Juries for both the 2012 residential architect and Custom Home Design Awards gravitated toward kitchens and baths that open up to adjacent rooms or outdoor spaces.
A South Dakota prairie home bucks tradition in favor of durable, unadorned surfaces and an open-plan layout that make more sense for an active family with four children and two dogs.
A spectacular custom house in Australia clings to a cliffside that could be at the end of the world rather than the end of a suburban neighborhood. The structure perches at the edge of a continent, but also at the balance point between the force of nature and the reach of human aspiration.
This collection of custom houses strives for energy independence and minimal impact on the land.
The transformation of these interior spaces through thoughtful architecture was worthy of notice from our design award juries.
Custom Home editors have compiled a slideshow featuring the winners in the Outdoor Spaces and Accessory Building categories from our 2012 Custom Home Design Awards.
McInturff Architects has won multiple Custom Home Design Awards for architectural details over the years. Firm founder and principal architect Mark McInturff talks about how his design philosophy leads to these special moments that frequently garner accolades from our awards juries.
A web-exclusive look at some of the past design award winners in our kitchen and bath categories.
With strong connections to the kitchen and usually offering ample daylight, breakfast rooms are used for much more than sitting down to the morning meal.
Using a house to form a bridge over a waterway or landform can help architects attain a sense of weightlessness in their work.