A Kitchen for Royalty: Timeless and Classic Beauty

As an interior designer building her own home, the client had a vision from the beginning: timeless beauty with a touch of classic elements. The...

Home of the Week: The Burch Creek Home

In a nod to existing neighbors, the facade of the Burch Creek Home embraces a mid-century flare, with a concealed garage door and sleek modern...

Project Showcase: Avance

Complementing the early California Spanish architectural style of an existing house on the site that is on the historic register, this affordable and supportive residential...

Multifamily Spotlight: Railway Flats

Railway Flats boasts a suite of community and in-unit amenities, including an all-season indoor/outdoor pool, demonstration kitchen, unique gathering places, stainless steel appliances, and full-size...

Heights at Downtown Superior Townhomes

This mixed-product neighborhood stands as the flagship development within downtown Superior, a vibrant, mixed-use community seamlessly merging urban-style residences with a diverse array of amenities....

Outdoor Living: A Bucolic Abode in the Peach State

This countryside retreat has sleek style, warm brick and personalized details around every turn. Cantilevered brow awnings, custom brackets and steel framed windows and doors...

Community of the Week: LC Germantown

The developer requested something different for this project—“not another conventional multifamily development. “ The result is a mixed-use infill project that introduces a new piece...

Inspiration on the Drawing Board: Rancho Residence

Inspired by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, this Midcentury modern home is organized around a compositional massing strategy. Brick volumes anchor the multiple elements...

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.

2024 Cycle is now open !

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