RAVE Awards
2022
RAVE Awards
Every year, Mpls.St.Paul Home & Design Magazine celebrates local Minnesota architects and their exceptional work through the RAVE Awards (Residential Architects Vision and Excellence). Each year, architects submit their best in architectural design in an effort to raise awareness of the many benefits of using a local architect for home projects.
Submissions due at 11:59pm on September 1st!
Submit your RAVE Award submission in three easy steps!
1. Complete the online RAVE Awards Submission form below for each project.
2. Send the following images via zip file, WeTransfer, Dropbox, or similar format to raveawards@mspmag.com by 11:59 pm on September 1st.
- Floor Plans
- Site Plan
- Headshot(s) of architect(s)
- Up to six high resolution photographs total of the project (please include both interior and exterior).
- One of the six photographs must be in a horizontal format to be used for promotional purposes – please label this photo “cover”..
Questions? Email raveawards@mspmag.com
RAVE Categories
New Home, more than 3,500 square feet
New Home, 2,000 - 3,500 square feet
New Home, less than 2,000 square feet
Remodel/Addition, more than 3,500 square feet
Remodel/Addition, 800 - 3,500 square feet
Remodel/Addition, less than 800 square feet
Kitchen
Bath
Multi-family housing, loft, or existing family structure
Outbuilding/Detail/Special Project, less than 800 square feet (ex. sauna, pool house, studio, playhouse)
RAVE Awards Eligibility
1. The project can be located anywhere.
2. The project must be designed by a licensed Minnesota architect (including AIA-certified architects as well as ASLA-MN)
3. The project must be designed by a licensed Minnesota architect (including AIA-certified architects).
4. New construction, remodel, or renovation of an existing residence (the transformation must include significant change to the existing dwelling).
5. Construction completed after January 1, 2017.
6. Submissions may include projects that have been featured in other publications or have won previous awards (with the exception of RAVE Awards).
Submission Rules
1. There is no limit to the number of entries an individual or firm submits
2. Project authorship will remain concealed throughout the deliberations of the selection panel, so please keep company and individual names off of photos and descriptions.
3. Cost information does not need to be included, as it will not be published.
4. The project title will be published, so please make the title clear on all required submission materials.
5. Mpls.St.Paul Home & Design Magazine is not responsible for any submitted material that is misplaced or lost. Please make duplicates of all materials submitted.
6. In an effort to showcase excellence, the jury reserves the right not to select a winner in a category if no winning entry is evident.
7. Submissions will be retained by Mpls.St.Paul Home & Design Magazine and may be considered for future editorial opportunities.
8. Homeowner Consent - By checking the box below, you are taking full responsibility that you have made the homeowner aware that if they are selected, their home could be featured in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's Home and Design issue and the information will be used in promotional materials. Your client has been made aware that photos of their residence and the design program will be submitted for a selection panel to review. Should the residence be selected, they understand that they may be asked to allow professional photographs of their residence to be taken after July 2021 (at no charge to them).
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2021 RAVE Award Winners
New Home More Than 3,500 SF
"Sustainable Infill" by Christian Dean Architecture Read more
New Home 2,000 - 3,500 SF
"Aspect 221" by CityDeskStudio Read more
Remodel/Addition More Than 3,500 SF
"Light Transformation" by North Oaks Read more
Remodel/Addition 800 - 3,500 SF
"Accomplished Mission" by Rehkamp Larson Read more
Remodel/Addition Less Than 800 SF
"City Cabin" by Christian Dean Architecture Read more
Outbuilding/Detail/Special Project Less Than 800 SF
"Black Eyed Beauty" by CityDeskStudio Read more
2016 2nd Place Winners
Remodel/Addition More Than 3,500 SF
Creekside by Rehkamp Larson Architects Read more
New Home Less Than 2,000 SF
Ripple Island Cabin by Ken Stone AIA Read more
Outbuilding/Detail Project Less Than 800 SF
Inside Outside Pool by CITYDESKSTUDIO Read more
New Home 2,000 - 3,500 SF
Crane Island Retreat by David Heide Design Studio Read more
New Home More Than 3,500 SF
Cottagewood Residence by Peterssen/Keller Architecture Read more
2017 1st Place Winners
New Home More than 3,500 SF
Shingle Style Cottage l TEA2 Architects | Judges’ Comments: “There’s a nice street presence and they paid a lot of attention to detail. The exterior is so pleasing." Read more
New Home 2,000 - 3,500 SF
Urban Fit l Rehkamp Larson Architects | Judges’ Comments: “For a narrow lot, I thought it was smartly built, and the details were appropriate for an urban environment.” “This is a thoughtful infill house." Read more
New Home Under 2,000 SF
Cayman Islands Beach House l Charles R. Stinson Architecture + Design | Judges’ Comments: The judges liked the two horizontal views, with the panoramic, uninterrupted views of the ocean and the home’s simple composition and low profile on the shore. “I appreciate that they did something mid-century-like and low profile on the shore." Read more
Remodel/Addition More than 3,500 SF
Deephaven Residence l ALTUS Architecture + Design | Judges’ Comments: “They made it a completely contemporary house that plays off of the original home’s strengths; that’s hard to do!" Read more
Remodel/Addition 800 – 3,500 SF
River View Loft l Albertsson Hansen Architecture | Judges’ Comments: “They started with a brick box and built all of this.” Another judge said, “For such a small, narrow room, I thought it was a good use of space." Read more
Remodel/Addition Less than 800 SF
Sun l SALA Architects | Judges’ Comments: “The cleverly concepted “closet box” smartly reimagines the form and function of this master bedroom, and they did it without changing the room’s original footprint." Read more
Outbuilding/Detail Project Less than 800 SF
Lake Pokegama Boathouse l Albertsson Hansen Architecture | Judges’ Comments: The custom-made door that folds to become an awning and the building’s siting set into a slope to minimize the building from above were two of the features that appealed to the judges. “Even when it’s raining, that would be a peaceful spot to be, with the door open and providing additional shelter as an awning,” one judge commented. Read more
2017 2nd Place Winners
New Home More than 3,500 SF
Presenting the winners of the Residential Architects Vision & Excellence awards. Read more
New Home 2,000 - 3,500 SF
Woodland Residence | ALTUS Architecture + Design | Judges’ Comments: “I liked the wood accents and the beams, and how the house is nestled into the landscape." Read more
New Home Under 2,000 SF
Kenwood Carriage House | Rehkamp Larson Architects | Judges’ Comments: “I love how the house fits in the backyard.” “It looks upscale even though it’s a carriage house. I appreciate how they thought about the architectural details." Read more
Remodel/Addition More than 3,500 SF
Mid Century Transformation | Christian Dean Architecture | Judges’ Comments: “It’s very elegant.” “They did a nice job of making it more modern, the way they opened up the floorplan." Read more
Remodel/Addition 800 – 3,500 SF
Fast Forward | SALA Architects | Judges’ Comments: “I appreciate how economical the changes they made were. They didn’t go to the studs and start over.” Read more
Outbuilding/Detail Project Less than 800 SF
Simple Sidewalk | Citydeskstudio | Judges’ Comments: “What a clever solution to have that wood band placed at the edge of the concrete!” Read more