The Winners of the 2019 Residential Architect Design Awards

This year's jury selected 13 winners that showcase the best in single- and multifamily residential architecture.

By Katie Gerfen

Residential architecture lives under a microscope. The nexus of global crises in affordability, accessibility, and sustainability, and a de facto test lab for the design world, housing is seen as having the potential to move the needle more readily than any other typology. So when selecting the latest winners of the Residential Architect Design Awards, this year’s jury demanded an “it” factor. Whether “it” means functioning off the grid, gaming local zoning codes, building on unbuildable lots, or imparting dignity upon affordability, each of the 13 winners furthers the expectation that housing can be transformative when design leads the way.