2017 Winners
- Architecture
- Bath Design
- Builder Recognition
- Garden Design
- Interior Design
- Kitchen Design
- Product Design
- Small Spaces
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
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.
“The very legible master plan includes the integration of the landscape and pedestrian movement through the space.”
Tamara Magel Interior Design And Build
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.
TRP Design
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.
Oehme, van Sweden
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.
Continuous Line Lounge Chair Shelton Mindel
Tamara Magel Interior Design and Build
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.”
Winter McDermott Design
Monarch pendant Vermont Modern by Hubbardton Forge
Monarch pendant Vermont Modern by Hubbardton Forge
True to its name, the laser-cut steel Monarch pendant light resembles the butterfly’s delicate wings.
Bates Masi + Architects
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!”
Halsey Bar Cabinet Mabley Handler for Kravet
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.
Mecox Collection Mecox
Tom Vitale Design Inc.
Tom Vitale Design Inc.
Designer Tom Vitale’s goal for this East Hampton kitchen—which features Italian-made cabinetry, white oak flooring, and a geometric backsplash sheathed in Ann Sacks tile—was to “honor a traditional village farmhouse aesthetic while striking a balance that is both classic and decidedly modern.” Judge Roger Ferris describes the mix as a “clever juxtaposition of materials appropriate to the farmhouse vernacular.”
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
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.”
Foley & Cox Interiors
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
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.
Lear + Mahoney Landscape Associates
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.
Hollander Design Landscape Architects
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.”
Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
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
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.”
Austin Patterson Disston Architects
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Stott Architecture
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Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
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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.”