We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Residential Design Architecture Awards. RDAA exceeded expectations in this extraordinary…
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2021 RDAA PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Voluptuous rock formations, a desert plateau, and remarkable valley views of Palm Desert and Palm Springs: This was the enviable…
Read MoreCUSTOM RURAL / VACATION HOME
Although a seemingly inevitable design for this scenic site in New Zealand, Wanaka Wedge House began as an internet plan…
“When you do a rural house, you create something manmade that interrupts the natural environment forever. It’s a big burden,”…
CUSTOM URBAN
Designed for an art collector, Art House doesn’t just make a statement, it creatively addresses several issues that plague San…
Johnsen Schmaling likes to work the in-between zones. For its rural buildings, that means the area between forest and pasture,…
RENOVATION
In a city celebrated for its quality of light, Anne Fougeron’s buildings take translucence to a new level. As the…
Georgetown is among the most desirable neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Visitors and residents are drawn to its history, human scale,…
CUSTOM PERIOD / VERNACULAR RENOVATION
With its sharply gabled rooflines, Hull House plays nicely with the neighbors even as it asserts its individuality. Situated behind…
If you love old houses, Charleston is the place to be. Not only does it have wonderful specimens from bygone…
RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL CONSTRAINTS
The Bento Cabin addresses several pressing concerns in a compact plywood package—namely the lack of affordable housing for urban young…
What many desirable, expensive cities lack is an architecturally rigorous housing type that slots in between dense multifamily and single-family-detached.…
ARCHITECTURAL INTERIORS
Colleen Healey, AIA, describes the new bedroom suite in this house as a “contemplative urban cabin.” And, indeed, it feels…
El Sereno exemplifies the power of sectional design to achieve the holy grail of vertical living—a sense of space and…
CUSTOM ACCESSORY DWELLING / OUTBUILDING
Michael Gooden’s clients had the perfect little Midcentury Modern house, but they wanted a pool and guest space that could…
Creativity often arises from difficult constraints, and on this project there were plenty. Asked to design a detached music studio…
ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS
The best kind of architectural follies satisfy practical needs as well. This pier serves as a boat launch, of course,…
“Sometimes it’s hard to keep a house together as it gets larger,” says Mark McInturff, FAIA. “Having thematic details is…
CUSTOM OUTDOOR LIVING DESIGN
Known for its azure waters and white sand beach, Baja California’s Costa Azul draws visitors from across the globe, and…
Feldman Architecture completed this backyard design on a flag lot in Atherton, California, in late 2019—just before the world fell…
CUSTOM ON THE BOARDS
Andres Duany has made it his mission to come up with an affordable housing model that hits the sweet spot…
Once this weekend home is built near Joshua Tree, California, there will be no reason to travel to Mars. A…