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Boston-based architects designing beautifully crafted, naturally modern homes | Forbes Top 200 Architects

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We are delighted to announce that Flavin Architects has been featured in the @forbes 2026 list of America’s Top 200 Residential Architects. Forbes selected @flavinarchitects for our celebration of modernism and ability to create resilient homes, designed to last. We are honored to be recognized alongside the many talented firms across the country.

See the methodology behind selection at the link in our bio.

Thank you to our collaborators on these featured projects.
Crystal Lake Modern
@benchmark_builders
@siegelstructural
RJZ Engineering
Spruhan Engineering
@loewenwindows
Rentown Cabinet Makers
@viewrail
@accoyawood
@tile_showcase
@porcelanosa
@designerbath
@yaleappliance
@systemseven7
@visualcomfort
Videography by @trentbellphotography
Styling by @fernanda.bourlot @simplemente_blanco

Bridging The Past
@denali.construction
Webb Structural Services
RJZ Engineering
Snelling & Hamel Associates
@loewenwindows
Photography by @natreaphotography
Videography by @ozoraco
Styling by @simplemente_blanco @fernanda.bourlot by @flavinarchitects

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a month ago

Colin sketches the early concept for a new home in Newton, MA, set on a sloping site among mature trees. Designed to provide a “tree-house experience” from the second floor, a bridge from the carport leads into the private wing at entry.

Thank you to our collaborators at this stage of the project.
Stamski and McNary taken in Newton, Massachusetts by @flavinarchitects

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3 days ago

Bare Hill Pond House. The site of this project in Harvard, MA was initially heavily paved-over. During the construction process, the asphalt was removed, returning much of the site to its natural ecology.

Flavin houses tread lightly, conserving energy, water, and natural systems while respecting the integrity of their surroundings.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.
@denali.construction
@siegelstructural
Stamski & McNary
RJZ HVAC Design
Next Electric Systems Corp Home Automation
@kellerminimalwindows
@loewenwindows
@freddymaguire taken in Harvard, Massachusetts by @flavinarchitects

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4 days ago

Swan Studio. Designed for an artist, this studio and living space sits in the garden of the client’s 1949 house in the historic Six Moon Hill neighborhood in Lexington, MA. Inside, a high ceiling and full wall of glass bring the wooded surroundings into the room.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.
P.M. Gallagher Builders
Everett M. Brooks Co.
@jonathankeeplandscapedesign
Webb Structural Services
Photography by @natreaphotography
Styling by @simplementeblanco taken in Lexington, Massachusetts by @flavinarchitects

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6 days ago

West Gloucester House. This Cape Ann home’s layout sits parallel to the contours of the hillside, its stacked massing and steel detailing evoking the industrial vernacular of the Gloucester waterfront.

The dark color on the exterior helps the house settle into its wooded site and to further integrate the home with its natural surroundings, we took our client’s suggestion to plant a tree that extends up through the second-floor deck.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.
@brookesandhillcustom
@wagnerhodgson
Atsu Gunther Design
Webb Structural Services
Sun Engineering
The Morin-Cameron Group
Kelley Welding @modernheritagellc @systemseven7
Photography by @natreaphotography taken in Cape Ann, Gloucester, Massachusetts by @flavinarchitects

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9 days ago

Waldhaus. During a recent visit, our team toured the site of this current project— a home conceived as a garden in the woods that restores and enhances the surrounding ecology. Three offset volumes follow the existing topography, linked by bridges that allow light and views to pass through the house.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.
@brookesandhillcustom
@mcldllc
Webb Structural Services
RJZ Engineering
Chongris Engineering
@bulthaup
@kellerminimalwindows
@loewenwindows taken in Metrowest Boston, Massachusetts by @flavinarchitects

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11 days ago

Green Mountain Getaway. This house is tucked discreetly into its wooded site in the Mad River Valley of Vermont. Featuring triple glazed windows and super-insulated walls, this project was driven by sustainability.

The site design by @wagnerhodgson extends the lines of the home into the landscape; stone terraces and retaining walls echo the surroundings.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.
@gristmillbuilders
@wagnerhodgson
McCain Consulting
@siegelstructural
Sun Engineering
@vermonttimberworks
Photography by @natreaphotography taken in Fayston, Vermont by @flavinarchitects

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13 days ago

Crystal Lake Modern. Watch Colin sketch the living room and kitchen of our recently completed project in Newton, MA, capturing his vision for the space’s open floorplan, sightlines, and floor to ceiling windows during the design process.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.
@benchmark_builders
@siegelstructural
RJZ Engineering
Spruhan Engineering
@loewenwindows
Rentown Cabinet Makers
@viewrail
@accoyawood
@tile_showcase
@porcelanosa
@designerbath
@yaleappliance
@systemseven7
@visualcomfort
Photography by @trentbellphotography
Styling by @fernanda.bourlot @simplemente_blanco taken in Newton, Massachusetts by @flavinarchitects

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16 days ago

New England Coastal Modern. Our team recently visited the site of this ongoing project in Gloucester, MA. The gabled pavilions are made up of slate siding with an architectural concrete base, and floor-to-ceiling windows on the upper floor frame views of the ocean and shoreline.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.
@benchmark_builders
Mill River Consulting
Webb Structural Services
RJZ Engineering
@sghengineering
@systemseven7
@docaboston
@reg_hough_associates
@kellerminimalwindows
@schueco taken in Gloucester, Massachusetts by @flavinarchitects

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18 days ago

Cedar Cove Modern. Set back from Lake Webster, this home follows the gentle grade of the site, preserving a stand of broadleaf trees.

Inside, a two-story stone wall marks the entry, forms the living room fireplace, and separates the bedroom wing from the home's active spaces beyond.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.
Morin Builders
Highland Landscaping
Johnson Structural Engineering
BC Engineering & Survey
JV Mechanical Contractors
Fine Lines
Styling by @fernanda.bourlot @simplemente_blanco
Photography by @natreaphotography taken in Webster, Massachusetts by @flavinarchitects

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20 days ago

Bare Hill Pond House. For this ongoing project, our clients asked us to replace an existing cabin on the edge of Bare Hill Pond with an environmentally sensitive home that takes advantage of the site’s natural beauty. The design is envisioned as two cubic volumes, clad in grey painted vertical siding, and separated by a hallway.

On the second floor of the ‘private’ volume to the rear, the primary bedroom and study overlook a wall of glazing that opens to a green roof deck. Planted with native grasses, it provides a meadow-like perch with commanding sightlines to the water.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.
@denali.construction
@siegelstructural
Stamski & McNary
RJZ HVAC Design
Next Electric Systems Corp Home Automation
@kellerminimalwindows
@loewenwindows
@freddymaguire taken in Harvard, Massachusetts by @flavinarchitects

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23 days ago

Woodland Retreat. The roofline of this home in Weston, MA slopes upward above a wall of glass. The expansive glazing allows for immersive views to the landscape outside, as well as passive solar gain in the winter months.

Conversely, during the summer, the home’s generous roof overhangs and a stand of deciduous trees on the site provide shade. On the interior, dark wood flooring absorbs light and minimizes glare.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.
@merzconstruction
Elizabeth Hanna Morss Landscape Architects
Shelley Reed Design
@siegelstructural
Herrick & White Architectural Woodworkers
Photography by @natreaphotography taken in Weston, Massachusetts by @flavinarchitects

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24 days ago