Winners
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
Bates Masi + Architects
BMA Architects
Robert Dean Architects
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
BMA Architects
BMA Architects
Studio Zung
HRH Design Group
Hollander Design Landscape Architects
James Doyle Design Associates
LaGuardia Design Group
Marie-Christine Design
Oza Sabbeth Architects
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
Tamara Magel Design
Tara Kantor Interiors
Bond Architecture & Interior Design
Tamara Magel Design
HRH Design Group
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
In keeping with Bridgehampton’s centuries-old agrarian DNA, whereby buildings with varying purposes were clustered on a site to give priority to the land itself, Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects devised a group of simple, austere structures directly related to one another. The largest contains the home’s gathering spaces, a secondary volume features stacked bedrooms, and a third comprises a separate garage and pool quarters, all clad in durable yellow Alaskan cedar shingles. Both Jayne Michaels and Joan Michaels praise the residence’s “Shaker-style sensibility.”Photograph by Glen Allsop
Robert Dean Architects
How do you restore and expand a modernist masterpiece, in this case one designed by the late East End architect Harry Bates, and make it into a new home for a young family? Robert Dean and his team did so. The mid-20th-century house had deteriorated to the point of being regarded as a teardown, but Dean replaced the siding, decks, and glazing while cleverly enlarging the structure at the rear with a two-bedroom pavilion. “Harry Bates created a jewel,” enthuses judge Joan Michaels, “and the architects wrapped it in velvet.”Photograph by Neil Landino Jr.
BMA Architects
In this project, the architects put a special spin on the phrase “force of nature,” literally re-sculpting sand dunes in order to establish first-floor views of the ocean from a sprawling 11-bedroom house sited on five and a half acres in Southampton. The home’s signature is its airy double-height volumes, designed to take in dual water views from both front and rear rooms. This impressive feature serves as “the focus of the house,” says judge Jayne Michaels, allowing the structure to “blend quietly into the landscape.”Photograph courtesy of Michael Stavaridis
Bates Masi + Architects
Two simply articulated shingled cottages appear to work together as a wholly new form, but they intentionally reference 17th-century structures that once dotted the area and even marked this very site on a hill in Montauk. The earliest settlers among these heights established a cattle ranch, with livestock pens and dwellings made of local “rubble,” as the architects describe the native stone. Dramatically angled stone walls carve their way into the sloping meadow, suggesting “the traditional vernacular of East Coast architecture brought into the 21st century,” judge T. R. Pescod comments.Photograph Courtesy of Bates Masi + Architects
BMA Architects
The house as statement piece, both inside and out—yet designed for easy- breezy summer living. Judges Melanie Roy and T. R. Pescod both recalled Piet Mondrian, noted for his precise, yet animated and unpredictable geometric compositions. Though notable for its vast expanses of glass, the house is wood frame, sheathed in a dark brise-soleil that works to unify its three wings, anchored on the rear elevation with a solid volume clad in handsome cedar. The sinuous, sculptural main staircase, positioned beside a floor-to-ceiling window and constructed from concrete, is a work of art in itself—a “jaw-dropping” detail, says judge Joan Michaels.Photograph by Michael Stavaridis
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
The Bauhaus appears to have arrived in the Hamptons, as each of this year’s judges noted while they were considering this entry, dubbed “Light House.” From the outside, freestanding intersecting white and black walls, coupled with cantilevered elements, work in tandem to foster a bold geometric statement, while inside, elegant, minimal forms are positioned to embrace and underscore the site’s breathtaking water views. Judge Bryan Young describes this residence as “a new typology to emerge within Hamptons modernism,” while judge T. R. Pescod decrees it “a monolithic homage to the Bauhaus.” As for judge Joan Michaels, it’s simply “a visual sculpture.”Photograph by Matthew Carbone
West Chin Architects and Interior Designers
Bates Masi + Architects
Young Projects
For a spec house in East Hampton, the architects conceived breezeways connecting three pavilions—the largest of which, located in the center, contains the main living spaces and guest bedrooms on the upper level.
Above the breezeways are terraces that allow for movement between the structures via the second floor.
The design recalls farm buildings, including gabled greenhouses, on an adjacent property.
The design recalls farm buildings, including gabled greenhouses, on an adjacent property.
Overlooking a coastal pond and the ocean beyond, this Sagaponack residence was designed to withstand rising sea levels, with the main structure, decks, and pool elevated and spaced out to enable floodwaters to flow beneath and around them.
The lower portion of the board-and-batten exterior features only the battens, also designed to allow water to pass through.
The lower portion of the board-and-batten exterior features only the battens, also designed to allow water to pass through.
“It’s an elegant solution to FEMA regulations.” — Christopher LaGuardia
The firm clad a sleek bayfront guesthouse in East Hampton in black-stained cedar so that it would disappear into its wooded surroundings.
The low-slung volumes contain the kitchen, master bedroom, and baths, while a soaring open space houses the living and dining areas.
“[This project] shows extreme restraint. It’s a throwback to a simpler time in the Hamptons, when the emphasis was on getting back to nature.”
— Michael Aram
The low-slung volumes contain the kitchen, master bedroom, and baths, while a soaring open space houses the living and dining areas.
“[This project] shows extreme restraint. It’s a throwback to a simpler time in the Hamptons, when the emphasis was on getting back to nature. ”
— Michael Aram
Bates + Masi Architects
Martin Architects
Oza Sabbeth Architects
Inspired by the furniture of Dutch designer Ineke Hans for the brand Moooi, the firm employed rubber and recycled plastic for the exterior skin: The rubber protects the structure from the elements, while the plastic screen shields the rubber and mitigates heat gain. Judge Nathan Orsman deems it “restrained and sexy,” while judge Janice Parker says the “confident design is innovative and chic.”
Bates Masi + Architects
The result: “a regional architecture based not on style, but on environmental factors,” says principal Paul Masi, who incorporated sculptural, yet functional louvered windows that accommodate cross breezes while regulating sunlight.
The panel used such adjectives as “striking,” “elegant,” and “beautiful” to describe the project’s façade, which judge Aerin Lauder likens to a backgammon set.
The panel used such adjectives as “striking,” “elegant,” and “beautiful” to describe the project’s façade, which judge Aerin Lauder likens to a backgammon set.
An open and airy floor plan takes advantage of all the natural light.
Blaze Makoid Architecture
Rooms contained within the L portion are classically proportioned, while those in the more modern wing assume an open plan. Blaze Makoid expertly melded traditional forms with novel ones, right down to the interior moldings. Judge Russell Groves sums up the architecture as “sharp, with pleasing proportions and a contrast of materials.”
COOKFOX Architects
Barnes Coy Architects
Judge Paul Goldberger cites the property’s “simple materials” as “a welcome change from an avalanche of shingles. I like the allusions to barns and the almost funky quality of this.”
The barn-like main dwelling makes use of a prefabricated steel-framing system.
The barn-like main dwelling makes use of a prefabricated steel-framing system.
The pool house has a view of the guesthouse and main house.
This North Haven compound’s vaulted interior provides capacious living quarters.
This North Haven compound’s vaulted interior provides capacious living quarters.
Icrave
Built for a residence in Amagansett, this 400-square-foot cedar-shingled pool house functions as a kind of spa, complete with a sunken, romantic lounge area centered on a dark-steel fireplace.
Bates Masi + Architects
By Appointment
Levenbetts
The house was constructed using low-maintenance materials such as steel, mahogany, anodized aluminum, and limestone.
Inside, a skylit catwalk provides views of the living area below, as well as the pool and both bodies of water.
Inside, a skylit catwalk provides views of the living area below, as well as the pool and both bodies of water.
“Every detail and angle is thought through beautifully.” — JUDGE KERRY DELROSE
“The very legible master plan includes the integration of the landscape and pedestrian movement through the space.” — JUDGE ROGER FERRIS
“The very legible master plan includes the integration of the landscape and pedestrian movement through the space. ” — JUDGE ROGER FERRIS
Bates Masi + Architects
If this Amagansett home resembles a boathouse in some ways, credit the historic life-saving station across the street for inspiring many of its design elements, from cedar siding that floats within bronze bars to a staircase suspended from structural beams to a swinging chair that dangles from a cantilevered volume. Additionally, a second-floor deck and elevated seating area, which nod to the station’s lookout towers, provide ocean views. “I love the Zen palette of materials: one wood, one metal, one paint—enough said,” says judge Jesse Carrier. “And that staircase must lead to heaven!”
HRH Design Group
Photograph by Dylan Huddleston
Studio Zung
It’s no surprise that Studio Zung principal Tommy Zung is a dedicated surfer. The marble used to clad this primary bathroom in Amagansett is not unlike the wave patterns of the rolling surf along nearby Atlantic Beach, made even more seamless by its use on the walls, floor, and step- in shower behind a glass divider. Melanie Roy praises how the space has “lots of movement between the marble and soft wood tones,” while judge Bryan Young admires the room’s overall “dynamic quality.” It’s “a serene and airy environment,” adds Jayne Michaels.Photograph by Adrian Gaut
BMA Architects
Bathrooms don’t typically offer the best views from a house, but this primary bath happens to take in the entire sweep of a bay in Southampton and its adjacent wetlands. The overall experience is one of serenity and peace, amplified by carefully considered details including slatted skylights, a dedicated seating area, a harmonious materials palette anchored by various marbles, and a deep soaking tub, the kind that invites lingering for hours. It’s a “thoughtful and gracious” space, notes judge Jayne Michaels.Photograph by Michael Stavaridis
Interior designer Maureen McDermott pulled an outdated East Hampton master bath into the present by mixing warm woods with sleek accents, including matte black fixtures, a floating concrete sink, and large-format porcelain tiles. The layout was reconfigured to include a walk-in closet and access to an outdoor shower.
“I love the connected outdoor space and the minimal lines,” says Wolfman.
“I love the connected outdoor space and the minimal lines.”
— Peri Wolfman
To remain consistent with an East Hampton home’s modernist exterior, Sagaponack-based Martin Architects kept the lines of its master bath extremely precise. Meanwhile, a variety of materials—brushed-titanium fixtures, hand-scraped Carrara marble tiles, and a cerused-oak vanity—lend interest to the neutral palette.
“A well-utilized space that's simple, but definitely not boring.”
— Suzanne Slesin
The wall-less master bath of this waterfront East Hampton residence is a true extension of the bedroom, featuring a steam shower that opens onto an outdoor shower and expansive windows that add to the room’s airiness. Judge Christopher LaGuardia praises the “beautifully fluid connection” between the spaces.
“[There is a] great use of natural and organic materials.”
— Michael Aram
Hampton Design
Austin Patterson Disston Architects with Chris Desmone
Martin Architects
Dale Cohen Design Studio
“Clean and simple, and I love the use of light,” — Aerin Lauder
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
Paris K Design
Pembrooke and Ives
A+M+L Architecture
Alisberg Parker Architects
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
tomvitaledesign
Tamara Magel Interior Design And Build
For a bath located in a Sagaponack residence, designer Tamara Magel combined sleek stone surfaces, a dark vanity with oversize hardware, and natural wood accents. “I love this bathroom so much—it’s fresh and bold, yet simple and serene,” gushes judge Jesse Carrier. “The stone mixed with the black steel-framed shower door and window is a strong, handsome look,” adds judge Brett Beldock.
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
The owners of this Sagaponack residence threw privacy out the window in favor of a sun-saturated master bathroom with expansive windows that overlook a farm, a pond, and the ocean beyond. Even more, a shower opens directly onto a deck. “The phrase ‘a room with a view’ has never been more appropriate,” raves judge Kerry Delrose.
Wettling Architects
The master bath of this East Hampton cottage looks out onto a lush garden planted alongside the property line, which creates added privacy. Judge Mara Miller describes the vaulted ceiling and sleek white surfaces as “clean and streamlined, simple but striking.” Additionally, judge Matthew Patrick Smyth admires how the renovated space “successfully highlights its architecture and landscape.”
LaGuardia Design Group
Forget about a conventional lawn and think instead of a meadow, the defining natural element of this landscape design, which Bryan Young describes as “soft and wild, something very difficult to achieve without it feeling forced.” To make the meadow, the design firm planted native grasses and colorful wildflowers, creating a sumptuous habitat for wildlife at the same time. Anchored at one end by a smattering of small trees, the meadow also “serves as a low-maintenance alternative to traditional lawns,” the firm says, “reducing the need for watering and chemical applications.”Photograph by Anthony Crisafulli
James Doyle Design Associates
The dramatically steep slope on which this decidedly contemporary house sits is mitigated by plantings of ornamental grasses and evergreen shrubs—in effect, taming the site while simultaneously retaining its shape. Situated on the edge of conservation land in Amagansett, the property required considerable attention and, the design team says, “a sense of place,” achieved by plantings and hardscaping that connect the street-side upper level of the house with a rear garden on the lower elevation. “The use of plant materials to create interest on different planes is very strong,” says judge T. R. Pescod.Photograph by Neil Landino Jr.
Hollander Design Landscape Architects
Judge Joan Michaels describes the terrain in this garden design as “not unlike a fairy tale.” Throughout the thoughtfully mapped- out project, bees, birds, and butterflies are as welcome as the occupants of the house are, in distinct areas ranging from an orchard walk to a flowering meadow to restored wetlands and a pond. Adjacent to the house, borders and beds comprise planting materials known to thrive in “high-activity areas,” the designers say, which judge Bryan Young takes note of in his comment, “So elegant. The transitions blur together effortlessly, from wild to manicured, soft to hard, colored to monochromatic.”Photograph Courtesy of Hollander Design Landscape Architects
Oehme, Van Sweden & Associates
Hollander Design Landscape Architects
LaGuardia Design
Located in East Hampton’s historic district, this one-acre site was reimagined to include a trellised lounge area and a new path constructed of salvaged bricks. Another seating area centered around a concrete fireplace is situated within the abandoned foundation of a 1903 home that once stood on the property.
“There's a wonderful mix of history, greenery, and contemporary design here. What an imaginative reuse of an old foundation!”
— Michael Aram
At a canalside property in Remsenburg, Lear + Mahoney Landscape Associates transformed a small niche between the motor court and the tennis court into a serene garden. Existing purple-leaved plum trees were the jumping-off point for the space, which contains boxwood parterres with a variety of annuals and oystershell paths.
“A beautifully executed traditional garden.”
— Peri Wolfman
The grounds of this 40-acre estate overlooking Sag Harbor Cove include a lush meadow, a woodland garden, a lavender field, and an orchard. The firm restored the property as part of an extensive renovation of a 130-year-old residence known as Maycroft, which served as a convent, a school, and a summer camp before being converted back into a single-family home by local architect James Merrell.
“A varied landscape that delivers on many levels.”
— Christopher LaGuardia
Lear + Mahoney Landscape Associates
Hollander Design/Landscape Architects
LaGuardia Design Group
The firm introduced viewing pavilions and gravel paths and carefully positioned trees so that only one sculpture is visible at a time as people meander through the grounds. “It’s an innovative project that draws you in and holds you,” says judge Janice Parker, while judge Richard Keith Langham praises the “harmony between the naturalistic and formal elements.”
The firm introduced viewing pavilions and gravel paths and carefully positioned trees so that only one sculpture is visible at a time as people meander through the grounds. “It’s an innovative project that draws you in and holds you,” says judge Janice Parker, while judge Richard Keith Langham praises the “harmony between the naturalistic and formal elements.”
Pembrooke Fine Landscapes
A pergola was fashioned of rough-sawn red cedar, one of several natural materials that speak to the property’s 19th-century barn and the neat rows of plantings.
“The scheme is most respectful of the indigenous environment and context”
— Lee Mindel
LaGuardia Design Group
LaGuardia Design Group configured the garden along a central axis, off of which lies an apple orchard and a series of outdoor rooms, each with a distinct function. An infinity-edge pool helps link the spaces visually.
Lear + Mahoney Landscape Associates
Lear + Mahoney’s expertly delineated spaces include an entrance courtyard, multiple terraces, a sitting garden with a fountain, a pool and spa, a variety of fruit, herb, and vegetable gardens, and a butterfly garden.
Edmund Hollander Landscape Architects
Landscape elements include a reflecting pool that serves as a water source and cascades over a retaining wall.
Judge Jennifer Post says “is like an extension of the home—a stellar example of a minimal, modern garden.”
Judge Jennifer Post says “is like an extension of the home—a stellar example of a minimal, modern garden.”
A sunken courtyard with a moss- and fern-covered wall, and an entrancing labyrinth.
Landscape architect Edmund Hollander brought together the home’s architect, stonemason, and his client to collaborate on the design.
Landscape architect Edmund Hollander brought together the home’s architect, stonemason, and his client to collaborate on the design.
LaGuardia Design Group
LaGuardia provides balance with a precise modernist landscape, including tight architectural grass slopes set with minimalist cast-concrete steps, a striking arbor, and a black-mirror pool.
“The spaces seem gallery-like—clean, light, and roomy,”
— Mario Nievera
The yield: a thicket of eastern red cedar, black cherry, bayberry, little bluestem, and switchgrass.
The yield: a thicket of eastern red cedar, black cherry, bayberry, little bluestem, and switchgrass.
Oehme Van Sweden & Associates, inc.
Pembrooke Fine Landscapes
Sustainably designed—it’s planted with mostly native and adapted species—the garden doubles as a bio-retention area, capturing rainwater and directing it through a bioswale, nearly eliminating runoff.
“Every inch of the property is used to its fullest advantage.” — JUDGE MARA MILLER
“Every inch of the property is used to its fullest advantage. ” — JUDGE MARA MILLER
Lear + Mahoney Landscape Associates
A young family’s mandate for the renovation of its Sagaponack property: Maintain the pastoral characteristics of the site, a onetime farm with a new main house, a rebuilt barn, and informal grounds that include vegetable and butterfly gardens, an orchard, a wildflower meadow, and a cutting garden.
“the simple, unrestrained landscape complements the structures” — — JUDGE ROGER FERRIS
Hollander Design Landscape Architects
The manicured grounds of this Bridgehampton home comprise a large lawn bordered by gravel paths, boxwood, lavender, perennials, and horse chestnut trees, plus a sunken garden near the pool that includes a bosk of London plane trees—an ideal shady spot for entertaining. Even the pool is meant to function as a water feature within the landscape. Judge Matthew Patrick Smyth praises how this “classic design approach avoids being predictable.”
Tara Kantor Interiors
“Lovely, comfortable, and dreamy” is how Joan Michaels describes the interiors of this new build in the heart of Amagansett. Decorator Tara Kantor fashioned clean-lined, thoroughly modern rooms rich in texture and natural materials, imbuing every nook and corner with a sense of calm and elegance. The edge of the kitchen island, for example, is softened with a subtle curve; a few steps down, the dining area neatly functions both as its own entity and as connective tissue to the home’s other public areas; and a beautiful materials palette is employed throughout, down to the flush backsplash in the powder room.Photograph by Adam Kane Macchia
Tamara Magel Design
Black and white are at their best in the hands of decorator Tamara Magel, who used both colors to maximum effect in this new house in Water Mill. Here, otherwise daring black walls are intentionally offset by a white coffered ceiling, delivering both graphic punch and a dreamy living area enhanced by furnishings and accessories from sources such as Monc XIII, StudioTwentySeven, and Holly Hunt. Jayne Michaels admires how the “nice balance of soft shapes and constructed elements” creates an effect that’s “strong, yet inviting.”Photograph Courtesy of Tamara Magel Design
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
“The interiors of this house,” say its designers, “were conceived in tandem with the architecture, with the exterior layering of planes and volumes continuing inside through the use of platforms and walls to create an interplay between privacy and openness.” The tone is set in the entry, which features a stunning water view as its focal point while also dividing the home into public and private areas. Throughout the structure, a palette of white oak enhanced by black and white accents in wood, tile, and plaster lends a “stark, graphic, artful” appeal, notes judge Jayne Michaels.Photograph by Matthew Carbone
Oza Sabbeth Architects
In many of the renovation projects Oza Sabbeth Architects undertakes, the firm adheres to what it calls “radical reimaginations,” whereby the team works to retain as much of the original bones of a house as possible, instead of demolishing and rebuilding. The same principle applies to interior furnishings—in this instance, an array of pieces collected over the years by the clients and reintroduced to the home in different ways. Not surprisingly, notes judge Joan Michaels, “the colors of the furniture are harmonious with the architecture of the house.”Photograph by Matt Kisiday
Bond Architecture & Interior Design
A yearlong gut renovation of this historic cottage in East Hampton involved a major architectural change: incorporating a series of internal archways that span the length of the first floor. By doing so, New York City– based BoND Architecture & Interior Design achieved the project’s primary objective of enhancing the overall spatial flow, which is underscored by a series of judiciously decorated rooms imbued with a Scandinavian serenity. “The materiality is extremely thoughtful and well detailed,” comments judge Bryan Young.Photograph by Chris Mottalini
Marie-Christine Design
Decorator Marie-Christine McNally created this tranquil abode for a family of five who relocated to the East End from Tribeca, employing “a largely neutral, soothing palette with lots of texture, making the rooms both stimulating and relaxing,” says judge Melanie Roy. “Refined” is how judge Jayne Michaels describes the interiors, adding that the “furnishings are comfortable, and nothing is too precious.” Judge Joan Michaels agrees heartily, fantasizing about “relaxing on the daybed with a glass of white wine” while admiring the introduction of vintage furnishing pieces, which “give everything a warm patina.”Photograph by Joshua McHugh
SheltonMindel
Farrin Cary Design
Workshop/APD
A joint collaboration between interior designer Rebecca Robertson and architect John Berg, this East Hampton home features a predominantly black-and-white color scheme paired with bleached- and limed-wood flooring, wall paneling, and ceilings. Select patterns, including graphic prints and floral accents, inject life into the neutral space.
“[They use a] beautiful mix of mid-20th-century-modern and contemporary pieces.”
— Dan Scotti
As a way to honor the integrity of a family’s charming 1964 cottage in East Hampton, Sag Harbor–based designer Farrin Cary envisioned a laid-back design scheme that allows the architecture to shine. The decor—meant to marry the homeowners’ traditional and modern tastes—incorporates a wide range of soft and sophisticated furnishings.
Erica Millar Design
New York City–based decorator Erica Millar opted for hand-woven textiles, rough-hewn wood accents, and a neutral color palette to complement the surrounding landscape and unobstructed views of Georgica Pond from this contemporary new build by Bates Masi + Architects.
“A feeling of ordered calm pervades the house.” — Christopher LaGuardia
“A feeling of ordered calm pervades the house. ” — Christopher LaGuardia
Tamara Fraser for Worth Interiors
D2 Interieurs
Third Way Construction & Design
The dramatic pop against the mostly neutral interiors “is the best feature of the house,” notes judge Janice Parker, while judge Timothy Brown admires the “mix of furnishings with the home’s historic architecture.”
L&L Designs
She responded by creating a mostly gray palette that judge Michael Haverland describes as “soothing and consistent.”
“striking, handsome materials and textures.”
— Matthew Patrick
Susanne Kelley Design
Julia Roth Design
Dale Cohen Design Studio
Stedila Design, Inc.
A serene palette is cleverly accented with graphic textiles, strategically positioned artworks, oiled walnut cabinetry, and linear-cut travertine expanses.
The Sag Harbor home features existing antiques that the client brought from her previous shingle-style home.
The Sag Harbor home features existing antiques that the client brought from her previous shingle-style home.
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
The prevailing hues are multiple shades of white, which reference the cladding on the exterior while maintaining the pure aesthetic. The designers seamlessly incorporated the furniture—some of it belonging to the client—so the wraparound water views are never compromised.
Blue Ocean Design
Tracy Brown Interiors
Birgit Klein Interiors
Tamara Magel Interior Design and Build
In the opinion of judge Roger Ferris, the interiors succeed because of their “careful blending of traditional and contemporary furnishings,” while judge Brett Beldock specifically describes the living room as “perfect for a modern beach house—the wide-plank wood flooring, simple gray mantel, 1950s Italian wool chairs, and ’40s-style armchairs are all great.”
“A calm, cool color scheme makes for a cohesive and beautiful interior,” — says judge Jesse Carrier of this 8,000-square-foot Bridgehampton retreat, designed for a New York–based client.
Foley & Cox Interiors
High ceilings and large windows make the most of the ocean views, and unfussy, inviting rooms contribute to the “casual, easygoing” vibe that the team of Mary Foley and Michael Cox are known for in the design world. Judge Kerry Delrose notes that “the seating pieces in each space are unexpected and substantial—perfect for big gatherings.”
Originally slated for a small face-lift, this project in Southampton quickly turned into a full-on gut renovation.
DHD Architecture Design
Overseen by principal architect David Howell and his interior designer wife, Steffani Aarons, the renovation of this classic shingle-style home in Water Mill included the removal of numerous walls, resulting in an airy floor plan and a new sitting area between the dining room and staircase.
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
After years of living in this house in the Amagansett dunes, its owners decided to make the kitchen the focal point, given their penchant for cooking and entertaining. What was once the dining room has now been transformed into an expanded kitchen area incorporating a long bleached-walnut island positioned as a kind of bridge to an adjacent courtyard for alfresco dining. “The bleached walnut,” comments judge Melanie Roy, “is the perfect com- plementary material for a home in this location, and the ample built-in shelves seamlessly merge the cook- ing and entertaining areas into a cohesive whole.”Photograph by Matthew Carbone
HRH Design Group
Photograph by Dylan Huddleston
Tamara Magel Design
Good cooks create memorable fare, and good designers develop recipes for success, no matter what the challenge. For this Sagaponack kitchen, designer Tamara Magel whipped up a five-star confection anchored by a pink-veined marble that serves as the space’s pièce de résistance. Judge Bryan Young marvels at how the marble “elevates the bold kitchen, making it both surprising and elegant,” while judge T. R. Pescod says simply, “It makes me smile.” A substantial white concrete island within easy reach of a sparkling brass range and a deep farm sink “is a lovely touch,” adds judge Jayne Michaels.Photograph by Rikki Snyder
Farrin Cary Design
Ciuffo Cabinetry
Martin Architects PC
Following the recent expansion of a Quogue kitchen by project architect Oscar Giraldo, Deane, Inc.’s Gianna Santoro capitalized on the new layout by incorporating a 13-foot quartzite-topped island, one side of which abuts a vinyl-covered banquette that’s paired with two custom tables and bistro chairs. A light color scheme of gray and white further complements the waterside setting.
For this North Haven kitchen, Angela Inzerillo conceived a monochromatic scheme that jibes with the home’s minimalist interiors, yet doesn’t compete with its 270-degree views of Noyack Bay. Caesarstone quartz countertops mimicking the look of concrete extend to a wall punctuated by open shelving, where the homeowner’s own wood and found-object artworks are displayed.
“A relief from the expected all-white kitchen.”
— Suzanne Slesin
Sarah Rose Reilly
While renovating a 1990s Sag Harbor kitchen, Sarah Rose Reilly strived to make the space feel more in keeping with the circa-1820s home. To do so, she sourced an antique soapstone sink from Massachusetts, installed an island made from reclaimed oak, and chose millwork consistent with the time period in which the home was built. Judge Peri Wolfman praises Reilly’s “blending of old and new,” and calls the black color palette “fresh.”
Hampton Design
Martin Architects
Vanessa Rome Interiors
“I love the dark cabinetry against the white marble,” says judge Richard Keith Langham. “The use of colors and materials is great,” concurs judge Timothy Brown.
“I love the dark cabinetry against the white marble,” says judge Richard Keith Langham. “The use of colors and materials is great,” concurs judge Timothy Brown.
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
The pièce de résistance: a double-sided wood-fired stove that also acts as a fireplace. Judge Matthew Patrick Smyth says would “love to be invited to dinner.”
“waiting for the party”
— Ron Wendt
Martin Architects
Jolie Korek & Company
Dale Cohen Design Studio
Barnes Coy Architects
Lori Margolis Interiors
Berg Design Architecture/Rosemary Scollan Interior Design
Mojo Stumer Associates
Tom Vitale Design Inc.
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
For the design of a Sagaponack kitchen, the architects were inspired by poolside concession stands, incorporating a large sliding window through which a Carrara marble countertop extends. Appliances are thoughtfully concealed behind sleek cabinetry, and the mirrored range hood reflects the water views. “The simplicity of this kitchen allows you to enjoy the outdoors,” remarks judge Brett Beldock, while Kotchen notes that the room is “seamlessly integrated into the home’s architecture.”
Max ID NY
Handmade porcelain and stoneware home goods designed by Max ID NY, produced by Gaya Ceramics from Bali. The collection ranges from dinnerware and flatware to decorative items such as vases and candleholders.The dinnerware and serveware is produced using the same porcelain body that through either reduction firing or oxidation firing gives it 2 various tones of greys, which are accented with a clear glaze and copper luster for detail.
While the decorative vases and candle holders are produced using stoneware to match the same textures and aesthetic of the dinnerware and sharing the copper lustre as a cohesive detail.
Playset Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
Paradiso Beach Towel Collection Shed Textile Co.
Resin bowls Hidden Gem
Paradiso Linen Cushion Collection Shed Textile Co.
Fabricated in Peconic, this stationery and gift packaging is festooned with original artwork.
Originally designed for the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, this easy-to-assemble wood-and-metal doghouse by Blaze Makoid Architecture brings the firm’s signature contemporary style to the backyard.
Backbend Bench Sarah Rose Reilly
Constructed of beechwood and blackened steel and upholstered in a Maharam hemp-linen blend, this bench provides both seating and backbend support during yoga practice.
This hand-crafted floating concrete sink disperses water across an expansive plane before it disappears via an invisible drain.
Temidra Willock’s latest collection of cotton-linen textiles features embroidered designs inspired by everything from medieval crosses to African mud cloth.
This acrylic table is punctuated by an interchangeable leather band, allowing for flexibility and customization.
At nearly 10 feet long, Erling Hope’s eye-catching credenza incorporates purkinje wood, walnut, silvered ash veneer, and custom brass pulls.
Michael Del Piero reenvisioned the traditional wing chair, conceiving a sculptural armless version with softer lines.
A circular disc wrapped in bronze and topped with smoked glass rotates 360 degrees on a zebrawood and bronze base, providing a larger surface area when necessary.
Hand-crafted in Bali, these speckled-porcelain tabletop accessories and stoneware vases and candleholders are dressed up with copper detailing.
Vivid Blueprint
Kari Elizabeth
Plexi-Craft
Martin Architects
Crosswater London Readers' Choice
Shed Textile Co.
Marbella Credenza KAVANTE
Quandry Table Berg Design Architecture
Koi Fish Rug Vivid Blueprint
Kim Outdoor Side Table Max ID NY
Organic Modern “Ice” Table Martin Architects
Cousins Nico Yektai
Drapery Fabric Elizabeth Dow
Indoor/Outdoor Fabric Collection Sylvester & Co. at home
Janus 12 Chandelier Remains Lighting
Continuous Line Lounge Chair Shelton Mindel
Inspired by the work of architect and designer Alvar Aalto, this sinuous teak lounge chair is designed to resemble a single piece of bentwood, but is actually constructed from precision-cut strips of teak held together by steel bars.
Monarch pendant Vermont Modern by Hubbardton Forge
True to its name, the laser-cut steel Monarch pendant light resembles the butterfly’s delicate wings.
Halsey Bar Cabinet Mabley Handler for Kravet
Storage and functionality were top of mind for Water Mill–based designers Jennifer Mabley and Austin Handler when they dreamed up this statement-making white oak bar cabinet, which features Chippendale-motif doors, glass and bottle storage, a pull-out shelf for decanting, and a drawer for barware.
SheltonMindel
LaGuardia Design
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
A neglected garage on Sag Harbor’s Main Street—in such disrepair that it was nearing the point of collapse—was reimagined as this public art gallery and event space. The structure, which judge Peri Wolfman describes as “modern, yet traditional,” is clad in knotty-cedar board-and-batten and features a whitewashed interior, an elevated platform for performances, and an exterior deck with a slatted privacy screen.
“A clever renovation.”
— Suzanne Slesin
Situated beside a Japanese-inspired garden on this East Hampton property is a mahogany, glass, and aluminum structure designed to “invite contemplation,” says firm principal Nick Martin. Featuring screened sliding doors and a floating fireplace, the space is ideal for year-round lounging.
“A clean and elegant composition. The craftsmanship and detailing are exquisite.”
— Christopher LaGuardia
M & K Design and Renovation
Upon relocating to the North Fork from New York City, decorator Rachel Rushforth-Worrell embarked on a gut renovation of an underused cottage (connected to a 19th-century barn) in order to turn it into a functioning living space.
She opted for pared-down materials, such as white oak and polished concrete, and installed vertical shiplap to give the appearance of added height.
“[It's] minimalist, without being bare.”
— Suzanne Slesin
She opted for pared-down materials, such as white oak and polished concrete, and installed vertical shiplap to give the appearance of added height.
“[It's] minimalist, without being bare. ”
— Suzanne Slesin
Martin Architects
the Lacuna Project
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
LaGuardia Design Group
It also includes a private spa, bath, and novel surfboard storage area.
“The perfect summer pavilion.” — Matthew Patrick Smyth
“The perfect summer pavilion. ” — Matthew Patrick Smyth
Alicia Murphy Design
The black-and-white decor and handsome cedar-clad exterior are “simplicity at its best,” says judge Russell Groves.
“successfully restrained and casually elegant.”
— Michael Haverland
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
Smyth is ready to move in, exclaiming, “This is my dream house—it’s all I need!”
“Shows respect for the generic Hamptons silhouette”
— Lee Mindel
Martin Architects
The Scandinavian-inspired structure—which overlooks a pool in the front yard, the result of zoning restrictions—features both indoor and outdoor showers, a dry Swedish sauna, and a basement for storing pool equipment.
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
For an Amagansett pool house, Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects installed a sliding barn door to separate the kitchenette and bar from the deck, which is covered by a pergola, and tucked a bath and changing room into the side of the pavilion. Judge Matthew Patrick Smyth describes it as “a well-executed, welcoming space that employs a handsome mix of materials.”
Envisioned as a space for hanging out, it incorporates a stucco retaining wall for screening outdoor movies and a covered portion that protects a ping-pong table. Additionally, a U-shaped sectional around the fire pit “encourages nighttime entertaining,” says judge Mara Miller.