Best Architects in Ann Arbor

A3C Collaborative Architecture emphasizes sustainability with its multi-disciplinary architectural and interior designs. Started in 1983, A3C values collaboration, supportive work relationships, and environmental stewardship. The firm specializes in a variety of services for community, education, healthcare, corporate, and religious projects. Past awards include LEED-CI Gold Certified Project by U.S. Green Building Council and Green Building of the Year Honoree by Construction Association of Michigan.

Angelini & Associates Architects is an architectural design studio serving residential, commercial, and institutional clients in the greater Ann Arbor area. Since 1989, the studio has designed over 450 projects, from renovations to new constructions. Angelini & Associates has won the 2014 AIA Firm Achievement Award, 2014 AIA Twenty Years Plus Recognition, and over 20 Detroit Home Magazine awards for design since 2005.

Architectural Resource is a full-service planning and design studio serving the Ann Arbor Metro area since 1991. The firm strives to create quality services, inclusive collaboration, timeless designs, and resource-efficient solutions. Principal Michael Klement guides green home tours that show and teach attendees about sustainable residential designs for new constructions, additions, and remodels. The firm has received numerous design awards by Qualified Remodeler, Remodeling Magazine, Best of the Midwest, and Detroit Home Magazine.

Damian Farrell Design Group is a team of architects based in Ann Arbor. They offer architecture, planning, and interior services. Founded in 1992 by Damian Farrell, the company has worked on a variety of architectural types throughout the years, including contemporary farmhouses, mid-century renovations, and craftsman bungalows, as well as transitional and contemporary living spaces. Damian is an active participant in the area's design circles. He has a profound familiarity and respect for traditional design, but is an avid student of modernism, contemporary design, and mid-century modernism.

Hobbs+Black is an Ann Arbor-based firm providing architectural, interior design, engineering, and planning services. Since its founding in 1965, the firm has collected numerous awards, most recently receiving the 2016 AIA Huron Valley Honor Award and 2015 CAM Magazine Construction Project of the Year. The firm’s wide range of expertise includes civic and cultural centers, educational and healthcare facilities, industrial and retail spaces, and worship buildings.

HopkinsBurns Design Studio has worked on hundreds of historic preservation projects since the opening of its parent company, Architects Four, in 1984. The firm’s expertise spans renovating historic buildings for continued use; planning new buildings in historic areas; fulfilling ADA requirements for existing buildings; and updating buildings with advanced electrical, mechanical, and communications systems. Principal and co-founder Tamara Burns received the 2016 Eugene Hopkins Distinguished Service Award and earned the honored title Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

Meadowlark Builders specializes in residential design-build construction in Ann Arbor and throughout Southeast Michigan. The company’s projects are healthy, comfortable, and energy-efficient, whether working on green custom homes, additions, or whole-home remodels. The architectural team has a combined 20 years of experience in fine woodworking, custom cabinetry, and computer-assisted design. Meadowlark has received professional awards every year since 2007, recently gaining Best of Houzz 2016—Service and USGBC-LEED Platinum.

Rueter Associates Architects focuses on creating architectural designs fitting to the needs, desires, and budget of clients in the greater Ann Arbor area. The design firm has broad expertise in residential, commercial, preservation, and object-based projects. Reuters Associates offers services for every stage of a project, from planning and construction consultation to government approvals and documentation.

Steven Sivak Architects is an Ann Arbor design/build firm that guides clients from coast-to-coast through design and construction for unique finished projects. The firm’s founder and principal, Steven Sivak, began practice over 20 years ago and has taught for graduate design programs in University of Michigan and Lawrence Technological University. Steven Sivak works on residential, commercial, public, and object-based projects.

Studio Z Architecture began in 1997 to create long-lasting, sustainable designs for homeowners in Ann Arbor and Southeast Michigan. Architect Dawn Zuber is a member of the American Institute of Architects and has received the Best of Houzz in Design for 2013-2016 and the Best of Houzz in Service for 2015. Dawn Zuber’s past clients praise her good communication, talent for design, and accommodation.

Synecdoche is a design/make architecture studio in Ann Arbor that also creates custom-built furniture and installations fitting for its architectural projects. The team explores creative solutions for design problems of many kinds. Past clients of Synecdoche have been Duo Security, AKA Sushi, Deepfield Networks, and homeowners. The studio won the 2016 AIA Michigan Award of Honor in the Small Projects category.

Terrafirma is a design-build landscaping company in the Ann Arbor Metro area that specializes in residential and commercial landscaping, basement waterproofing and drainage, and home remodeling. The company’s team has over 35 years of experience, including horticultural knowledge and varied technical expertise. Past clients praise Terrafirma’s professionalism, ability to manage details, and design skill.

Treasured Earth Landscape Design & Build is an architectural firm with over 15 years of experience designing custom landscapes for the Ann Arbor Metro area. Treasured Earth won Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association’s Grand Award for Residential Landscape and Detroit Home Magazine’s “Best of the year” in patios and deck category. Focusing on outdoor design, the firm accepts projects in outdoor lighting, brickwork, retaining walls, water features, decks, and gazebos.