Our short list of architects we love.
Andrew Maynard Architects produces architecturally inspired houses.
Bates + Masi Architects' preference for simplicity leads them to reinvent mundane materials.
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson explores the nuances of place, people, and how things are made.
Whether high-end or low-budget, Brooks + Scarpa's inventive work enhances the built environment.
Craig Steely practices the art of less is more.
Cutler Anderson has mastered the art of timeless design.
At David Baker + Partners in San Francisco, sustainable design is a way of life.
In architecturally conservative Washington, D.C., architect David Jameson offers clients idea-driven buildings.
Advocacy and client service are Dennis Wedlick Architect's top priorities.
Innovative design and a commitment to sustainability mark Ehrlich Architects' work.
el dorado has built a following in Kansas City., Mo., and beyond.
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."
Fernau & Hartman reinvents the local “street language” of architecture to bring out what’s best in a site.
Anne Fougeron’s light-infused buildings blend the old and new, industrial and domestic, technical and highly crafted.
Frank Harmon has spent the past three decades fine-tuning his thoughtful, regional modernism.
Glenn Murcutt does it all—and on his own—when it comes to residential work.
Gray Organschi Architecture has a passion for houses.
Jim Strickland's firm aims to design houses that look as good as those done 200 years ago.
housebrand melds an architecture firm, real estate agency, and more at its office in Canada.
Hutker Architects combines a deep sensitivity to the architectural vernacular of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, Mass., with a modernist sensibility.
Ibarra Rosano Design Architects embraces the inside as well as the outside.
Hugh Newell Jacobsen's work continues to challenge.
Greenwich, Conn., architect Joeb Moore blends the provocative with the poetic.
Johnsen Schmaling enjoys pushing itself into new conceptual territory.
Jonathan Segal is an architect/developer who does it all.
Koning Eizenberg’s buildings address urban design challenges beautifully and intelligently.
In Texas and beyond, Lake|Flato makes architecture that resonates with the landscape.
Looney Ricks Kiss offers diversity in its project types.
Los Angeles architect Lorcan O'Herlihy pushes the limits of public and private space.
MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple applies its regional design principles universally.
Marlon Blackwell brings extraordinary design to everyday circumstances.
Marmol Radziner takes the rigor and inventiveness of its designs all the way through to construction.
Architect Mark McInturff, FAIA, leads a local firm that has garnered national attention.
McKinney York’s work embraces both clients and the community.
Dedicated minimalists Brian Messana and Toby O’Rorke create urban breathing spaces.
Michelle Kaufmann extols the virtues of modular modern design with a sustainable twist.
Miller Hull's concern for the environment anticipated by decades the profession's current interest in sustainability.
Mithun designs regionally appropriate homes witha sustainable twist.
Muse Architects seamlessly extends the visual vocabulary of the fine, old houses and neighborhoods of Washington, D.C., and its surrounding region.
Olson Kundig’s houses move comfortably between art, nature, and architecture.
Among the most accomplished architects of his generation, Robert A.M. Stern calls residential work the "bedrock" of his practice.
Robert M. Gurney works modern details into traditional projects.
Rockhill and Associates blends the modern with the agrarian.
Safdie Rabines Architects picks up larger projects, but houses remain vital to the firm.
David Salmela blends region-specific modernism with the human need for comfort.
A resourceful inventiveness sets apart Dan Shipley's work.
Shope Reno Wharton Architecture applies contemporary standards of performance and space planning to classically based architectural styles.
Stuart Cohen and Julie Hacker set the standard for creativity within a traditional vocabulary.
SPF:architects produces work that's notable for both its power and its restraint.
Turnbull Griffin Haesloop deftly weaves architecture into the landscape, and vice versa.
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Builder David Prutting and architect Joeb Moore, AIA, discuss their collaboration on a spec house in New Canaan, Conn.
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ra readers share their opinions in an online poll.
Gold Medal, Architecture Firm Award, Topaz Medallion, and other accolades will be handed out during the 2011 AIA National Convention.
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Clark D. Manus, FAIA, will serve as the institute's president in 2011.
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USGBC has extended the deadline for the first public comment period on the draft updates to the LEED system.
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The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, will accept nominations for its 12th annual design awards program until Jan. 10.
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Whether modern or traditional, architecture should be judged on its content, not its style, argued Joeb Moore and David Andreozzi.
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Educational program designed to help architects meet 2030 Commitment goals is being adopted by AIA chapters around the nation.
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First nomination period is open for GBCI's newly launched LEED Fellows program, celebrating exceptional accomplishments and contributions.
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AIA architects report greater interest in smaller residential development close to transit and urban amenities.
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Celebrated residential architects celebrate art in architecture.
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Three former architecture customers share their experiences.
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Residential architects' group sharpens its focus.
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Local architects and nonprofits discuss the rebuilding of New Orleans.
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Three architects share their experiences taking different approaches to providing clients with innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective design.
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Min|Day creates innovative project elements from simple materials and high-tech fabrication methods.
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San Diego architect James Brown presents a sampling of his firm’s diverse body of work.
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The work and wisdom of Toronto-based architect Brigitte Shim.
residential architect's seventh annual conference examined the complex relationships among architect, client, and environment.
Mark Hutker and partners document their firm's pursuit of heirloom-quality design and construction.
The winners of the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association's annual design awards showcase the versatility of western red cedar.
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The Virginia Society of the AIA 2010 Honors Awards recognize notable achievements in architecture.
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The Global Leadership in Our Built Environment Alliance has issued a call for partners to help fight climate change by advancing sustainable design.
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During Greenbuild, the FSC-US announced two winners in its annual competition celebrating the use of FSC-certified wood in building projects.
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USGBC's app-like LEED Automation program seamlessly integrates third-party applications with LEED Online.
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If you're attending ra's Reinvention Symposium 2010, don't miss AIA New Orleans' free event celebrating contemporary architecture, art, and music.
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The president of Portland, Ore.–based design/build firm Hammer & Hand was elected as the PHA's first president during the North American Passive House Conference.
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A sluggish economy and restricted lending for construction projects are preventing a stable recovery in demand for design services and residential construction.
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A common interest in off-site construction methods inspired architect Gregory La Vardera to collaborate with timber-frame builder Tedd Benson.
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AIA has issued a call for entries for its annual awards program that celebrates the best in sustainable and environmentally responsible design.
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New awards contest addresses the disconnect between contemporary urban lifestyles and archaic concepts of habitation.
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Available in print or as an e-book, a new brochure offers instruction on implementing Cradle to Cradle measures in the built environment.
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Women architects celebrated for their leadership and mentorship of other women in the profession.
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The Long Island Index's recent "Build a Better Burb" ideas competition yielded innovative concepts for overcoming the region's economic challenges.
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ASLA survey indicates a stronger landscape architecture market, as well as high client interest in sustainability.
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Nonprofit advocacy group will focus on public outreach and increasing awareness of the Passive House building standard in North America.
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Exceptional design and creative window and door usage mark the winners of the 2010 myMarvin Architect's Challenge.
A selection of new architecture and design titles.
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September's census data shows overall permits for new housing slipping, alongside both gains and declines in starts and completions.
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Three projects have met the requirements of one of the most rigorous green building performance programs.
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A collaboration intended to illuminate Williams' career builds a new central repository of information and images about the architect and yields an exhibition.
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Specialists in residential architecture and planning combine to serve local and national clients coast to coast.
The work of six plein air painters, connected through their love of watercolors and architecture, will be showcased at a Boston gallery.
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The institute's 2011 awards program will celebrate 12 examples of diversity best practices by AIA members and non-members.