Well Drawn

Sarasota Firms Make Forbes’ 2026 Best Architects Lists

Seibert Architects and Halflants + Pichette earned repeat recognition, giving our relatively small city another reason to brag.

10/01/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Homes in a Box

Do Kit Homes Still Exist in Sarasota?

The mail-order dream house was an American marvel starting in the early 1900s, including in our region. Most have been lost to time and taste, but we found three that fit the profile.

09/01/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Homes in a Box

Is Your Kit House a Copycat or the Real Thing?

The widespread stealing of designs by both lumberyards and kit home manufacturers means that even if a house looks nearly identical to one in a kit home catalog, it might not be.

09/01/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Drum Roll

Sarasota-Manatee Projects Win Big at the 2026 AIA Florida Awards

From a Bradenton S.T.E.A.M. center to Sarasota’s historic Chidsey Library, the region had a strong showing in this year’s AIA Florida awards—and added a national sustainability win for Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

06/15/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Walker Run

Sarasota School Icon Paul Rudolph’s Walker Guest House Is for Sale for $2 Million in L.A.

The original Sanibel retreat, designed by Rudolph in 1952, has resurfaced in Los Angeles, reopening memories of Rudolph's timeless design as well as a beloved replica that once stood on The Ringling Museum grounds.

05/19/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Building Excitement

A New Gift and New Look for Sarasota Orchestra's Music Center

A major investment and new design renderings move the center's future closer.

05/18/2026 By Kay Kipling

Historic House, Held

Peek Inside a 1925 Mediterranean Revival Home in Sapphire Shores

Now on the market for $2.7 million, the historic Brody-Murrell House at 547 N. Shore Drive has been updated with care, not stripped of character.

03/30/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Voyeur's Paradise

Step Inside Six Striking Homes This Weekend

Six Sarasota-area homes open their doors for the Junior League of Sarasota’s annual Tour of Homes event.

01/27/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Built to Breathe

World Monuments Fund Honors Sarasota’s Umbrella House With Stewardship Award

The Umbrella House will be the inaugural recipient of a new international prize created to honor the people who keep modern architecture standing.

01/26/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Built to Last

2026 Heritage Awards Honor Those Slowing the Tide of Teardowns

This year's awards spotlight local architects, homeowners, researchers and craftspeople committed to keeping Sarasota's history intact.

01/14/2026 By Kim Doleatto

The 1920s

Sarasota and the Roaring '20s

Historian Jeff LaHurd describes the transformational decade that shaped Sarasota forever.

11/03/2025

School Style

Architect M. Leo Elliott Designed Four Iconic Sarasota Schools in 1926 and 1927

Elliott was a well-known Tampa architect.

11/03/2025 By Jeff LaHurd

Still Standing

Take a Self-Guided Tour to See These Favorite 1920s Downtown Sarasota Landmarks

Despite the ever-changing skyline, there's still plenty of historic architecture to admire.

11/03/2025

High Design

Two Sarasota Firms Included on Forbes' List of 'Best Residential Architects in America'

Seibert Architects and Halflants + Pichette Studio land on "Forbes"’ Best-in-State list, reflecting both the city’s midcentury legacy and forward thinking design edge.

10/01/2025 By Kim Doleatto