4,815 Architects and Building Designers in San Francisco, CA

It is often said when you're building a house, you’re building a dream. An architect or master of building design can make your dream house a reality. Architects can help you design and redesign spaces of your home or focus on helping you build your own house from the ground up. Architectural firms have extensive knowledge of architectural design and building materials, and a strong appreciation of ergonomics – warmth, light, and flow within a property. As you search through architects and building designers in San Francisco, CA, keep in mind the following tips to help you choose the perfect one: More
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  • I have worked with 4-5 engineers over the last two years of running my architecture firm. Sadly, I hadn't quit...
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    San Francisco, California 94105, United States
  • Best of Houzz winner

    San Francisco Based Featured Design Firm

    I found William Ogle on Houzz almost completely by accident! He contacted with me right away, and patiently wo...
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    11 projects in the San Francisco area
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  • John and his team did a first-rate job designing our home in Sonoma. The house has brought us so much joy and...
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    3246 Seventeenth Street, San Francisco, California 94110, United States
  • San Francisco's Top Collaborative Architect

    I cannot recommend the 3 Lights Design team more. I worked with Austin and Luis and both were fantastic! I was...
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    7 projects in the San Francisco area
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    It's been a (long) journey. Very glad that we picked Mark and his team as our partner for this complete overha...
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    1339 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94103, United States
  • San Francisco Bay Area Architects & Designers | 8x Best of Houzz

    David and Chris made designing our new home a fun and efficient experience. David designed a home around our f...
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    15 projects in the San Francisco area
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  • I couldn't say enough to adequately recommend Gast Architects. We started working with Gast shortly after we...
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    355 11th Street, Suite 300, San Francisco 94103, United States
  • 35 years in business

    San Francisco's Leading Full Service Architect & Design Studio

    As the plans became reality, the project looked even better than I expected and their incredible ability to fo...
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    31 projects in the San Francisco area
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    I didn't realize what a great job he had done until we moved into our newly remodeled home and experienced how...
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    1505 Bridgeway #128, Sausalito, California 94965, United States
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    San Francisco's Value Oriented Architecture Firm

    We hired Francisco to help with the architectural design of our extension project (adding a floor to our house...
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    8 projects in the San Francisco area
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  • Eugene was attentive to our requests, understood our vision and respectful of our budget. We went back and for...
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    1000 South Winchester Blvd., San Jose, California 95128, United States
  • Northern CA's Premier Architects & Designers Best of Houzz Design 3x

    Sutton Suzuki provided advice regarding the construction of a neighbor's new home and its impact upon my prope...
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    15 projects in the San Francisco area
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    Award-Winning Architectural Designer | San Francisco Based

    Geof is a fantastic architect to work with. After an extensive search and multiple on phone, and in-person int...
    Arron AppersonRead More
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    10 projects in the San Francisco area
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    I recommend Mark without reservation. He designed three projects: Additional Dwelling Unit behind my house in...
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    315 Sutter Street 5th floor San Francisco, CA 94108, 5th floor, San Francisco, California 94108, United States
  • San Francisco's Architect & Designer | 2x Best of Houzz Winner!

    She was wonderful to work with - very responsive throughout the process.
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    17 projects in the San Francisco area
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  • Award Winning San Francisco Architect and Designer

    We hired Gregg for a major remodel of our house in Marin. We found him on Houzz and loved what he'd done for...
    Salman MalikRead More
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    17 projects in the San Francisco area
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  • the dynamic and complex construction market for the greater San Francisco – Bay Area, we were very fortunate t...
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    2730 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94110, United States
  • San Francisco Award Winning Architect | 3x Best of Houzz

    I worked with James a few years back for a moderate-sized home renovation in Bernal Heights. He came recommen...
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    11 projects in the San Francisco area
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  • Architecture & Interior Design Firm Best of Houzz

    We hired Randy Grange (Architect) and Leslie Lamarre (Interior Design) to help us visualize, design and execut...
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    38 projects in the San Francisco area
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  • I've had the pleasure of working with Geoff and his team on several projects, ranging from an interior remodel...
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    1898 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94103, United States
  • San Francisco's Expert Architectural Design Firm

    Alex and Ivan did a terrific job with our renovation. They completely updated and modernized our 1890's San Fr...
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    17 projects in the San Francisco area
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    Bay Area Award Winning Architect with an Emphasis on Universal Design

    Competence, diligence, and honesty -- anyone who has the opportunity to work with Mikiten Architecture is in f...
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    13 projects in the San Francisco area
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  • Vin has a gift for beautiful design. He is professional, courteous and respectful of our ideas. He is also con...
    Jane FangRead More
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    1553 Folsom Street, San Francisco, California 94103, United States
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    Holistic Green Architecture Firm Serving The South Bay

    Alexandra helped turn an ugly, nasty old kitchen into one that has become my favorite room in the house. She w...
    Eva VolinRead More
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    28 projects in the San Francisco area
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  • My husband and I purchased a mid-century home that needed some TLC to modernize the facade, open up the floor...
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    101 Montgomery Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, California 94104, United States
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    San Francisco's Innovative Architect & Building Design Firm

    Very pleased with the work done by MDD (principally by Javier Medina) on our detached garage/accessory dwellin...
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    9 projects in the San Francisco area
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  • 35 years in business
    As the plans became reality, the project looked even better than I expected and their incredible ability to fo...
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    49 Zoe Street, Suite 10, San Francisco, California 94107, United States
  • San Francisco Architect Firm: Best of Houzz Service and Design

    John and his team did a first-rate job designing our home in Sonoma. The house has brought us so much joy and...
    Dawn PickeringRead More
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    58 projects in the San Francisco area
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  • We engaged Feldman Architecture to design and manage the construction of a new house in Carmel, CA. Jonathan a...
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    1648 Pacific Ave, Suite B, San Francisco, California 94109, United States
  • Bay Area's Notable Architecture & Interior Design Firm

    I have worked with Holly Hulburd and her excellent team for over a year. Holly has been creative, responsive a...
    Tracy FreedmanRead More
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    14 projects in the San Francisco area
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  • We are more than delighted with John's design of our brand new house.
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    2180 Bryant Street, Suite 203, San Francisco, California 94110, United States
  • 21 years in business

    San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay's Master Residential Architect

    At Heritage Architecture, our team is a diverse collection of highly qualified specialists. From the simplest of r...

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    6 projects in the San Francisco area
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  • Best of Houzz winner
    I needed a complete middle floor renovation for my 3 level condo in Diamond Hts. My highly experienced qualifi...
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    4040 Harlan St., Ste.C, Emeryville, California 94608, United States
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    San Francisco's Award-Winning, Custom Tailored Architecture

    We really enjoyed working with Ryan. He is a great listener but also challenged me to consider alternative opt...
    Heather SearsRead More
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    9 projects in the San Francisco area
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Featured Reviews for Architects and Building Designers in San Francisco, CA

Ogle Design
Architects and Building Designers in San Francisco, CA
18 April 2017
Consistently refreshing creative architectural designs. William is a unique architect that understands deeply how to create highly functional buildings that are both efficient and gorgeous. Great work and extremely professional. Highly recommend.
3 Lights Design
Architects and Building Designers in San Francisco, CA
7 March 2016
I love working with 3 Lights Design! Everyone there is professional, knowledgeable, efficient, and super friendly. TANGERINEdesign is a Residential Design firm focusing on space planning and room layouts for remodels and additions for all kinds of homeowners. Since I'm a 1-woman show, working with over 90 homeowners a year, I don't have the time to deal with Permit process, and 3 Lights Design gives me the ability to serve my clients from Design to Construction. My clients appreciate the attention to detail in order to streamline the process, while keeping a budget in mind.
WA Design Architects
Architects and Building Designers in San Francisco, CA
17 May 2013
David Wilson and WA Design have been the architects on two homes for our family, one in the Oakland Hills and one in Napa, California, on a rock-filled challenging site. They have been wonderful and responsive to work with, embracing our ideas in the spirit of collaboration. Designing and building a home is a very personal experience, and to be successful the firm you hire should be a pleasure to work with on many levels. This firm definitely is. David became a good friend during and after our process on the first home, and that made the second project even easier. Their style is warm contenporary, so easy to live in. I have contacted him about questions after the completion of both projects and he has been more than helpful, continuing to get information for me and share ideas. Both houses have hosted several events (best kitchens, touring unique houses, etc) and I continue to receive compliments: "I love your house, it's the best house architecture I've seen"; "I'm impressed by the views, light, organic flow and peacefulness of this homes", and many, many more positive comments. I strongly recommend this firm if you want to create a one of a kind home ! PS Hire them and I'll be jealous, I want to build a house with them again.
Kaplan Architects, AIA
Architects and Building Designers in San Francisco, CA
4 September 2012
After completing multiple projects with Kaplan Architects that went smoothly and with great satisfaction from the clients, I am always pleased to have been such large part of the finished product. Like always, being the GC, I am continuosly wondering from the start of the project what the outcome will be. Kaplan Architect's attention to the smallest of details, from the layout of all of the millwork, to the elegant lighting, every detail has been thought out thouroly, which in the end, makes my job easy. I believe any potential client could not ask for anything more than what Kaplan Architects can accomplish.
ARCHITECTS SF, INC.
Architects and Building Designers in San Francisco, CA
19 April 2017
I work with Francisco for many years now and it is always a pleasure! he is a real pro and always do above and beyond any other architect, you will work with!! As a busy builder, I will continue to use Francisco services on our future projects!
Sutton Suzuki Architects
Architects and Building Designers in San Francisco, CA
18 April 2013
I am a RE developer/interior designer who has worked with Sutton Suzuki for many years on various projects. I am confident to say that they are one of the biggest design talents in the Bay Area, and I have worked with many others. Their attention to detail and creativity is superior.Always professional and always concerned with the clients needs and requirements. With this firm you get much more for your budget!!
Actual-Size Architecture
Architects and Building Designers in San Francisco, CA
29 July 2016
I've worked with Geof for multiple years on multiple projects and always had the same fantastic experience. He has great vision and I love the ideas he brings to my projects: he is phenomenal with light and space and blending architectural styles. He's also a great listener: I always feel that he recognizes my priorities and sense of style (not to mention my budget) and stays true to that. We live in an old house in San Francisco, where renovations can be challenging, but somehow he's always managed to make my ideas work. He has a great rapport with multiple contractors and introduced us to a contractor we had a wonderful experience with. He is punctual and reliable. I highly recommend him!
Mattingly Thaler Architecture
Architects and Building Designers in San Francisco, CA
5 August 2014
I'm working with Judith currently. So far, Judith is very reasonable, reliable, practical, and elegant. Trust she will make our house comfortable and beautiful!
De Meza + Architecture
Architects and Building Designers in San Francisco, CA
22 January 2013
Was a pleasure to work with very talented professional people. I completed a site measure and the team works very well together.
James Hill Architect, AIA
Architects and Building Designers in San Francisco, CA
10 March 2013
I have work with Jim on a few of his project as a general contractor. Jim is amazing in the way he provides thorough details and continuity of meeting notes and feedback. I would work with Jim anytime and I would recommend his service to anybody who needs a great architect.
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