We're excited to announce that we have been included in ARCHITECT Magazine's Top 50 - Desai Chia Architecture ranked #19 in the nation for Design! Thanks to all of our clients & collaborators for helping us earn this incredible honor. Thank you ARCHITECT Magazine for this recognition!
Photograph: Paul Warchol
Frette Designer Profile
Frette has featured us in one of their designer profiles. Check out the interview on their website here. They’ll also host an Archtober event and Q&A with us at their 799 Madison Avenue location October 12th.
Montauk House in the New York Times
The Montauk House has been featured in the New York Times! Thanks to Jonathan and Marianna for sharing their new home for the piece. Take a look at the article here.
Quartz & NYRP win, and Michigan Lake House awarded in IAA 2018
The results are in for Architecture Podium's International Architecture Awards 2018. We're honored to announce that Quartz and NYRP FloodLAB both won in their respective categories! The Michigan Lake House also received commendation with a Second Award.
Spirit of the City Talk
We joined MKCA and Only If Architecture for Dezeen’s “Spirit of the City” talk at A/D/O in Brooklyn. The video is available online here.
LM Guest House a cover feature for "Hudson Modern"
The LM Guest House is the cover feature for Hudson Modern, a new book by David Sokol for The Monacelli Press. In the book, David states, "LM Guest House's dual embrace of nature and community has resonated deeply with the home-owners...The design likely strikes a chord with any family that longs to interact with nature and one another." Grab a copy of the book from their website here.
Katherine Chia featured in AIANY News
Katherine Chia was the subject of this week's FAIA Featured Member article published on AIA New York's website. Click here to read the full article.
AFNY Project 6 wins NYCxDesign Award
AFNY Project 6 received the NYCxDesign award for the Best Showroom Design Category! A full list of NYCxDesign winners can be found here.
AFNY Project 6 named a 2018 NYCxDesign Finalist
AFNY Project 6 is a 2018 NYCxDesign Finalist in the Showroom Design category! A full list of NYCxDesign Finalists can be found here.
Michigan Lake House at the AIANY Design Awards Exhibition
The Michigan Lake House is on display at the 2018 AIANY Design Awards Exhibition at the Center for Architecture. The opening is on 4/20 from 6pm-8pm. More info can be found here.
Michigan Lake House nominated for MCHAP
The Michigan Lake House was recently nominated for the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize, which biennially recognizes the most distinguished built work of the North and South American continents. A full list of nominated works can be found here.
Katherine Chia is elevated to FAIA
The AIA has elevated Katherine Chia FAIA to the College of Fellows; the investiture ceremony will be held at St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC on June 22nd.
Photographer's Loft Wins an AIA Institute Honor Award
We are incredibly honored that the AIA awarded the Photographer's Loft with a 2018 AIA Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture! Thanks also to the jury for the very kind comments, which you can find here. The project will be exhibited with the other winners in June at the AIA National Conference, so look out for us there!
Michigan Lake House Wins an AIANY Design Award
We are excited to share that AIANY has selected the Michigan Lake House for a 2018 Design Award! The Architect's Newspaper has a full list of the announced winners here, and an exhibition will take place at the Center for Architecture starting April 20th.
Quartz Receives an Interior Design Honor Award
Architects Newspaper Selects Michigan Lake House for a Design Award
The Architects Newspaper has selected the Michigan Lake House as winner of a 2017 AN Best of Design Award in the Residential - Single Unit category!
Quartz Offices in Offscreen Magazine
Dwell Features Shou Sugi Ban Houses
Dwell has featured the Michigan Lake House in an article about homes that implement shou sugi ban. You can find the article here.
Office Snapshots Features Quartz Offices
The office design site Office Snapshots has featured our design for the New York Quartz offices. Find the article here.
Watermill House wins an ARCHI Award
AIA Long Island has awarded the Watermill House a 2017 ARCHI Award Commendation. Many thanks to the awards jury for the honor!
