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One-Family Custom Housing: Olson Kundig Architects created this home in Washington's remote Methow Valley as four structures oriented around a central courtyard, each positioned to best enjoy the surrounding vistas in all four seasons.
One-Family Custom Housing: Olson Kundig Architects created this home in Washington's remote Methow Valley as four structures oriented around a central courtyard, each positioned to best enjoy the surrounding vistas in all four seasons.
The Aia poufs are a comfortable lounge piece that can be grouped in a cluster for additional floor seating.
The Aia poufs are a comfortable lounge piece that can be grouped in a cluster for additional floor seating.
Last year’s winner in the bar/lounge category was Upstairs @ Ace Hotel, designed by Killefer Flammang Architects and Commune Design.
Last year’s winner in the bar/lounge category was Upstairs @ Ace Hotel, designed by Killefer Flammang Architects and Commune Design.
Bo Nuage, designed by J. Marx Atelier & BASE Planning and Engineering, took top honors in the cafe/bar category.
Bo Nuage, designed by J. Marx Atelier & BASE Planning and Engineering, took top honors in the cafe/bar category.
One-Family Custom Housing: The five Marlboro Music cottages at Vermont's Marlboro College provide residential space for musicians. The understated design by HGA Architects and Engineers references the history of Cape Cod architecture, while indigenous materials and small scale help the houses blend in with the surrounding landscape.
One-Family Custom Housing: The five Marlboro Music cottages at Vermont's Marlboro College provide residential space for musicians. The understated design by HGA Architects and Engineers references the history of Cape Cod architecture, while indigenous materials and small scale help the houses blend in with the surrounding landscape.
Bestia, by Studio Unltd and Osvaldo Maiozzi, was one of three winners in the restaurant category.
Bestia, by Studio Unltd and Osvaldo Maiozzi, was one of three winners in the restaurant category.
Multifamily Living: David Baker Architects transformed a disused motel into a green home for 73 formerly homeless families and children aging out of foster care in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood. The building features ample community space and details designed by local artisans.
Multifamily Living: David Baker Architects transformed a disused motel into a green home for 73 formerly homeless families and children aging out of foster care in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood. The building features ample community space and details designed by local artisans.
One-Family Custom Housing: When these homeowners traded Chiacgo for a return to rural life in Tennessee, the architects at Applied Research created a family home that celebrates the landscape, sustainable agrarian practices, and comfortable indoor-outdoor living.
One-Family Custom Housing: When these homeowners traded Chiacgo for a return to rural life in Tennessee, the architects at Applied Research created a family home that celebrates the landscape, sustainable agrarian practices, and comfortable indoor-outdoor living.
Hinoki and the Bird, another restaurant winner, designed by Studio MAI.
Hinoki and the Bird, another restaurant winner, designed by Studio MAI.
Multifamily Living: The North Parker, an affordable housing project by Jonathan Segal, FAIA, in San Diego consists of 27 units set above four commercial spaces and an outdoor community gathering area.
Multifamily Living: The North Parker, an affordable housing project by Jonathan Segal, FAIA, in San Diego consists of 27 units set above four commercial spaces and an outdoor community gathering area.
Multifamily Living: Kevin Daly Architects designed this 33-unit affordable housing complex in Santa Monica, California, with sustainable features including a green roof and windows with hoods that were shaped based on solar orientation studies.
Multifamily Living: Kevin Daly Architects designed this 33-unit affordable housing complex in Santa Monica, California, with sustainable features including a green roof and windows with hoods that were shaped based on solar orientation studies.
Specialized Housing: The John C. Anderson Apartments in Philadelphia's Washington Square West neighborhood was created by WRT, LLC, in partnership with the nonprofit DMH as a 56-unit affordable and LGBT-friendly senior housing development.
Specialized Housing: The John C. Anderson Apartments in Philadelphia's Washington Square West neighborhood was created by WRT, LLC, in partnership with the nonprofit DMH as a 56-unit affordable and LGBT-friendly senior housing development.
One-Family Custom Housing: Joeb Moore & Partners created Bridge House in Kent, Connecticut, with references to the geological features of its site and echos of the historic covered bridges common in the area in the home's form and materials.
One-Family Custom Housing: Joeb Moore & Partners created Bridge House in Kent, Connecticut, with references to the geological features of its site and echos of the historic covered bridges common in the area in the home's form and materials.
Specialized Housing: The first facility of its kind in Washington, D.C., La Casa, designed by Studio Twenty Seven Architecture/Leo A Day, will provide permanent supportive housing for 40 men.
Specialized Housing: The first facility of its kind in Washington, D.C., La Casa, designed by Studio Twenty Seven Architecture/Leo A Day, will provide permanent supportive housing for 40 men.
Map: Claudia Brandenburg, Language Arts. On display at AIA New York Chapter.
Map: Claudia Brandenburg, Language Arts. On display at AIA New York Chapter.
In 1962, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill architect Arthur Witthoefft won the AIA's highest honor for a home he built in the lush woods of Westchester County. Having fended off a developer's wrecking ball, Todd Goddard and Andrew Mandolene went above and beyond to make this manse mint again.
In 1962, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill architect Arthur Witthoefft won the AIA's highest honor for a home he built in the lush woods of Westchester County. Having fended off a developer's wrecking ball, Todd Goddard and Andrew Mandolene went above and beyond to make this manse mint again.
According to the listing, the cottage was recognized by the AIA Florida chapter as one of the best residential buildings in the state.
According to the listing, the cottage was recognized by the AIA Florida chapter as one of the best residential buildings in the state.
Lemmo Architecture and Design received a 2017 AIA Austin award for the Clear Rock Lookout, one of their first commissions.
Lemmo Architecture and Design received a 2017 AIA Austin award for the Clear Rock Lookout, one of their first commissions.
The Harrison House received a 2019 AIA Georgia Award in the category for residential projects built for under $1,000,000.
The Harrison House received a 2019 AIA Georgia Award in the category for residential projects built for under $1,000,000.
Forest views give Wildwood's homeowners direct access to their lush surroundings. The rural retreat from Giulietti / Schouten AIA Architects is the perfect respite from the suburban sprawl.
Forest views give Wildwood's homeowners direct access to their lush surroundings. The rural retreat from Giulietti / Schouten AIA Architects is the perfect respite from the suburban sprawl.
A look at the colorfully-decorated living room of the Clover Residence, featuring a sunny window seat. The project by OFFICIAL Design was featured on the 2016 AIA Dallas Tour of Homes.
A look at the colorfully-decorated living room of the Clover Residence, featuring a sunny window seat. The project by OFFICIAL Design was featured on the 2016 AIA Dallas Tour of Homes.
Hog Pen Creek Retreat by Lake|Flato: More than a home, this varied campus of structures in Austin is a retreat to get lost in. Another 2016 AIA award winner.
Hog Pen Creek Retreat by Lake|Flato: More than a home, this varied campus of structures in Austin is a retreat to get lost in. Another 2016 AIA award winner.
Forest views, visible from the study, give Wildwood's homeowners direct access to their lush surroundings. The rural retreat by Giulietti / Schouten AIA Architects is the perfect respite from suburban sprawl.
Forest views, visible from the study, give Wildwood's homeowners direct access to their lush surroundings. The rural retreat by Giulietti / Schouten AIA Architects is the perfect respite from suburban sprawl.
The AIA award-winning High Desert Residence by Hacker Architects recedes into its moody surroundings just outside of Bend, Oregon. Western Red Cedar, a regional material found only in the Pacific Northwest of North America, is stained a warm grey along the exterior.
The AIA award-winning High Desert Residence by Hacker Architects recedes into its moody surroundings just outside of Bend, Oregon. Western Red Cedar, a regional material found only in the Pacific Northwest of North America, is stained a warm grey along the exterior.
This midcentury in Armonk, New York, was the personal residence of Arthur Witthoefft, an architect for renowned firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Witthoefft won an AIA First Honor Award in 1962 for his design, and the home was listed on the Register of Historic Places in 2011 after a meticulous restoration profiled in Dwell. The kitchen was modernized with white lacquer and stainless steel.
This midcentury in Armonk, New York, was the personal residence of Arthur Witthoefft, an architect for renowned firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Witthoefft won an AIA First Honor Award in 1962 for his design, and the home was listed on the Register of Historic Places in 2011 after a meticulous restoration profiled in Dwell. The kitchen was modernized with white lacquer and stainless steel.
Architect Barbie, created by architectural historian Despina Stratigakos and architect Kelly Hayes McAlonie in collaboration with Mattel, debuted at the 2011 AIA convention in New Orleans.
Architect Barbie, created by architectural historian Despina Stratigakos and architect Kelly Hayes McAlonie in collaboration with Mattel, debuted at the 2011 AIA convention in New Orleans.
Architect: Lloyd Russell, AIA, Location: Encinitas, California
Architect: Lloyd Russell, AIA, Location: Encinitas, California
AIA Philadelphia
AIA Philadelphia
Aro homes are engineered to use 67% less energy than the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Challenge Baseline. Aro calculates that the house will use 107% less energy than the AIA baseline once energy reductions from photovoltaic panels are accounted for.
Aro homes are engineered to use 67% less energy than the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Challenge Baseline. Aro calculates that the house will use 107% less energy than the AIA baseline once energy reductions from photovoltaic panels are accounted for.
reTHINK Wood at AIA
reTHINK Wood at AIA
Kolbe at AIA in Philadelphia
Kolbe at AIA in Philadelphia
NanaWall AIA Philadelphia
NanaWall AIA Philadelphia
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (AIA) Based in Washington, D.C., the AIA has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners since 1857.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (AIA) Based in Washington, D.C., the AIA has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners since 1857.
Designed by Boston-based firm ZeroEnergy Design, this family home "consumes approximately 85% less energy than a comparable home built to the current energy code," says Stephanie T Horowitz AIA, Managing Director. "The energy savings are accomplished through a super-insulated building enclosure; airtight construction; efficient heating, cooling and ventilation; and a solar array on the roof." White stucco, shiplapped wood siding, and fiber cement panels adorn the exterior. The landscape architect was Soren deNiord.
Designed by Boston-based firm ZeroEnergy Design, this family home "consumes approximately 85% less energy than a comparable home built to the current energy code," says Stephanie T Horowitz AIA, Managing Director. "The energy savings are accomplished through a super-insulated building enclosure; airtight construction; efficient heating, cooling and ventilation; and a solar array on the roof." White stucco, shiplapped wood siding, and fiber cement panels adorn the exterior. The landscape architect was Soren deNiord.
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Street view of the renovated Mark Singer AIA designed home.
Street view of the renovated Mark Singer AIA designed home.

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