaningful relationships between structure and environment. Projects that are personal and broadly based, luxurious and functional, and forward-thinking and traditional.

Highlights

Project in Moss Beach, California, inspired by oceanfront outdoor living. This home spills out into the adjacent ecosystem, a grasslands/marine preserve. Exterior materials were selected for their ability to naturally weather and patina, allowing the home, while modern, to intimately situate itself into a plot of land at the edge of the sea.

Eight photoshoots of newly completed projects, with a new website queued up to feature them.

Featured in Architectural Digest, LUXE, Mountain Living, and Elle Décor.

Known for

Creating highly detailed architecture and interior design shaped by client, place, and intention, with a collaborative approach and generations of experience guiding each project from initial concept through construction.

Highlights

Stories in New England Home, Maine Home & Design, Decor Maine, and New Hampshire Home.

New Hampshire AIA Award, 2026; Modern Luxury Interiors New England named TMS Best New Hampshire Architect, 2026; New Hampshire Home Award, 2026 Remodeling/Renovation; New Hampshire Home Award, 2026 ADU Design; Exeter Heritage Commission established the John Merkle Heritage Award in honor of TMS cofounder John Merkle, 2026.

Newly finished projects include the renovation of an 1800s-era Federal-style home, a 985-square-foot Shingle-Style guest cottage on the coast of Maine, and a timber-framed pool house in the New Hampshire Lakes Region.

In the works

Residential projects throughout New England, from the coast to the Lakes Region and beyond.

Known for

Timeless modern design that creates sanctuaries of living and wellness, characterized by clean lines and natural materials that are radiant with natural light. Creating a continuous flow between inside and outside, enhancing views of nature and strengthening the connection to the surrounding landscape.

Highlights

Named one of Forbes’ 2026 Top 200 Residential Architects and recognized as a 2026 Best-In-State Residential Architect.

Casual beach house on the powder-white sands of the Gulf of Mexico, replacing the owners’ previous home destroyed by Hurricane Ian. Raised above FEMA height, the main living spaces open onto an expansive terrace overlooking the Gulf.

New pool house in Sag Harbor featuring an indoor lap pool, sauna, hot tub, and indoor-outdoor entertaining spaces.

Pool house and interior renovation on a large waterfront property on one of Miami’s Venetian Islands.

In the works

A new house on a spectacular 100-foot bluff facing west over Long Island Sound.

Known for

Architecture shaped by place, material, and memory—spaces that heighten the experience of landscape and create natural opportunities for people to gather.

Highlights

Climate-resilient residence in St. Lucia, conceived as a sequence of rooms, open terraces, and landscaped gardens framing expansive views of the Caribbean landscape and sea.

Continuing body of houses across the Hamptons exploring the relationship between architecture, landscape, and the particular rituals of coastal life.

Family compound in Pacific Palisades, reimagining life above the Pacific through architecture that is resilient, convivial, and deeply connected to its setting.

An 800,000-square-foot agricultural complex in the Saudi desert, now in operation, combining architecture, technology, and landscape to produce approximately 2,000 metric tons of fresh produce annually while using 93 percent less water than conventional agriculture.

In the works

Coastal residences in the Hamptons, St. Lucia, and Southern California, each conceived as a specific response to landscape, climate, and the way inhabitants live.

Known for

Quality of craft and combination of materials in modern structures while referencing historic roots.

Highlights

Expanded reach through education—in May 2025, the Dallas Architecture Forum hosted Paul Masi as guest lecturer at the Dallas Art Museum.

Shinnecock residence selected as 2025 LUXE RED National Winner in the Exterior Architecture category.

Wainscott residence honored with an Interior Design Magazine Best of the Best Award.

Projects featured in and on the cover of HC&G’s August 15th issue (Walking Dunes Residence) and LUXE Magazine’s September issue (Quogue Creek Residence).

Paul Masi joined Gabriel Hendifar of APPARATUS and Rasmus Stig Johsen of Dinesen for a panel discussion presented by The Local Project at WSA, New York City.

In the works

Homes designed for clients and their families to enjoy for generations.

Known for

Design of custom homes that embody a mastery of traditional architectural vocabularies, an unmatched dedication to craftsmanship, and an understanding of the collaboration between clients, architecture, interiors, landscape, and construction.

Highlights

A new book, Transformations, is just out from Rizzoli.

National book tour for Transformations includes lectures and book signings in Manhattan, Boston, Palm Beach, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Maine, Philadelphia, Charleston, Dallas, Atlanta, and more.

Recently completed projects all over the country, including New York City, Long Island, Nantucket, and Southern California.

In the works

Projects in New York, the Hamptons, Southern California, Palm Beach, Miami, Maine, the Rocky Mountains, and the Midwest.

Known for

Distinctive design rooted in tradition but modern in sculptural forms, taut detailing, glass expanses, and often a touch of whimsy, with projects realized through traditional handicraft and cutting-edge processes.

Highlights

Launch of a book from Monacelli in spring 2026 on historic houses of the Rhode Island coast.

Included on Forbes’ America’s Top 200 Residential Architects and America’s Best-In-State Residential Architects lists.

Included on the Elle Decor A-List recognizing the most influential designers shaping today’s interiors.

Completion of two apartments in Manhattan, a beachfront home in Southampton, an Arts & Crafts-inspired home in East Hampton, a modern Shingle-Style home on Cape Cod, and a home in Dallas.

In the works

Projects in Texas, Pennsylvania, Maine, Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Canada, and the Bahamas.

Known for

A collaborative, craft-driven approach spanning highly crafted residences and cultural, institutional, and community spaces.

Highlights

The 2025 reopening of Cherry Lane Theatre as A24’s first physical venue generated coverage in the New York Times, Dezeen, and Architectural Record, highlighting the studio’s restoration and transformation of the historic Off-Broadway theater.

Timber Townhouse pairs historic preservation with prefabricated mass timber construction and highly crafted interiors.

Recent honors include a Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award for Oceanside Retreat, SARA National Design Awards for Alley Pond Environmental Center and Park Slope Townhouse, and an Interior Design Best of Year award for Park Slope Townhouse.

In the works

The Greenwich Spire condominium interiors; West Village Townhouse & Apartments; Charles Lane Townhouses; several coastal and oceanfront residences; and the Van Cortlandt Park Greenhouses.

Known for

Refined modernism rooted in place, with warm, timeless, and sustainable homes designed in harmony with their surroundings.

Highlights

Recent honors include the AIA Long Island President’s Award for a Montauk oceanfront residence, an Architizer award, and several AIA New York State Awards for Excellence in Architecture.

For projects on Long Island, sister company 4MA Builders extends the firm’s design approach through construction.

In the works

Organic modern residences; a historic home blending traditional architecture with contemporary living; a duplex; and several oceanfront and bayfront residences. Projects span New York City, Bridgehampton and the Hamptons, New Canaan, Connecticut, Long Island’s Gold Coast, and Los Angeles.

Known for

Sophisticated detailing and craftsmanship, balancing comfort, beauty, modernity, and continuity with the past.

Highlights

Received a 2025 McKim, Mead & White Award for the renovation of an apartment in a J.E.R. Carpenter-designed building on Fifth Avenue.

Peter Pennoyer contributed to The Architecture of John Russell Pope, published in the fall of 2026.

Recent projects include a new house in Connecticut; the conservation and reconstruction of a historic house in Oyster Bay, New York; a new house in Dutchess County, New York; the restoration and addition to a 19th-century Peabody & Stearns gatehouse in Newport, Rhode Island; and the restoration of a Tudor-style stone manor in Westchester County, New York.

In the works

Projects in New York, including a new apartment building, as well as Maine, Long Island, San Francisco, Greenwich, and Palm Beach.

Known for

Designing extraordinary houses and apartments suffused with a deep understanding of traditional architectural values as they accommodate and enhance clients’ needs and aspirations.

Highlights

Won a 2026 Julia Morgan Award for residential renovation and an Acanthus Award for residential architecture, both from the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art.

A new book of RAMSA houses from around the world by Monacelli / Phaidon will publish in fall 2027.

Work featured in the New York Times, Homes & Garden magazine, and Robb Report.

Recently completed projects in New England, Palm Beach, Los Angeles, Lake Michigan’s Gold Coast, Cape Cod, and New York City.

In the works

Projects in New York, Palm Beach, New England, the Midwest, the Rocky Mountains, Turkey, and Hong Kong.

Known for

An interdisciplinary approach to architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design, spanning traditional and modern vocabularies, informed by history and context, and developed in close collaboration with clients and design teams.

Highlights

A recently completed house and accompanying landscape and gardens in Bermuda.

A new French Deco-inspired limestone urban villa and accompanying landscape in Atlanta, with interiors by Julie Hillman Design.

Brian Sawyer and John Berson included again in the 2026 Wallpaper US400, the publication’s annual celebration of the people shaping Creative America.

Included again on Forbes 2026 America’s Top 200 Residential Architects and America’s Best-in-State Residential Architects lists.

In the works

A new Shingle-Style oceanfront house and accompanying landscape in Southampton, in collaboration with David Netto Design.

Known for

Houses designed to evoke emotion and make tradition livable for a modern lifestyle through seamless integration of architecture, interior decoration, and landscape design.

Highlights

Changed the firm name to Schafer & Company in 2026.

2026 Bulfinch Award for “Residential, New Construction, Under 5,000 SF” from the Northeast chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art for Island Cottage project.

Work featured in multiple new 2026 books, including At Home in Nature by Hudson Moore and Frederic, Decoration by Bunny Williams and Elizabeth Lawrence, Light by Nathan Orsman, and A-Z Interiors by Simon Upton.

Recently completed projects include a waterfront family compound in New Hampshire, an island cottage in New Hampshire, multiple residences in Southampton, and a new residence in Virginia.

In the works

Projects in Vermont, Virginia, Florida, Maine, New York, California, and the Hamptons.

Known for

Creating timeless residential and commercial spaces that explore the intersection of the natural and built environments, positioning the firm as a thought leader in biophilic design.

Highlights

Smile House and Harper House were honored with Silver at the 2026 Frame Awards.

Included on America’s Best-In-State Residential Architects list by Forbes.

Zeckendorf Towers selected as winner of NYC x Design Awards – Residential Lobby/Amenity Space.

Smile House was selected as a finalist in the annual Hospitality Design Award in the Wellness + Wellbeing category.

In the works

New homes in New York City, Palm Beach, and Kent, Connecticut.

Known for

Deeply rooted, place-specific modern houses that enrich and elevate everyday life with timeless designs that are at once warm and elegant.

Highlights

2026 awards include AD100 Hall of Fame and Elle Décor A-List Legends.

The reimagination of an 1884 East Hampton boarding house as a single-family home.

An Eastern Long Island House nestled alongside a waterfront preserve.

In the works

Homes in coastal Connecticut and coastal Massachusetts.

Known for

Warm modernism; contextual pavilion-style architecture that thoughtfully delineates space for the way clients live; the integration of indoor and outdoor spaces; extraordinary attention to detail at every scale.

Highlights

Workshop Collection recently introduced its fourth offering, Between the Lines, featuring finely crafted, material-forward seating, tables, and upholstery.

The firm’s second book, highlighting its coastal homes, is publishing in Spring 2028.

Designing Nantucket’s first permanent synagogue and a new waterfront campus for the Maria Mitchell Association.

In the works

Private member clubs in West Palm Beach and Nantucket; master planning, core amenities, and residences for The Wellington in Wellington, Florida; and interior design for branded residential projects at The Waldorf Astoria Sarasota, Andaz Papagayo, and Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove. Plus, new waterfront homes in Connecticut, the Hamptons, South Carolina, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Uruguay, and more.

Known for

A regionally tempered modernism.

Highlights

Received a 2026 George Matsumoto First Prize Jury award for Edgewater Lane Renovation project and a First Prize People’s Choice Award for Home@9 project.

Broke ground on first projects in the Outer Banks (Duck, North Carolina) and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Home@9 project featured in the Wall Street Journal.

Named “Best-In-State” residential architect in North Carolina by Forbes.

Became community architect for Shoreline brand developments, curating residential and amenity designs for boating-focused waterfront communities.

Working toward completion of projects in Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington, Oak Island, Baldhead Island, and the Crystal Coast.

In the works

Multi-structure residential compound near Wrightsville Beach, development of custom coastal homes in Pine Knoll Shores, and the construction of a synagogue and community center.

Known for

Contemporary and crafted buildings that connect deeply to their physical and cultural context with careful attention to material, detail, and the shaping of light.

Highlights

Began working in California, Montana, and Florida.

Completion of the firm’s first multifamily building in Portland.

Preparing construction of a house near Seattle on Anderson Island overlooking South Puget Sound and an off-grid desert retreat in Joshua Tree.

In the works

A half block of weathering steel-clad courtyard buildings, mass-timber live/work lofts building in Portland and a lakeside heavy timber house in Seattle.

Known for

Distinguished custom residences up and down the East Coast. Works with clients wherever they live, gather, entertain, and relax.

Highlights

A new modern residence nestled within Avalon, New Jersey’s lush and strictly regulated High Dunes, showcasing AS+P’s expertise in responding to the unique challenges of an environmentally sensitive site.

A timeless coastal residence at the southern tip of New Jersey’s Seven-Mile Island, thoughtfully designed to capture panoramic seaside views and embrace the rhythms of shore living.

In the works

New projects on the horizon on the New Jersey Coast, Pennsylvania’s Main Line, and in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Known for

A classical architecture studio designing homes and landscapes with proportion, craft, and a lasting sense of place since 1982.

Highlights

Continued growth, with new projects leading expansion into new states and geographies. Expanded staff, including talented new designers and architects.

Celebrating 45 years in 2027; unveiling a new website and brand refresh in the new year.

In the works

New projects in several coastal areas of Maine, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Palm Beach Florida, Lake Placid, Tennessee mountains, Colorado and Montana Western mountains, Locust Valley, and New York, New York. Our expanded home studio area of Philadelphia Main Line, Brandywine Valley, and Bucks County very busy with new houses, historic full renovations, and many new house designs. Not to forget Delaware and New Jersey.

Known for

A new traditional architecture that’s modern in design but religiously honors history and local context.

Highlights

Top 50 Traditional Architects in the World by the Institute of Traditional Architecture.

Appointed member of U.S. General Services Administration’s National Register of Peer Professionals, a group relied upon to help steward the design of future government buildings.

Completed a renovation of a historic home abutting Newport’s Issac Bell House.

In the works

Projects in Narragansett, Bristol, Barrington, Middletown, Providence, and Jamestown.

Known for

Skillfully blending traditional architectural principles with a keen awareness of modern living and a collaborative, client-focused process that results in spaces that are both contextually appropriate and individually tailored.

Highlights

A new book, Building on Tradition, published by Rizzoli in October.

2025 PaperCity Design Award for “Best in Architecture.”

Recently completed projects include new houses in Martha’s Vineyard, Southern California, Houston, Seaside, and England.

In the works

Projects in the Bahamas, the Cotswolds, North Carolina, Texas, and elsewhere around the United States.

Known for

Architecture with historical and cultural significance, connecting local building traditions to place and modern lifestyles.

Highlights

Michael G. Imber and Mac White welcomed Alice Arnn as a fellow partner.

Recently expanded by opening an office in Santa Barbara.

In 2026, received 3 Palladio Awards, a 2026 Luxe Award, and the Julia Morgan Award.

Rowhouses and mixed-use buildings in the town center of Alys Beach; new work in Port Aransas on the Texas Gulf Coast, California, Palm Beach, Maine, and the Hamptons.

In the works

Stone, Oak and Clay: Architecture of the Land by Michael G. Imber from Rizzoli will publish in spring 2027.

Known for

Full-service architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture. Designing thoughtfully crafted homes and environments centered around how people live.

Highlights

Recently celebrated its 20th anniversary.

D Home Best Architect, Luxe RED Awards, and Dallas Architect Best Architect.

Featured in Architectural Digest, Aspire Design + Home, Big Sky Journal, D Home, Luxe, and Southern Living.

Coastal project in Saint Simons, Georgia.

In the works

“In-town” projects throughout Texas and the Southeast (Palmetto Bluff, Highway 30A, and Saint Simon’s Island) as well as lake houses in Freestone Lake & Golf Club.

Known for

A design approach rooted in the nature of people, places, and the way we make things, resulting in timeless homes that inspire connection and wonder.

Highlights

A new residential book, A Long View, in bookstores this fall.

Recognition in Architizer 100 Best Architecture and Design Firms in the United States; multiple Architizer A+Awards; RDAA Honor Award from Residential Design magazine.

Named a Top Residential Architect by Forbes.

In the works

New residences in Key Biscayne, Block Island, Lake Tahoe, and Hawaii.

Known for

Designs based on a sensitivity and understanding of client programs, the place and the materials of each project—and spending time to understand the land and reflect its essence and spirit in every design.

Highlights

Nearing completion of a large wellness resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Facilities include 75 individual cabins, a dining hall, event center, and meeting hall, plus two separate schools and a spa. Self-contained, the project has a net-zero goal.

Beginning schematic design of a new home on the storm-ravaged coast of Scarborough, Maine.

Construction starting on a new single-family residence above the Pacific Ocean near Pacifica, California.

In the works

Construction continues on a waterfront guest house tucked into a dense forest within a remote area west of Vancouver Island.

Known for

Cultivating a collaborative design approach dedicated to producing architecture that is purposeful, enduring, and deeply rooted in place.

Highlights

Menizei, a singular cabin and collection of forest accommodations overlooking the Salish Sea at the northern edge of Olympic National Park. Now complete and photographed.

2026 AIA National Small Project Award for Tinyleaf, a small outpost bermed into a steep slope site with mountain bike and cross-country ski access for an outdoor enthusiast.

2025 AIA Seattle Honor Award for iolair, a foundation dedicated to bringing artists together from around the world to live, create, and share their work with the local community and beyond, drawing inspiration from the unique Orcas Island landscape.

In the works

A singular cabin with multiple campsites, each with its own custom-designed bathhouse, at the north edge of Olympic National Park overlooking the Salish Sea; a new residence and party barn on Lopez Island; a new residence just outside Walla Walla with panoramic views of Oregon’s Blue Mountains.

Known for

Bespoke residential and commercial projects that leave a lasting impact, with a focus on sustainable, low-impact design that enhances each site and its surroundings.

Highlights

Multiple island projects featured in the New York Times.

Celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2025.

Commission for a Seattle cultural institution.

National AIA Housing Award.

In the works

Multiple residential projects in the San Juan Islands, metropolitan Seattle, Southern California, and New Zealand as well as commercial and cultural commissions.

Known for

A collaborative global practice exploring the relationship between built and natural landscapes.

Highlights

Celebrated its 60th anniversary and launched an international book tour for Tom Kundig: Complete Houses.

Named architect and interior designer for Amansanu, an Aman retreat in the Texas Hill Country, and architect for the long-term redevelopment of Highbourne Cay in the Bahamas.

Opened One&Only Moonlight Basin in Big Sky and Larch House in Whitefish, Montana.

2026 recognition includes AD100, ELLE Décor A-List, Forbes America’s Top Residential Architects and Best-in-State Residential Architects, Wallpaper* US400, and awards from AIA Georgia, AIA Los Angeles, Architizer, The Chicago Athenaeum, The Architect’s Newspaper, and World Landscape Architecture.

In the works

Residential, hospitality, cultural, museum, and sports projects across North and South America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand, and the Bahamas.

Known for

An architecture that’s “of this place Cayman” and respectful of the culture, heritage, and locale of the buildings in Cayman and across the Caribbean.

Highlights

Recognized by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth for preservation work in the Cayman Islands.

Beach residences and boutique apartments for families from all over the world who have fallen in love with the Cayman Islands and the hospitality of the Caymanian people.

2026 marks Doak’s 46th year as a leading architect in the Cayman Islands and across the Caribbean. The year was full of bespoke beach residences, boutique scale resorts, and tiny oceanside cottages.

Doak’s book, Cayman Style, is now in its second edition.

In the works

Glorious beach residences on the shores of Grand Cayman and Little Cayman and three boutique resorts with beach cabins.