TOP COASTAL ARCHITECTS 2023
SDH Studio Architecture + Design
Miami Beach
Known for : High-end Tropical Modern architecture and design.
Highlight: Named Best of Houzz for Design and Service.
Highlight: Named 2023 Best Architect by Expertise.com.
Highlight: Design of a courtyard home around eight 100-year-old oak trees, and another in Bogota, Colombia.
In the works: A home on the ocean in Golden Beach, another in Telluride, Colorado, where a sriver crosses through the house; more projects abroad in Colombia, Turks & Caicos, and Belize. sdhstudio.com
[STRANG] Design
Miami
Known for : Environmental stewardship and respect for the evolution of modernism in residences across Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. Coastal experts in design for sea-level rise and hurricanes.
Highlight: 2022 Firm of The Year, 2022 Architect of The Year, plus three Awards of Excellence from the AIA Miami Chapter.
Highlight: Coastal residences from Palm Beach to the Florida Keys.
In the works: Coastal homes and hospitality projects including a resort in Utah. strang.design
Studio Khora
Miami and Pompano Beach
Known for : An architectural approach that’s about not just creating but converging, with an architectural aesthetic that questions, provokes and strives to redefine the contemporary.
Highlight: Selected as one of the Top Architects in Miami in the Miami edition of Florida Design.
Highlight: Nearing completion of the Z House, the Townhouses, the B House, the Split House and the Open to the Trees House.
In the works: A new project in “14 Acres” on Long Island. studiokhora.com
GEORGIA Harrison Design
Atlanta
Known for : Design excellence and outstanding craftsmanship in a wide range of styles, including coastal homes that frame views, optimize natural light, and connect with the outdoors.
Highlight: John Russell Pope Award, AIA Atlanta Award for Residential Design, Palladio Award, and the Southeast Designer and Architect of the Year Award for Architecture.
Highlight: Residences in the Bahamas, Golden Isles, Naples, Palm Beach, Malibu, Santa Barbara and the Northeastern Seaboard. harrisondesign.com
IDAHO de Reus Architects
Sun Valley and Kamuela
Known for: Crafting timeless contemporary architecture, anchored by a clear sense of place and a lucid reflection of the personality of each client.
Highl i ght: Mark de Reus’s second book,
Sanctuary: Homes and Resorts, will be released by ORO Editions. Highlight: Mountain Living: 2023 Top Mountain Architects; Build Magazine, 2023 Most Innovative Resort & Hospitality Architectural Design Firm, plus Best Coastal Residential Design Project. dereusarchitects.com
MAI N E Winkelman Architecture
Portland
Known for : Creating a synergistic link between the environment and a structure through stylistically diverse, fresh, and creative designs distinguished by a highly collaborative, craft-driven, and openminded approach.
Highlight: Completion of a multigenerational family camp to bring together people and place in a beautifully crafted camp on the coast of Downeast Maine.
Highlight: 2023 Maine AIA Design Award— Honor Recipient. winkarch.com
MARY L A N D Purple Cherry Architects
Annapolis, Charlottesville, Middleburg, New York, Washington, D.C.
Known for : View-oriented properties, multi-structure estates, and expertise across a range of vernaculars and interiors.
Highlight: A new book on a waterfront