Awards
Introducing the Winners of ARCHITECT’s 2024 Residential Architect Design Awards
This year's jury recognized 26 projects across categories including affordable housing, specialized housing, fireplaces, and more.
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Awards
Meet the Winners of the 2022 Residential Architect Design Awards
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Builder
Planned Communities Make Way for Custom Homes
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Designing for Demographics
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Wide Open Spaces
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Sustainable Design
Living the Dream of a Net-Zero House
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BUILDER
Contemporary Retreat Uses Passive Cooling to Embrace Desert Heat
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Technology
Amphibious Home Offers Solution to United Kingdom’s Flood Prone Neighborhoods
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Design
A Contemporary Bridge Home in West Virginia
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Design
A Solar-Powered Mobile Home That Converts Into a Castle
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Inhabitat
SkyDome: A Semisphere Dwelling Designed to Sustain Heavy Snow
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Design
A Unique Home that Shifts Volumes and Plays with Light
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Design
Miami Tree House Home Traces the Path of the Sun
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Design
Concrete Home Built on Hawaiian Lava Flow
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Design
A Courtyard in the Woods
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Design
Hawaii Homes Built on Hardened Lava
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Design
A Bold Expansion on Poplar Avenue
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Green Building Press
A Solar-Powered Home With a Sauna
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Fast Company
Surfers Build a Beach House Powered by Surf
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Practice
Lake Minnetonka Retreat House, Designed by Snow Kreilich Architects
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Market Drivers
What’s Driving Green Builders
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up front
The AIA Reports Substantial Improvement in the Residential Design Sector
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Practice
Movie Review: Coast Modern
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Design Studio
South Central Texas Getaway
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Master Class
Far and Away
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Design Studio
Sagebrush Suite
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Design Studio
Wyoming Vacation Home Mirrors Its Rocky Mountain Site
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Design
Urban and Suburban Infill Projects
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2013 RADA
Four Pavilions, Washington, D.C.
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2013 RADA
Hall House, Duluth, Minn.
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Outdoor Design Studio
A Baja Beach House Goes Modern
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Design Studio
Urban and Suburban Infill Projects
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2013 RADA
Barrio Historico House, Tucson, Ariz.
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Design Studio
Colorado Mountain Home in Aspen
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Editor’s Note
Second Story
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Awards
Six Residential Projects Honored With AIA Housing Awards
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Design Studio
Kiawah Island Custom Home Connects to Nature
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Design Studio
Texas-Sized Custom Houses in Classic Styles
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Design
Super-Sized Home is Big on Energy Efficiency
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Monograph
Monograph: David Jameson Architect
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Case Study
Case Study: Kafka Residence Kitchen
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Case Study
Case Study: Kohout Residence Bath
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Case Study
Case Study: Arts and Crafts Kitchen
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Design Studio
Plains Sight
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Design Studio Outdoors
Outdoor Pool Pavilion in Texas
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Room Study
Designing Great Open Kitchens
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Design Studio
Sam’s Creek Residence in Long Island, N.Y.
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Design Studio
Midwestern Modernist Firm Integrates Local Culture Into its Design Work
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Design Studio
Victorian-era Cottage Remodel in Northern California
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CHDA
Custom Home of the Year Award-Winners 2003-2012
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CHDA
Custom Home of the Year Award-Winners 2003-2012
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Design Studio
Mountainside Retreat in Sonoma Valley
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Blog
Top 5 Houses of 2012
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Custom Builder 2.0 By Meghan Drueding
Peter Sabbeth builds sustainable custom homes.
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Editor's Page
Stormy Weather
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On Site
Custom Infill Occupies Tight Building Envelope in San Francisco
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Design
Top 5 Custom Home Case Studies
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Design Studio
Suspended Homes Capture Imagination
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monograph
SPF:a Blends Exciting Spaces With A Sense of Architectural Serenity
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Mutable Spaces
Mutable Spaces: White Street Loft
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Mutable Spaces
Mutable Spaces: Spring Street Loft Moves Walls for Art
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Mutable Spaces
Mutable Spaces: Leather District Loft Renovation
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Practice
Barry Berkus Remembered
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Design Studio
Suburban Home Down Under Clings to Cliffside
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Reinvention 2012
Reinvention 2012: Chicago House Tour
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Design Studio
Award Winning Firm Ventures Into Bigger Territory to Weather Recession
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Design Studio
Entries Accepted for 2013 AIA Housing Awards
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Project of the month
Woodsy Getaway and Multi-Gen Retreat
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2012 Leadership Awards
Top Firm: Johnsen Schmaling Architects
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2012 Leadership Awards
Rising Star: Studio Dwell Architects
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Case Study
New Meets Old on the Coast of Maine
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Case Study
Kona Residence in Hawaii by Belzberg Architects
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Reinvention
Book Review: Coming Home: The Southern Vernacular House
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Blog
The Homes of Marina Abramovic
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On Site
This house in Washington state preserves the best of its island site
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K+B Studio
Mount Curve Modern Kitchen, Minneapolis
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K+B Studio
Mount Curve Modern Bath, Minneapolis
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Design Studio
Quiet Spaces Connect Nature and Design
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Practice
Historic and Rural Houses Rule the Day
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Design Studio
Agricultural Archetypes Inspire Modern Homesteads
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Design
Case Study: By Land and By Sea
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from the editor
How long should a house last?
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Design Studio
West LA Family Arts Compound
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Practice
Residential Winners from AIA Honolulu
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Design Studio
Modernist House Design Competition Winners
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Merit Award
EHDA Merit Award: Project Green Home
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Merit Award
EHDA Merit Award: Project Green Home
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Grand Award
EHDA Grand Award: Terra Caelo
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Grand Award
EHDA Grand Award: Terra Caelo
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Awards
EHDA Merit Award: North Peak
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Awards
EHDA Merit Award: North Peak
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Grand Award
EHDA Grand Award: New England Vacation House
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Grand Award
EHDA Grand Award: New England Vacation House
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Merit Award
EHDA Merit Award: Kohler Residence
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Merit Award
EHDA Merit Award: Kohler Residence
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On Site
Pennsylvania Farmhouse Feeds the Body and Spirit
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K+B Studio
Courtyard Residence Kitchen, Acton, Mass.
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K+B Studio
Courtyard Residence Bath, Acton, Mass.
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Merit Award
EHDA Merit Award: Hacienda Ja Ja
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Merit Award
EHDA Merit Award: Hacienda Ja Ja
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Grand Award
EHDA Grand Award: Phantom Canyon Ranch
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Grand Award
EHDA Grand Award: Phantom Canyon Ranch
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Design Studio
Vote for Your Favorite Modernist House
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Design Studio
Living in Nature
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Design Studio
Beach Houses That Balance Style and Durability
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15th Anniversary Issue
15 Young Firms to Watch: workshop/apd, New York
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15th Anniversary Issue
15 Young Firms to Watch: Max Strang Architecture, Miami
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15th Anniversary Issue
15 Young Firms to Watch: Howeler + Yoon Architecture, Boston
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15th Anniversary Issue
15 Young Firms to Watch: Chen + Suchart Studio, Phoenix
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15th Anniversary Issue
15 Young Firms to Watch: Bercy Chen Studio, Austin, Texas
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Design Studio
Modern Farmhouse by Barnes Vanze Architects
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Awards
2012 AIA Housing Awards
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Editor's Page
Overall Trends Show Increase in House Square Footage
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CHDA 2012
Desert Panorama House, La Quinta, Calif.
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CHDA 2012
Oberfeld Residence, Los Angeles
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CHDA 2012
308 Mulberry, Lewes, Del.
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CHDA 2012
Hillside Farmhouse, Boston
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CHDA 2012
Kyle House, Brewster, Mass.
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CHDA 2012
Nightingale Residence, Los Angeles
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CHDA 2012
Custom Home of the Year
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CHDA 2012
Hampden Lane House, Bethesda, Md.
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CHDA 2012
Private Glasshouse, New York
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CHDA 2012
OZ House, Silicon Valley, Calif.
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CHDA 2012
Linden Hills Cottage, Minneapolis
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CHDA 2012
Brays Island Home, Brays Island, S.C.
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CHDA 2012
Piedmont Farm, Howard County, Md.
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Practice
Harsh Climate, Tight Budget
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Design Studio
Profile: Nils Finne, AIA
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Design Studio
Urban Infill House in Buffalo Captures the Light
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2012 rada
Heavy Metal, Joplin, Mo.
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2012 rada
A New Norris House, Norris, Tenn.
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2012 rada
Stacked Cabin, Muscoda, Wis.
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2012 rada
Genius Loci, Montauk, N.Y.
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2012 rada
B+W House, Minneapolis
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2012 rada
Paso Robles Residence, Paso Robles, Calif.
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2012 rada
Nightingale Residence, Los Angeles
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Design Studio
Five Solutions for Renovating Row Houses
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Design Studio
Luis Barragán: His House
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Design
Shades of Green
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Kitchen & Bath Design Guide
A Furniture-Style Kitchen in Washington, D.C.
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Design Studio
Profile: Turnbull Griffin Haesloop
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Green Piece
A house in Oregon pursues Passive House, LEED, and Minergie building standards
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Design Studio
Profile: Robert M. Gurney, FAIA
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Practice
The NAHB BALA 2012 Award Winners
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Project of the Month
Provincetown Dream House
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Project of the Month
A Modern House Looks to the Past
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Practice
Aidlin Darling Design creates practical poetry
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On Site
Historic log cabin renovation in the Virginia countryside.
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2011 Leadership Awards
Top Firm: Marlon Blackwell Architect
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Green Piece
An Architect Applies Simple Solutions to a Green House
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home front
Book Review: Tom Kundig: Houses 2
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green piece
New Family Home Sets an Example For Its Community
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2011 CHDA
Lujan House, Ocean View, Del.
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Technology
Case Study: Self-Sufficient Custom Home in New South Wales, Australia
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2011 rada
Lily Lake Residence, Dalton, Pa.
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2011 rada
Hampden Lane House, Bethesda, Md.
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2011 rada
Port Townsend Residence, Port Townsend, Wash.
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2011 rada
East Windsor Residence, Austin, Texas
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2011 rada
OS House, Racine, Wis.
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2011 rada
Allee House, Mount Airy, Md.
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k+b studio / kitchen
Kitchen Renovation by Finne Architects
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k+b studio / bath
Bath Renovation by Finne Architects
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ra50: Bates Masi + Architects
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ra50: Craig Steely Architecture
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ra50: Cutler Anderson Architects
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ra50: David Jameson Architect
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ra50: Dennis Wedlick Architect
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ra50: Ehrlich Architects
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ra50: Estes/Twombly Architects
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ra50: Fougeron Architecture
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ra50: Frank Harmon Architect
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ra50: Glenn Murcutt
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ra50: Historical Concepts
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ra50: Hutker Architects
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ra50: Jacobsen Architecture
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ra50: Joeb Moore + Partners, Architects
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ra50: Johnsen Schmaling Architects
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ra50: Lake|Flato Architects
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ra50: Marlon Blackwell Architect
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ra50: McInturff Architects
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ra50: McKinney York Architects
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ra50: Messana O’Rorke
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ra50: Miller Hull Partnership
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ra50: Muse Architects
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ra50: Olson Kundig Architects
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ra50: Robert A.M. Stern Architects
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ra50: Robert M. Gurney, FAIA
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ra50: Rockhill and Associates
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ra50: Safdie Rabines Architects
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ra50: Salmela Architect
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ra50: Shipley Architects
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ra50: Shope Reno Wharton Architecture
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ra50: Stuart Cohen & Julie Hacker Architects
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ra50: Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects
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green outdoors
Accessory Buildings Becoming a Popular Addition to Custom Homes
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2010 Leadership Awards
Top Firm: Shipley Architects
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case study
Architect’s Dream House Becomes Reality in the Berkshires
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The Art of Making Art Houses
Architect’s Dream House Becomes Reality in the Berkshires
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The Art of Making Art Houses
Fu-Tung Cheng Shapes a Showstopping Custom Home Out of Concrete
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The Art of Making Art Houses
Art Meets Architecture in This Indoor-Outdoor Oklahoma Home
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Design
On the Front Lines: Don Ferrier, Ferrier Custom Homes
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2010 rada
Mod Cott, Burnet, Texas
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2010 rada
Black White Residence, Bethesda, Md.
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2010 rada
Yingst Retreat, Empire, Mich.
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2010 rada
Montecito Residence, Santa Barbara, Calif.
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2010 rada
LC Ranch, Three Forks, Mont.
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2010 rada
Coffou Cottage, Michigan City, Ind.
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2010 rada
Claremont House, Chicago
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2010 rada
L-Stack House, Fayetteville, Ark.
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Awards
AIA 2010 Housing Awards Announced
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mid-century modernized
Ohashi Design Studio updates 1960s ranch in Emeryville, Calif.
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mid-century modernized
A 1960s box in San Francisco receives a green makeover
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mid-century modernized
Dowling Kimm Studios gives a classic mid-century California house a makeover
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Design
The Future of Custom Home Building
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Design
Zero-Energy Casita Harnesses the Wind
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2004 RADA
misha/twaddell residence, san jose, calif.
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2004 RADA
mckeough house, block island, r.i.
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2004 RADA
eleventh street residence, santa monica, calif.
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Shelter Lab
G•O Logic’s Prototype House Brings Zero-Energy Design Within Reach
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2004 RADA
hartmann residence, fairfield, conn.
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Green Piece
A Dallas LEED Platinum Home Sits Lightly on the Land
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Design
experiencing architecture
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Design
Fuel Cell Power Making Its Way Into Residential
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Practice
designing and building for aging in place
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2009 leadership awards
rising star: john brown, raic
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2009 RADA
truro dune house, truro, mass.
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2009 RADA
sagaponac house, bridgehampton, n.y.
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2009 RADA
running cedar, orlean, va.
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2009 RADA
outpost, central idaho
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2009 RADA
sheldon gatehouse, cle elum, wash.
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2009 RADA
hooper’s island residence, church creek, md.
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2009 RADA
diamond project, san francisco
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2009 RADA
cottage, guilford, conn.
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Technology
Commentary: The Big Question
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word on the street
mark peters, aia
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word on the street
christine l. albertsson, aia, and todd p. hansen, aia
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word on the street
j. carson looney, faia
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word on the street
michael g. imber, faia
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word on the street
chuck swartz, aia, leed ap, and beth reader, aia
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Design
making the old new again
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2008 RADA
rising star: luis ibarra and teresa rosano, ra, leed ap
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Design
High Performance, Architecture Coexist in Florida’s Alys Beach
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Practice
another solution
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Design
encore, encore: pool cues
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Technology
Incandescent Bulbs and Fixtures are Beginning to Take a Back Seat to CFLs and LEDs
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Practice
a clear logic
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Practice
articulating the minimal
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2008 RADA
private residence, carmel valley, calif.
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2008 RADA
2041 w. cortland, chicago
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2008 RADA
wildcat ridge residence, snowmass, colo.
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2008 RADA
laboratory, douglas county, neb.
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2008 RADA
nest house, hurricane valley, ark.
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2008 RADA
lago vista guesthouse, beverly hills, calif.
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2008 RADA
gardiners bay beach house, amagansett, n.y.
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2008 RADA
xeros residence, phoenix
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On Site
Music Theory
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home front
green horizon
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home front
the architect is in
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Design
Top Flight
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Practice
Working on a Modern Masterwork
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2007 leadership awards
rising star: joeb moore, aia
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2007 leadership awards
hall of fame: stuart cohen, faia, and julie hacker, aia
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Practice
a passion for craft
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saving graces
playing the numbers
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