Winston-Salem, also known as “Camel City” after the world-famous cigarette brand, is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County in North Carolina, United States. Winston is situated between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.
If you live in or want to relocate to this quaint neighborhood, the list below includes some of the industry’s best residential architects. These firms were chosen based on their experience, credentials, and track record. Each company has the knowledge and experience needed to turn your dream home into a reality.
James S. Collins, Architect
1700 North Elm Street, No. G-4, Greensboro, North Carolina 27408
James S. Collins Architects is a full-service architectural design firm known for creating homes that honor craft, elegance, and a sense of transcendence. Each project combines modern and traditional architecture with influences from classicism and vernacular structures. Homes are designed for everyday living by consulting with clients regularly to determine their specific visions and dreams for a new home.
The company provides various services such as new construction, renovation and restoration, historic preservation, and adaptive reuse. The company is also enthusiastic about the art of construction and the careful incorporation of high-quality materials. It works with craftspeople, artisans, and interior designers to ensure that every design aspect meets the client’s expectations.
James S. Collins Architects’ buildings and landscapes always embody the client’s unique needs and lifestyle. It is a member of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, and the American Institute of Building Design.
Stitch Design Shop
630 N. Liberty St., Suite 301, Winston Salem, NC 27101
Stitch Design Shop is an award-winning architectural and interior design firm based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the City of Arts and Innovation. Born in 2013 from a quest to boldly pursue creative ideas that represent the personality of its clients’ heritage, identity, and values, it believes there has to be a better way.” It deems itself the design firm leading the way in progressive and impactful design in the Southeast.
The driven and talented team at Stitch Design Shop has won over 30 design awards in a short time, including the 2019 Top Rated Local Architects Award. Its skill sets vary, and its passion for high design is unwavering. It works on many project types and scales, including nationally recognized urban parks, museums, commercial interiors, and modern homes. Some of its projects have been featured by publications like Winston-Salem Journal, Archinect, JournalNow.com, and Architect Magazine.
DMA Architecture
380h Knollwood St Suite 174, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
DMA Architecture, motivated by a desire to help people and streamline the architectural process, encourages human connection. DMA exists to create an innovative design by creating sustainable spaces and structures that improve the human experience. Its creative thinkers and strategic designers approach each project with a thorough understanding of the client’s vision, resulting in a functional environment designed to serve the people who interact with it.
Craig Dishner is DMA’s owner and lead designer with 30 years of professional experience. He is an architecture graduate from Virginia Tech who firmly believes architecture is meant to be experienced and can only be understood through the senses and the motion of life. Under his leadership, the firm has been featured by REBusinessOnline and WilmingtonBiz.com. It also holds memberships with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the American Institute of Architects.
Edwin Bouldin Architect
645 Kingsbury Circle, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27106
Edwin Bouldin Architect PA purposely operates as a small and experienced team, allowing it to maintain an intimate understanding of its clients’ program scope, site, and background, culminating in insightful and often innovative design solutions. It is passionate about providing its clients with the same design team from beginning to end, so the people they meet at the first meeting will be the same people who will accompany them through every step of their project. With over 30 years of experience, the firm’s devotion to architecture remains, and each new job is approached with the same youthful sense of eagerness, purpose, and energy.
Ed Bouldin grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and graduated from Reynolds High School in 1959. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history and economics from Hampden-Sydney College and a degree in architecture from the University of Virginia, graduating in 1969. Mr. Bouldin contributes to and coordinates the design of all projects within the firm. Master planning, restoration preservation, renovation, educational facilities, visitor and conference centers, ecclesiastical architecture, recreational centers, and commercial and residential projects are among his areas of expertise.
Acanthus Architecture
1124 Brookstown Ave., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Acanthus Architecture, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, provides a full range of architectural services to commercial, institutional, and private clients. While Acanthus’ heritage remains in North Carolina’s mountains and highlands, the firm’s work extends far beyond these boundaries. It has completed and is currently working on projects in Colorado, Montana, New York, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Acanthus is comprised of a dedicated design team led by principal architects Mark Glen and Larry Snively. Established in 1995 with a focus on finely crafted residential work, the firm has broadened its scope to bring the same meticulous attention to detail to various commercial commissions. An unwavering dedication to excellence distinguishes this design firm. Each client’s involvement extends from initial program development and site analysis to building completion and occupancy, including detailed construction documents and construction administration services.
Archstudio7
301 North Main St., Suite 1201, Winston Salem, NC 27101
Established in 2010, archSTUDIO7 offers professional leadership and assistance to clients in making decisions for the successful execution of their next project. Its clients in Winston-Salem and the surrounding areas rely on it for commercial and residential architecture, planning, and interior design. The principals, Pete Avetta and Mili Mulic have done multiple projects of various sizes while working in both the public and private sectors.
archSTUDIO7 has been featured by The Business Journals, Mebane Enterprise, Winston-Salem Journal, and ArchDaily for its works. It has also been awarded the 2015 Commercial Real Estate Development Association North Carolina Project of the Year and the 2014 Winston Salem Downtown Excellence Award. The firm also holds affiliations with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, the American Institute of Architects, and is backed by LEED-accredited professionals.
Harbinson Architects
1311 Brookstown Ave., Winston Salem, NC 27101
Harbinson Architects is a small architectural firm in Winston Salem, North Carolina. It specializes in the preservation, restoration, and renovation of traditional homes, churches, historical landmarks, private clubs, resorts, and new construction. The firm’s projects range in size from designing a single piece of furniture to extensive master planning. Its delicate approach to creating beautiful architectural compositions is as one-of-a-kind as its clients.
With a career spanning 30 years as a named partner at firms in New York and North Carolina, founder Jeff Harbinson’s work can be found from Vermont to South Carolina. His work has been highly acknowledged over the years, beginning with the AIA Gold Medal for top-ranked graduating architecture student and the National Fraternity of Architecture’s Alpha Rho Chi medal for leadership and service when he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1982. Since then, his projects have been featured in national and regional publications, and he has received numerous AIA and other organization awards.
Harbinson Architects was also featured by the press, including The New York Times, The Luxury of Home, Architectural Record, THe Philadelphia Inquirer, Traditional Building, ENR, Progressive Architecture, and BlueRidge County.
LAMBERT Architecture + Interiors
408 N. Marshall St., Suite. 300 Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Lambert Architecture + Interiors provides workspace, financial, academic, critical facility, health care, and foodservice clients with planning, architecture, and interior design services. Established in 1989, it employs over 30 professionals and serves clients throughout the Southeast from its Winston-Salem office. The firm’s designs, which incorporate a participatory planning process with the production of quality contract documents, reflect client ideas and goals rather than a preexisting style. Its team’s understanding of issues central to its clients’ needs also allows it to meet diverse program requirements within budget and time constraints.
Lambert Architecture + Interiors specializes in financial facilities, workspace, critical facilities, academic, healthcare, food service, renovations, upfits, interior design, strategic facility planning, and programming. The firm has been awarded multiple awards for its excellence in its craft, including the 2016 Winston-Salem and Forsyth County Community Appearance Commission City Council Award and the Honorable Mention distinction in the 2015 Building North Carolina Awards.
