{"id":698023,"date":"2026-04-01T20:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/698023\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T20:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:32:17","slug":"san-diego-magazines-home-design-award-winners-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/698023\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Magazine’s Home + Design Award Winners, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Diego Magazine\u2019s annual Home + Design<\/a> Awards returned for its third year with nearly 200 nominations from innovative architects, developers, designers, and other industry pros across the country. To select the top projects from a broad range of categories\u2014including interior and exterior residential design, commercial design, overall home design, and student submissions\u2014we tapped a panel of expert judges. <\/p>\n

Daniela Deutsch works as dean of the School of Architecture at the NewSchool of Architecture & Design<\/a>, Megan Groth is an architect and urbanist and the author of the civic-minded local guidebook Places We Love: San Diego Tijuana, Jeff Walker sells SoCal\u2019s historic and unique homes as the founder and broker of Agents of Architecture, Inc.<\/a>, and entrepreneur Kristy Kropat serves as the President-Elect of the SD Chapter of the American Society of Interior Design<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Our readers weighed in, too, voting on the spaces and designs that wow\u2019ed them. Take a moment to explore the awardees here and marvel at San Diego\u2019s outstanding design community.<\/p>\n

San Diego Magazine\u2019s Home + Design Winners 2026<\/p>\n

Judges\u2019 Choice<\/p>\n

Commercial Design: Restaurant<\/p>\n

Design Perspectives\/Tina Marie Koch \u2014 Communion<\/p>\n

Full Home Interior or Exterior: Exterior<\/p>\n

Nakhshab Development & Design \u2014 Cardiff Residence<\/p>\n

Full Home Interior or Exterior: Interior<\/p>\n

Julie Crosby Design \u2014 Esperia<\/p>\n

Residential Exterior Design: Exterior Renovation<\/p>\n

GroundLevel Landscape Architecture \u2014 Private Residence<\/p>\n

Residential Interior Design: Living\/Family Room<\/p>\n

Esteban Interiors \u2014 Project Coastal Luxury<\/p>\n

Student Submissions: All Student Designs<\/p>\n

Danielle Seipel\/Mesa College \u2014 Chapter House<\/p>\n

Readers\u2019 Choice<\/p>\n

Commercial Design: Bar<\/p>\n

Design Perspectives\/Tina Marie Koch \u2014 Communion<\/p>\n

Commercial Design: Coffee Shop\/Cafe<\/p>\n

Tiger Veil\/Rachel Larraine Crawford \u2014 Aura Gardens<\/p>\n

Commercial Design: Event Venue<\/p>\n

AAHA Studio \u2014 Wedgwood Weddings at The Headquarters<\/p>\n

Commercial Design: Hotel\/Resort Lobby<\/p>\n

Kevin & Alvin Monsour, Owners or Oram Hotels | Erika Baker, Leader Designer & Creative Director at Oram Hotels \u2014 Granger Hotel<\/p>\n

Commercial Design: Office Interior Design <\/p>\n

PGAL \u2014 Bioterra<\/p>\n

Commercial Design: Restaurant<\/p>\n

Bells + Whistles \u2014 Starlite<\/p>\n

Commercial Design: Retail<\/p>\n

Unscripted Spaces \u2014 Unscripted Spaces Design Showroom<\/p>\n

Full Home Interior or Exterior: Interior<\/p>\n

LS Design Studio \u2014 La Jolla Spanish Revival<\/p>\n

Full Home Interior or Exterior: Exterior<\/p>\n

Dwell West Homes \u2014 Estrella Del Mar<\/p>\n

Residential Exterior Design: ADU<\/p>\n

VisionDesign Associates \u2014 Deitz ADU<\/p>\n

Residential Exterior Design: Backyard Landscaping<\/p>\n

Greenway Landscape Design & Build \u2014 Poway Modern Backyard<\/p>\n

Residential Exterior Design: Exterior Renovation<\/p>\n

GroundLevel Landscape Architecture \u2014 Private Residence<\/p>\n

Residential Exterior Design: Front Yard Landscaping<\/p>\n

Brookside Landscape Design \u2014 Nevada<\/p>\n

Residential Exterior Design: Outdoor Kitchen and BBQ<\/p>\n

K2 Interiors \/ Designer: Kendra Araujo \u2014 One-of-a-Kind Outdoor<\/p>\n

Residential Exterior Design: Pool\/Spa Design <\/p>\n

Greenway Landscape Design & Build \u2014 Poway Pool & Patio Remodel <\/p>\n

Residential Interior Design: Bathroom<\/p>\n

The Bureau\/Claire Deutsch \u2014 Claire Deutsch<\/p>\n

Residential Interior Design: Bedroom<\/p>\n

Esteban Interiors \u2014 Project Tailored Historic<\/p>\n

Residential Interior Design: Dining Room<\/p>\n

Mark Stocker Design \u2014 Olivenhain, CA<\/p>\n

Residential Interior Design: Home Office<\/p>\n

Laura Abrams Design \u2014 Moody Office<\/p>\n

Residential Interior Design: Kitchen<\/p>\n

The Bureau\/Claire Deutsch \u2014 Claire Deutsch <\/p>\n

Residential Interior Design: Living\/Family Room<\/p>\n

Dwell West Homes \u2014 Estrella Del Mar<\/p>\n

Residential Interior Design: Staircase<\/p>\n

Savvy Interiors, Susan Wintersteen \u2014 Spanish modern staircase<\/p>\n

Residential Interior Design: Unique Spaces (Laundry Room, Entryways, Hallways, Etc.)<\/p>\n

Keri Michelle Interiors \u2014\u00a0Villa Serena Laundry Room<\/p>\n

PARTNER CONTENT<\/p>\n


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Student Submissions<\/p>\n

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