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Robert Young Architects

Architecture FirmEst. 1997

Founded in 1997 by Robert Young, Robert Young Architects is an award-winning New York City–based design studio offering integrated services across architecture, interiors, furniture, and landscape. Our mission is to create compelling, practical, and original environments for clients who care deeply about the spaces where they live, work, learn, and play. At RYA, our approach is defined by creative, pragmatic responsiveness. We begin with a thoughtful and thorough investigation of site and client, allowing each project to emerge as an organic response to its context. From concept through completion, we carefully balance design ambition with real-world considerations, ensuring that each decision reflects a synthesis of intent, craft, and construction. This rigor underpins a diverse body of work—from ground-up homes to adaptive reuse and cultural spaces—united by a commitment to making places that feel enduring, intuitive, and deeply connected to those who inhabit them.

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Projects

  1. Hither Hills House

    2022

    Residential · Montauk, NY

    New Construction

  2. Virginia Treehouse

    2021

    Residential · Great Falls, VA

    New Construction

  3. East Lake House

    2016

    Residential · Montauk, NY

    New Construction

  4. Mitchell Lane House

    2017

    Residential · Bridgehampton, NY

    Renovation

  5. Further Lane Pool House

    2016

    Residential · East Hampton, NY

    New Construction

  6. Tribeca Penthouse

    2019

    Residential · New York, NY

    Renovation

  7. River Loft

    Residential · New York, NY

  8. Nebraska by the Sea

    Residential · Martha's Vineyard, MA

    New Construction

Awards & press

  • Robert Young Elevated to FAIA

    AIA College of Fellows · 2026

  • America's Best in State Residential Architects

    2025 · Featuring Robert Young Architects

  • America's Top Residential Architects

    2024 · Featuring Robert Young Architects

  • International Architecture Award

    2023 · Honorable Mention for Hither Hills House

  • American Architecture Award

    2023 · Virginia Tree House

  • AIA Long Island Archi Award

    AIA Long Island · 2023 · Commendation for Hither Hills House

  • SARA NY Design Award of Excellence

    SARA NY · 2023 · Hither Hills House

  • Wall Street Journal Feature

    Wall Street Journal · May 2023 · The $2.8 Million Tree House That Became an Oasis After Loss

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