dSPACE Studio

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The studio

dSPACE Studio is an AIA award-winning residential architecture firm with studios in Chicago, Illinois, and Santa Monica, California. The firm specializes in contemporary single-family homes, interiors, and landscapes, focusing on multisensory design that integrates neuroarchitecture and biophilic principles. Their approach is rooted in creating custom homes tailored to their specific sites and inhabitants, emphasizing wellness, adaptability, and a deep connection to place.

Recognition

  • —AIA design awards
  • —2024 American Architecture Award — Dunelands
  • —2024 AIA Chicago Honor Award — Dunelands
  • —2026 AIA Chicago Citation of Merit — Collector's Cottage
  • —2024 AIA Chicago Citation of Merit — Silver Lake
  • —2023 AIA Chicago Citation of Merit — Treehouse
  • —2020 AIA Design Excellence Award — Zinc House
  • —2020 AIA Chicago Citation of Merit — Sky Vault
  • —2020 AIA Chicago Citation of Merit — Old Town Modern
  • —2019 AIA Chicago Citation of Merit — Sonoma in the City
  • —2016 AIA Chicago Citation of Merit — Skylight House
  • —2014 AIA Chicago Honor Award — The Wave
  • —2014 AIA Chicago Citation of Merit — Atrium House
  • —2013 AIA Chicago Citation of Merit — Escape Pod
  • —2026 Architizer A+ Award — Collector's Cottage
  • —2025 Architizer A+ Awards Finalist — Silver Lake
  • —2025 Architizer A+ Awards Finalist — Dunelands
  • —2024 Best Overall Home — Dunelands
  • —2025 Best Overall Home — Dunelands
  • —2025 Best Contemporary Home > 4000sf — Horizon House
  • —2026 LUXE RED Award — Collector's Cottage
  • —2025 Chicago Preservation Excellence Award — Collector’s Cottage
  • —2025 Detroit Design Awards (Best Overall Home) — Dunelands
  • —2025 Detroit Design Awards (Best Contemporary Home > 4000sf) — Horizon House
  • —2025 LUXE RED Award — Dunelands
  • —2025 Green Good Design Award — Silver Lake
  • —2024 Green Good Design Award — Dunelands
  • —2024 Michigan Blue Design Award — Horizon House
  • —2024 Michigan Blue Design Award (Best Overall Home) — Dunelands
  • —2022 Brick in Architecture Award — Brickyard residence

Getting started with dSPACE Studio

What to expect when you contact an architect — general guidance from Architects List.

The first conversation
Most residential architects start with a short call or meeting to hear about your project and see whether it’s a good fit for both of you.
What to have ready
Where the project is, roughly what you’d like to build, and a budget and timing if you know them. A few photos of work you like help too. “Not sure yet” is a fine answer.
Fees
How fees work varies by firm. Some first meetings are free; some firms charge for a site visit or feasibility study. It’s fine to ask dSPACE Studio directly.

Works in

Chicago

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