Hacin

The studio

Hacin is an award-winning interdisciplinary design studio based in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm offers a wide-ranging portfolio across private residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, and preservation projects, distinguished by a narrative and nimble approach to placemaking. Hacin emphasizes design without boundaries and fosters long-term client relationships, balancing innovation with timelessness in all its architectural work.

Recognition

—Chatham Preservation Award — Oyster Pond House
—Best Private Residential Design from IIDA New England — Oyster Pond House
—2024 Preservation Achievement Award — Iron Works
—Best of Boston Home 2026, Best Architect, General Excellence
—American Institute of Architects Design Awards
—IIDA Interior Design Competition
—Boston Society of Architects Design Awards
—Boston Preservation Alliance Preservation Achievement Award
—2020 James Beard Foundation Outstanding Restaurant Design Awards
—Residential Architect Design Awards Award for Adaptive Reuse
—IFDA New England Awards | Architect of the Year
—IFDA New England Awards | Best Retail Interior Design — Sea Crest Beach Resort Streetscape
—IFDA New England Awards | Best Residential Architecture — Modern Back Bay Pied-à-Terre
—2026 Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston | Best Architect
—2024 Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston | Best Contemporary Architect
—2023 Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston | Best Contemporary Architect
—2017 Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston | Best Boston Architect - New Construction
—2022 Boston Preservation Alliance | Susan Park President's Award for Excellence — Back Bay TH
—Graphis Design Awards | Silver, Branding — The Lantern Room
—Graphis Design Awards | Gold, Books + Print — Hacin Identity
—Graphis Design Awards | Silver, Branding + Print — Mooreland House Identity
—Congress for the New Urbanism 2024 Charter Awards | Merit Award — Rebuilding Tremont Street in Mission Hill project
—Communication Arts 2024 Design Competition | Finalist – Integrated Branding Program — Mooreland House Identity
—2022 President's Award for Excellence
—2021 Best of Practice Honorable Mention, Interior Design
—2023 Best of Boston Contemporary Architect Award
—2023 Brick in Architecture Awards — The Factory Lofts
—2022 Shortlisted for Harleston Parker Medal — Four51 Marlborough
—2023 IIDA New England Award — Oyster Pond House
—2022 Kitchen Design Contest Honor — Beacon Courtyard TH
—2022 IFDA New England Honors — Back Bay TH and Beacon Courtyard TH
—2026 Best Architect in Boston by Boston Magazine
—Best Architect Recognition for Mountain, Coast, and City from Mountain Living, Ocean Home, and Boston Magazine
—2026 Best of Boston Home and Best Coastal Architect by Boston Home Magazine and Ocean Home Magazine
—President's Award for Excellence by Boston Preservation Alliance
—Best of Practice Award Honorable Mention by Architect's Newspaper
—2026 Best Architect by Boston Magazine
—2026 Best of Boston Home and Best Coastal Architect Awards
—BSA 2023 Design Awards Gala Honor for Teton Mountain House
—2023 IIDA New England Award for Oyster Pond House
—Best of Boston 2023, Best Contemporary Architect
—2023 Brick in Architecture Award for The Factory Lofts
—2022 Shortlisted for Harleston Parker Medal for Four51 Marlborough
—2022 Susan Park President’s Award by Boston Preservation Alliance to David Hacin
—2022 IFDA New England Honor for Back Bay TH and Beacon Courtyard TH
—2022 Kitchen Design Contest Honor for Beacon Courtyard TH
—2021 A’N Best of Practice Honorable Mention for Interiors
—2015 IIDA New England Design Awards — Newton Tudor

Getting started with Hacin

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 Hacin directly.

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