Flavin Architects

The studio

Flavin Architects is an award-winning modern architecture firm based in Boston. The firm specializes in modern and contemporary residential design, emphasizing a natural modern approach. Recognized nationally, Flavin Architects focuses on creating resilient homes that blend contemporary aesthetics with environmental sensitivity.

Recognition

—2026 FORBES TOP 200 RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTS
—Best of Design 2026 Architecture Firm of the Year by Modern Luxury Interiors
—2026 Best of Houzz award in Design — Courtyard House
—2022 New England Home Hall of Fame
—Best of Boston Home 2021 Contemporary Architect
—2020 Modernism Award by FoMA Lincoln — Wales House+Outbuildings
—2020 Residential Design Architecture Citation Award for excellence in custom residential design — Lantern Studio
—Modern Luxury Interiors Best of Design 2026 Architecture Firm of the Year
—Modern Luxury Interiors Best of Luxury Design 2025 Architecture Firm of the Year
—Ocean Home 2025 Top Coastal Architect
—Forbes Magazine America's Top 200 Residential Architects
—2025 Best of Houzz award in Design — Powder Mill House
—Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston 2024 Gold Prism Award for Best Single Family Home: 6,000 to 8,000 square feet — Powder Mill House
—Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston 2024 Gold Prism Award for Best Single Family Home: 3,000 to 4,500 square feet — Cliff House
—Your Modern Cottage 2024 Your Modern Cottage Design Awards Small Modern Cottage category: Under 1,600 square feet — Swan Studio
—2024 Best of Houzz award in Design — Glass House In The Garden
—2023 Best of Houzz award in Design — Rooftop Oasis
—2022 Best of Houzz award in Design and Service — Annisquam River House
—Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston 2021 Gold Prism Award for Best Single Family Home: 4,500 to 6,000 square feet — Annisquam River House
—Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston 2021 Gold Prism Award for Best Attached Home: Over 1,800 square feet — Bunker Hill House
—Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston 2021 Gold Prism Award for Best Remodeling/Restoration: Over $1 Million and Under 5,000 square feet — Wales House + Outbuildings
—2021 Gold Prism Award, BRAGB — New Additions to Hoover + Hill
—2020 Modernism Award, FoMA Lincoln — New Additions to Hoover + Hill
—2021 Gold Prism Award, BRAGB — Tidal Marsh Overlook
—2017 Excellence in Architecture Design Honor Award, AIAVT — Green Mountain Getaway

Getting started with Flavin Architects

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 Flavin Architects directly.

Works in

Boston

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