Community of the Week: Brewster Landing

The design team worked with the developer to design a mixed-income cottage community clustered around a common green in Brewster, Mass. The building types include...

Interior Design Spotlight: White Box No. 5

Capturing the magnificent views of nearby Camelback Mountain was of primary importance in this speculative design, followed closely by considerations of a desert climate. Because...

Home of the Week: Clifford Lake Low Country

Restraint and simplicity are the hallmarks of low-country design. Clifford Lake captures the low-country essence in a compact and inviting footprint. The white color scheme...

Home of the Week: Kaalawai Place

A rare new build in the coveted beachfront enclave of Diamond Head, this 7,324-square-foot residence embraces its spectacular location while paying homage to island vibes...

Spaces to Gather: Mulberry Farms

Mulberry Farms’ community vision is an active, pedestrian-connected and engaging neighborhood crafted for its residents. As a build-to-rent community, it offers a desirable lifestyle with...

Inspiration on the Drawing Board: Siena Valley Club – Plan 6

Nestled in a new master-planned community in the heart of Vail Valley in Colorado, Plan 6 is largest of the plans with the Clementine House...

Multifamily Spotlight: The Edge

The Edge at Sedgefield is in the heart of the South End neighborhood of Charlotte, a young and fast-growing mixed-use district just south of the...

Stay Tuned for April Design Bites!

Be sure to check out the April Design Bite, Graceful Living: Tour Your Ideal Retirement Haven, April 18! Baby Boomers are retiring, downsizing and moving...

SPECIAL SECTION

For the past four decades, NAHB’s Best in American Living Awards (BALA) have celebrated the value and importance of good home and community design.

Over the next several months, BALA will celebrate its significant 40-year milestone by showcasing memorable trends and award-winning projects, as well as celebrating its esteemed BALA Hall of Fame inductees who helped set the stage for today’s design creativity and innovation.

Although trends and best practices in home design have evolved through the years, NAHB’s commitment to driving innovation and improving the places where we live, work and play remains steadfast. NAHB is proud to once again recognize and honor the architects, builders and designers who have become part of the BALA community and made their mark in defining excellence in residential design.

Join us on our journey into the past, and celebrate the evolution of design!

2023 Awards

The Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) is the building industry’s premier residential design awards program. BALA spotlights the most creative and talented building industry professionals who have redefined design excellence for homes and communities nationally and internationally. Winning projects showcase what building industry professionals need to know to set their product apart and hit the right mark with today’s highly educated and discerning home buyers.

The 2023 Awards cycle is Now Closed !

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