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!
40th Anniversary
2022 Home of the Year: Wayzata Bay Coastal
Tasked with creating a home large enough for a family of eight, this beautiful 11,000-plus-square-foot...
2014 Best in American Living Award-Winning Remodels Revisited
Entire Home up to $250,000, Platinum Award: Squaw Creek Ranch, Doss, Texas The owners wanted...
2021 Custom Home of the Year: Luminosa
The design team strove to honor the legacy of the site of one owner’s childhood...
1994 Home of the Year: Memphis Custom
The BALA Home of the Year exemplifies several trends seen by the judges: smaller urban...
2006 Home of the Year: Rivera Stone House
The Rivera Stone House was built as a 1,200 square foot guest house on a...
2022 Community or Community Facility of the Year: The Hub
The Hub is the welcome center for the new Kinston master-planned community — the all-important...
2011 Room of the Year: Cater Bath Remodel
“What stood out was the exquisite use of custom materials, the attention to detail, and...
1993 Home of the Year: The Sandcastle
This custom home facing the Pacific Ocean took advantage of this primary amenity by focusing...