Architecture & Design

Architecture

Sarasota Architecture Firms Win Big at State AIA Awards

Sweet Sparkman Architects was named Florida Firm of the Year.

07/27/2018 By Ilene Denton

Spirit of Sarasota

Halflants + Pichette Architects' Venice Residence Wins Our Spirit of Sarasota Readers' Choice Award

Our readers’ choice for the architectural icon that best represents Sarasota’s unique sense of place.

07/26/2018 By Ilene Denton

Architecture News

The Walker Guest House Travels to Palm Springs

The replica is on loan to the nonprofit Palm Springs Modern Committee through March 2020.

07/23/2018 By Ilene Denton

Design

Design Firm Ranked Among Top National Remodeling Companies

Gilbert Design Build recently placed at No. 162 in Remodeling magazine's list of 550 of the nation's biggest full-service remodelers.

07/13/2018 By Staff

Design

Architecture Firm Names New Principal

Sarasota's Sweet Sparkman Architects recently promoted architect John Bryant.

07/03/2018 By Staff

Interior Design

What’s It Like to Design for HGTV’s Property Brothers?

Just ask Sarasota and Greenwich, Connecticut designer Brittany Zachos.

06/29/2018 By Ilene Denton

Design

Architectural Foundation Adds Financial Adviser to Board

Financial adviser Lisa Russo recently joined the Sarasota Architectural Foundation's Board of Directors.

06/22/2018 By Staff

People's Choice

Vote Now for the 2018 Spirit of Sarasota Architecture Award

Choose from 10 iconic buildings that represent Sarasota’s unique sense of place.

06/07/2018 By Ilene Denton

Spirit of Sarasota

Vote for Your Favorite Building in the 2018 Spirit of Sarasota People's Choice Architecture Awards

Click through, then cast your vote.

06/06/2018

Mr. Chatterbox

Mr. Chatterbox Gets His Moment on Antiques Roadshow

For a week, Mr. C paced around the house, critically inspecting all the junk he'd collected over the years. Which might do the trick and get him an on-the-air spot?

05/29/2018 By Robert Plunket

Architecture

Modernist High School Walkway Restored

The Sarasota Architectural Foundation recently restored a covered walkway designed by modernist architect Paul Rudolph.

05/29/2018 By Staff

Sneak Preview

Public Can Soon Tour the Twitchell/Rudolph Cocoon House

Sarasota Architectural Foundation to launch tours of the famed midcentury modern residence this summer.

05/29/2018 By Ilene Denton

Only in Sarasota

Only in Sarasota: The Thomas House, Sapphire Shores

This month: an opulent 1920s estate.

05/28/2018 By John Pirman

Architecture

Design Conference Set for June

The Florida Gulf Coast chapter of the American Institute of Architects is hosting its biennial Sarasota Design Conference June 7-10.

05/21/2018 By Staff

Design

Architecture Firm Recognized for Fast Growth

Sarasota's Hall Architects was recently named to the University of Florida’s 2018 Gator100 for the second consecutive year.

05/18/2018 By Staff

Openings

New Business Offers Real Estate and Design Services

Brittany Zachos, the lead designer on HGTV’s Property Brothers, is launching a new Sarasota business with her father and brother.

05/17/2018 By Staff

High Points for Style

Design Takeaways from the Spring High Point Furniture Market.

From the Romanza Interior Design team and London Bay Homes.

05/17/2018 By Ilene Denton

Oh, Baby

A Lakewood Ranch Mom’s Baby Nursery Goes Viral

It was the No. 1 viewed nursery of 2017 on the website Project Nursery.

05/03/2018 By Ilene Denton

Memory Lane

Home Tour: A Hollywood Casting Director Replicates Her Family's 100-Year-Old Cottage

Lora Kennedy—whose hits include Wonder Woman and Argo—has fond memories of her grandparents' Bradenton Beach vacation home.

04/26/2018 By Ilene Denton

Sneak Preview

The Modern Show Returns to Center for Architecture Sarasota May 4-5

Modern furniture and art, home tours, lectures and a cocktail party are part of the annual event.

04/16/2018 By Ilene Denton