If you're not on our ra50 list, find your own way to let the world know how great you are. Read more
ra50 architects tell us what they like best?and least?about practicing in their chosen field. Read more
Smaller projects mean more client interviews, thinner profit margins, and more jobs starting and stopping. Read more
Playing favorites is a dangerous game. It’s one we’ve more or less avoided for more than a dozen years. And yet, “The List” is a tried-and-true formula for magazines, one that always stirs interest inside and outside of the enterprise. So why did we finally succumb to doing our own “best of” compendium? Read more
Andrew Maynard Architects produces architecturally inspired houses. Read more
Bates + Masi Architects' preference for simplicity leads them to reinvent mundane materials. Read more
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson explores the nuances of place, people, and how things are made. Read more
Whether high-end or low-budget, Brooks + Scarpa's inventive work enhances the built environment. Read more
Cutler Anderson has mastered the art of timeless design. Read more
At David Baker + Partners in San Francisco, sustainable design is a way of life. Read more
In architecturally conservative Washington, D.C., architect David Jameson offers clients idea-driven buildings. Read more
New York-based Dennis Wedlick Architect [DWA] used to be known for crafting finely detailed custom homes in rural locations and creative loft conversions in the urban environment. Read more
Innovative design and a commitment to sustainability mark Ehrlich Architects' work. Read more
Newport, R.I., architects James Estes and Peter Twombly employ rural vernacular forms in an architecture they term "quiet modernism, rooted in the New England tradition." Read more
Fernau & Hartman reinvents the local “street language” of architecture to bring out what’s best in a site. Read more
Anne Fougeron’s light-infused buildings blend the old and new, industrial and domestic, technical and highly crafted. Read more
Frank Harmon has spent the past three decades fine-tuning his thoughtful, regional modernism. Read more
Glenn Murcutt does it all—and on his own—when it comes to residential work. Read more
Gray Organschi Architecture has a passion for houses. Read more
Jim Strickland's firm aims to design houses that look as good as those done 200 years ago. Read more
housebrand melds an architecture firm, real estate agency, and more at its office in Canada. Read more
Hutker Architects combines a deep sensitivity to the architectural vernacular of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, Mass., with a modernist sensibility. Read more
Ibarra Rosano Design Architects embraces the inside as well as the outside. Read more
Greenwich, Conn., architect Joeb Moore blends the provocative with the poetic. Read more
Johnsen Schmaling enjoys pushing itself into new conceptual territory. Read more
Koning Eizenberg’s buildings address urban design challenges beautifully and intelligently. Read more
In Texas and beyond, Lake|Flato makes architecture that resonates with the landscape. Read more
Los Angeles architect Lorcan O'Herlihy pushes the limits of public and private space. Read more
MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple applies its regional design principles universally. Read more
Marlon Blackwell brings extraordinary design to everyday circumstances. Read more
Marmol Radziner takes the rigor and inventiveness of its designs all the way through to construction. Read more
Architect Mark McInturff, FAIA, leads a local firm that has garnered national attention. Read more
McKinney York’s work embraces both clients and the community. Read more
Dedicated minimalists Brian Messana and Toby O’Rorke create urban breathing spaces. Read more
Michelle Kaufmann extols the virtues of modular modern design with a sustainable twist. Read more
Miller Hull's concern for the environment anticipated by decades the profession's current interest in sustainability. Read more
Muse Architects seamlessly extends the visual vocabulary of the fine, old houses and neighborhoods of Washington, D.C., and its surrounding region. Read more
Olson Kundig’s houses move comfortably between art, nature, and architecture. Read more
Among the most accomplished architects of his generation, Robert A.M. Stern calls residential work the "bedrock" of his practice. Read more
Robert M. Gurney works modern details into traditional projects. Read more
Rockhill and Associates blends the modern with the agrarian. Read more
Safdie Rabines Architects picks up larger projects, but houses remain vital to the firm. Read more
David Salmela blends region-specific modernism with the human need for comfort. Read more
Shope Reno Wharton Architecture applies contemporary standards of performance and space planning to classically based architectural styles. Read more
Stuart Cohen and Julie Hacker set the standard for creativity within a traditional vocabulary. Read more
SPF:architects produces work that's notable for both its power and its restraint. Read more
Turnbull Griffin Haesloop deftly weaves architecture into the landscape, and vice versa. Read more
Turning a bland garage into an architecture firm's dynamic office. Read more