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288 Charleston Architects

A well-chosen architect can design a home that is specifically tailored to your family's lifestyle. Highly competent and professionally-trained designers, many architects in Charleston also use sustainable design principles to maximise the site and materials used, so your home uses less energy and saves you money in the long term. More
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  • Pye Residence
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    143 Reviews

    We have built 7 other homes and put Crosby Creations on the top of the list for home design. By the middle of... – Will White

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  • Greenville Modern Residence
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    5 Reviews

    Charleston's Leading Architect of Fine Coastal Homes

    Through our work, we seek to enhance the quality of life in our communities through solutions that embrace and res...

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  • St. Kitts Luxury Villa
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    15 Reviews

    As a full-service architecture and interior design firm specializing in custom coastal design and residential reno...

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    Click to callSullivan's Island, South Carolina, United States
  • Wando River Private Residence
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    46 Reviews

    Charleston Architecture and Design Best of Houzz 2013 - 2016

    We specialize in Custom Residential Home Design. Our projects are very specific to the needs, desires, and budgets...

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  • Ducker Lane
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    4 Reviews

    With experience in design, planning, and construction, Phil Clarke formed Clarke Design Group in 2003 with a prima...

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    Click to callMt Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
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    Charleston's Trusted Architects Best of Houzz 2018

    I would absolutely recommend Island to anyone looking to build a beautiful custom home – chrisdonahue

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    32 Reviews

    Cobb Architects has established itself as an integral part of custom home design in the Charleston area. Our firm'...

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    Click to callCharleston, South Carolina, United States
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    29 Reviews

    Charleston County's Full Service Architectural Design Firm

    With over 20 years in the residential construction industry, owner Scott Brekke has developed a highly sought afte...

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    22 Reviews

    From the southeast coast to mountains in the Carolinas, our mission is to create beautiful spaces that meet your a...

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    Premier Architecture & Design Firm Serving Charleston County

    Intertwine House Plans offers pre-designed and custom construction plans for new homes, remodels, and additions. W...

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    3 Reviews

    McDonald Architects — an architectural firm rooted in Charleston, South Carolina — brings to life highly original...

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    Click to callCharleston, South Carolina, United States
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    Charleston's Expert Residential Architect

    Martin has been the Lead Designer and Project Architect on a number of new custom homes and residential renovation...

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    Berkeley County's Source for High End Architectural Designs

    Translations Design Studio was founded by Liz Baker in July 2009. Homeowners continuously boast how Liz is able to...

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    46 Reviews

    Damien Busillo, AIA, NCARB, is a registered Architect designing homes throughout the Lowcountry and Barrier Island...

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    9 Reviews

    Charleston's Designer of Finely Crafted Custom Homes

    Specializing in waterfront, historical and southern cottage style homes, Bob Chatham is a second generation reside...

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    Click to call5 projects in the Charleston areaSponsored
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    2 Reviews

    Charleston's Established Design-Build Firm, Best of Houzz 2016 - 2018

    Dolphin Architects and Builders has established a reputation of building excellence and integrity in the Charlesto...

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    9 Reviews

    Kevin E. Whalley AIA, NCARB and Tim S. Hilkhuijsen AIA,RIBA are the Principal Owners of Architecture Plus, a fu...

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    Click to callN. Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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    1 Review

    Charleston Based Multi-Faceted Architectural Design Firm

    We are a young, creative, energetic architecture firm. We are located in the middle of historic downtown Charlesto...

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    143 Reviews

    Charleston Architect & Designer - Best of Houzz Winner 2014-2018

    We have built 7 other homes and put Crosby Creations on the top of the list for home design. By the middle of... – Will White

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    17 Reviews

    Swallowtail Architecture specializes in custom residential home design for new homes and whole house, major renova...

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    Click to callSummerville, South Carolina, United States
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    Berkeley County's Boutique and Award-Winning Architectural Firm

    We strive to provide the most personalized service to our clients. At b Studio Architecture, expectations are mean...

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    Myrtle Beach's Reputable Building Designers

    We take pride in our ability to exceed expectations in all aspects of a client's needs. We look forward to buildin...

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    7 Reviews

    Architrave is an established design oriented architecture practice with over twenty five years of experience throu...

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    13 Reviews

    Charleston's Prominent Architect | Best of Houzz 2017

    Rice Architect LLC is South Carolina's expert custom residential design firm. Our design style continues to seek u...

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    5 Reviews

    SLC Architect, LLC is a small architectural practice specializing in custom residential architecture in the South...

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    Click to callCharleston, South Carolina, United States
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    14 Reviews

    Dorchester County's Established Architect

    If you are thinking about building a home, set up a free consultation with professional designer, Scott Cook of Co...

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    9 Reviews

    Kenneth Miller Architecture is a dedicated and quality conscience planning and architectural company that speciali...

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    Click to callCharleston, South Carolina, United States
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    7 Reviews

    Charleston's Leader in High-End Architecture Best of Houzz 2014-2017

    With over 25 years of experience throughout South Carolina, Architrave specializes in custom home design, resident...

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    12 Reviews

    Christopher Rose is a registered architect and interior designer who has been practicing sustainable award winning...

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    12 Reviews

    Charleston County Architecture Design Firm BEST OF HOUZZ 2016

    Christopher Rose is a registered architect and interior designer who has been practicing sustainable award winning...

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    4 Reviews

    Julie O'Connor is the owner of American Vernacular, Inc. and currently sits on several local architectural review...

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    Click to callCharleston, South Carolina, United States
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    8 Reviews

    Charleston' Complete Professional Home Design Services

    My first interaction with Southern Home Design was in March 2017 when I needed plans for a large renovation. M... – Brian Emmen

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    4 Reviews

    At TMD Architects, we have a PASSION for both architecture and people. Our goal is to help our clients solve their...

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    Click to callMt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
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    14 Reviews

    Charleston County Nationally Recognized Architect

    Every building should enhance the well being of its occupants, achieve economy through conservation, and honor the...

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Featured Reviews for Charleston Architects

SGA Architecture
Charleston Architects
5 Aug 2015
“SGA did an outstanding job designing our home on a very difficult lot. The interior was designed specifically to our lifestyle and we have beautiful views from every room. We highly recommend SGA and will use them for all of our future architectural needs.”
DLB Custom Home Design
Charleston Architects
27 Nov 2012
“Damien Busillo of DLB Architecture and Design has been a pleasure to work with. Although my husband and I have built four homes in the past this was our first experience with having a custom home design. He has been a great help in finding ways to convey exactly the design we wanted, working with builders in the bidding process, working to help us find the landscape designer that fits our tastes and working wit h our neighborhood ARB to help us get our design approved. Damien has been very flexible to make changes in order to fit our needs and I know that the end product will be a home that we will be so proud to call our own. It's been a pleasure to work with him!”
Island Architects
Charleston Architects
23 Jan 2017
“Skip and Matt designed our new home, which is nearing completion. We are new to this, having never built before. We wanted to select both an architect and a builder who could bring our ideas to life, while at the same time adding their own creative vision and expertise. Skip and Matt exceeded our expectations. Easy to say, but what I mean specifically is: - They are truly collaborative. We provided dozens of pictures, ideas, materials, must-haves, must-not-haves...you name it. The very first set of drawings that came from this collaboration was so close to the vision we had, even though we couldn't articulate it at the time. - They are incredibly hard -working. They take pride in what they do, and will keep working at even the smallest detail until we are all satisfied. - They really listen, and this is reflected in the questions they ask and the ideas they delivered. - They worked very well with our builder. This is so important, and we feel we have a home that reflects two sets of great expertise...Island's and our builders.”
Alpha Home Design & Consulting LLC
Charleston Architects
10 Jul 2016
“We hired Scott over the Internet to do designs for a second story office over our garage. He was responsive, patient, and easy to work with. His plans were easy to follow in the build. I highly recommend him.”
Martin Cizler Architect
Charleston Architects
27 Feb 2018
“Martin is the consummate professional. His insights and understanding of the many factors that contribute to experiencing the physical manifestation of his designs are nothing short of amazing. Thank you!”
Bob Chatham Custom Home Design
Charleston Architects
3 Nov 2014
“The company did a beautiful job. Mr. Chatham is an incredibly talented and courteous individual. He is truly a winner!”
Dolphin Architects & Builders, Inc.
Charleston Architects
25 May 2015
“We have engaged Dolphin to design and build our dream home on Kiawah Island, SC. We are currently half way through construction. So far we are very pleased with the services provided by Dolphin. We worked with Noel over a prolonged design period (our choosing) - she had great patience and constructive input on design for our unusual plot. Dolphin drove the ARB approval process which was ultimately quite painless (we had expected this to be much more difficult). Prior to breaking ground, we started work with Catherine Anne on the endless decisions (everything from kitchen appliances and faucets to hardware and tiling). Catherine Anne made the whole process easy and and kept us on track. Once construction started, the Dolphin team kept us updatd regularly (important as we live in the North East and have only been on site 3-4 times during construction. Overall - so far very happy that we engaged Dolphin - we purposefully chose a design / build company and would highly recommend this experienced team.”
Neil Stevenson Architects
Charleston Architects
25 Aug 2019
“I rarely review a company, but when someone not only meets my expectations by exceeds them, I feel compelled to do so. Neil Stevenson, Tara Romano and the rest of the staff have been fantastic from the start. Neil listened to our thoughts and ideas then ran with the concept from start to finish. I highly recommend Neil Stevenson to everyone looking for anything from a remodel to new construction!”
Crosby Creations Drafting & Design Services, LLC
Charleston Architects
13 Jun 2013
“House Plan creation. Jody created our dream house for the second tme! We could not be happier with the services she provided, and we would recommend her to anyone given the opportunity. Thank you again Jody! Can't wait to start construction!”
b Studio Architecture
Charleston Architects
15 Nov 2019
“Chris is not only talented in design but reliable as well. He transformed our funny "Pink Palace" into a sleek, functional yet comfortable home. We were very pleased with Chris and the value we received. He's also an excellent communicator which can make or break a project.”
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If your renovation is more than a simple benchtop replacement or roof re-tiling job, then it may be time to find an architect in Charleston who can manage your project from start to finish. Depending on the architecture firm you hire, the scope can span from planning sustainable design into your renovations, to selecting furniture and even interior finishes.

How do I find the right architect for my home design project?


An architect is often the first person you hire for your project. Before taking steps to find an architect in Charleston, ask yourself what you want to achieve from your renovation or home construction. Do you want to improve the liveability and sustainability of your home, or simply expand? What style of architecture do you prefer? Once you have established your motivation, research architects that have completed similar house designs in your Charleston locale and within a comparable budget to yours.

Undergoing renovations, house extensions or building a new home entirely can be stressful. For this reason, it’s important that you and your chosen architect get along and share the same values, especially if you require an architect to help you refine your brief. To establish this rapport, you may need to meet several times with the architects on your shortlist before making a final decision on who you hire. The relationship you have with your architect is very personal, and will involve discussions of your habits, hobbies and tastes, so you want to ensure you have picked someone you feel comfortable in sharing this information with.

Most importantly, you need to trust that your architect will manage your home improvement or house design within budget, while working with site constraints, and coordinating the relationships of all parties involved in the project.

Ideally, your Charleston architect will be involved in all phases of the design process, from the initial concept to the completed construction. Your architect may be needed to select and hire South Carolina subcontractors (e.g. builders, engineers and landscape architects) just as they may need to negotiate contracts with stakeholders. A good client-architect relationship will ensure they are your biggest advocate along the way during construction.

Finally, remember that the most well-known or established architect may not provide the right architectural services for your needs. It all comes down to the individual project.

Questions to ask prospective residential architects in Charleston:


  • What is your fee structure?
  • What does the cost include?
  • Do you have professional liability insurance?
  • What types of renderings (3-D, video, illustrative) will you produce?
  • What is your experience with similar projects?
  • When do you expect to start and be finished with the project?
  • What do your services include?
  • What happens when the cost exceeds the budget?
  • Would you say your work has a defining style? (The architect's personal style could interfere with your vision.)
  • Will you help with hiring a project manager and subcontractors?
  • What do you estimate the cost will be?
  • What will I need to provide?
  • Do you foresee any complications with this project?

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