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The studio

Montalba Architects, Inc. is an award-winning practice, producing select architecture and urban design related projects in the United States, Europe, and the Middle east. Montalba Architects, Inc. believes that great architecture can directly improve quality of life. A humanistic approach that considers not only a clients physical needs and site considerations, but also the cultural and economic environment leads to solutions that are contextual, yet conceptual and visionary in their intent, effect and appeal. Projects emphasize conceptual experience by creating environments that are both socially responsive and aesthetically progressive. The forces of volumetric landscapes, material integrity, the sculpting of natural light, and the purity of spatial volumes create solutions to pragmatic requirements of client, construct ability, and context.

The depth of its work, innovative perspective, and collaboration with the client highlight Montalba Architects emphasis as a design-oriented architectural practice. Montalba Architects has compiled a prestigious and diverse collection of projects ranging is scale from residential homes and retail commercial office interiors, mixed-use buildings and master planning.

Recognition

  • —2026 AIA California Firm Award
  • —2025 Architizer A+ Awards, Best Global Large Firm Award
  • —2026 A'N Best of Practice Awards, Architect (Large Firm) West
  • —2026 Architizer A+Awards, Best Large Firm (+41 employees), Special Mention
  • —2026 Architizer A+Awards, Commercial Interiors (Large), Special Mention — Private Family Offices
  • —2025 BLT Built Design Awards — Whitepod, Eco-Chalets
  • —2025 Architizer A+Awards, Best Large Firm (+41 employees), People's Choice
  • —2025 City of Palo Alto ARB Design Award — Nobu Garden Restaurant
  • —2025 AIA Los Angeles Residential Design Awards, Merit — Graoni Beach House
  • —Los Angeles Times' Best of 2025 Architecture — Anderson Towers
  • —2025 AN Best of Design Awards - Editor's Pick — Anderson Towers
  • —2025 BLT Built Design Awards — Gryon Chalet
  • —2025 Architecture MasterPrize — Private Family Offices
  • —2025 BLT Built Design Awards — Graoni Beach House
  • —2025 BLT Built Design Awards — Carla Ridge Residence
  • —2025 BLT Built Design Awards — Nobu Palo Alto Hotel
  • —2024 World Architecture Festival (WAF) - House and Villa, Finalist — Graoni Beach House
  • —2024 Architizer A+Awards, Best Large Firm (+41 employees), People's Choice
  • —AN’s 2024 Best of Practice Awards - Architect (Large Firm, West)
  • —2024 AIA Los Angeles Residential Design Awards, Citation — Carla Ridge Residence
  • —2026 Michelin Star — Corridor 109
  • —The Architect’s Newspaper’s 2026 Best of Practice Awards in the Architect (Large Firm) – West category

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