TOP COASTAL ARCHITECTS 2023
ALABAMA Christopher Architecture & Interiors
Birmingham
Known for: Blending responsive architecture and thoughtful interiors to create a cohesive environment to complement each client’s speci c needs.
Highlight: Its retail store, Christopher Collection, celebrated its rst full year of selling luxury home furnishings, décor, and art. Highlight: AIA and IIDA awards for an historic adaptive reuse project. Highlight: A Luxe RED Award for Exterior Architecture.
In the works: Projects in San Francisco, Upstate New York, Colorado, and Florida. christopherai.com
Jeffrey Dungan Architects
Mountain Brook
Known for : A clean and modern approach to traditional vernaculars and classical architecture.
Highlight: Featured in Luxe Interiors + Design, Mansion Global, Tatler Homes
Singapore, and Homes and Estates.
Highlight: Two Palladio Awards from
Traditional Building magazine.
In the works: Two homes under construction on the California coast and two more under construction on the South Carolina coast. jeffreydungan.com
CALIFORNIA Appleton Partners
Santa Barbara
Known for : A style that’s contemporary and traditional, diverse and eclectic, with an appreciation for place and time.
Highlight: Completion of renovations to Montecito’s San Ysidro Ranch.
Highlight: 2022 ICAA Arthur Award and Luxe RED Award.
Highlight: Completion of oceanfront homes in Southern California: Rosewood Miramar Beach, Biltmore, as well as the Carpinteria Beach House, Morrow Residence, Isla Mar, Casa Del Monte, Vineyard Residence and Jameson Residence. appleton-architects.com
Burdge Architects
Malibu
Known for : A design approach that seamlessly adapts to an extensive range of design styles ranging from coastal modern to contemporary to Spanish, to its trademark “rustern” (rustic modern) style.
Highlight: Expanding work in the mountain states, and leveraging expertise in designing with the natural beauty of coastal sites.
In the works: The upcoming completion of “Zero 2,” the second in a series of four Zero Carbon homes being developed in the Marisol community. buaia.com
Butler Armsden Architects
San Francisco
Known for : Creating timeless, immersive homes that inspire, and projects that build memories, imbued with the essence of thier clients’ lives.
Highlight: Two 10-year anniversaries for senior project managers, hiring three junior designers, and increasing sta by 10 percent. Highlight: Luxe RED Award.
Highlight: New projects in San Francisco and across the U.S.
Highlight: Completion of homes in Portola Valley and Belvedere.
In the works: Houses in Sea Cli and Stinson Beach. butlerarmsden.com
Kallos Turin
San Francisco and London
Known for : Combining modernist restraint and minimalist rigor with a desire to challenge a more purely reductive approach to form-making.