Montalba Architects, Inc.

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. By embracing a humanistic approach that considers not only a client’s needs and site considerations, but also the cultural and economic environment, solutions are realized 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, and the sculpting of natural light, as well as the purity of spatial volumes, create solutions to pragmatic requirements of the client, constructability, and context.

The depth of its work, innovative perspective, and collaboration highlight Montalba Architects’ emphasis on design-oriented architectural practice. Montalba Architects has compiled an acclaimed and diverse collection of projects ranging in scale from commercial office interiors to residential homes, from retail stores to mixed-use buildings and master planning.

Recent Press
ARCHINECT / Archinect's Must-Follow Architecture Firms on Instagram for 2021
THE ARCHITECT'S NEWSPAPER / Vertical Courtyard House Case Study
ARCHITIZER / Force of Nature
WIDEPRINT / Casa LR2
AZURE / Soaking It In
THE ARCHITECT'S NEWSPAPER / Best of the Best
ESPACES / Overture et Lumière
DWELL / 16 Dreamy Ski Cabins We Wish We Were Holed Up In This Winter
INTERIOR DESIGN / 2020 Best of Year Awards Finalists Announced
AN INTERIOR MAG / AN INTERIOR Top 50 Architects
ARCHITIZER / Vertical Courtyard House
HOSPITALITY DESIGN / Winners Announced at the 16th Annual HD Awards
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST GERMANY / Diese Hotelanlage in der Schweiz ist komplett umweltfreundlich
WOHNREVUE / Von der Fabrik zum stilvollen Apartment
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST RUSSIA / Eco-friendly village in the Swiss Alps
ELLE DECOR ITALY / Il Villaggio Nel Cuore Delle Svizzere Dove...
FAST COMPANY / The best workplace designs of 2020
DWELL / These Prefab Cabins Offer the Ultimate Eco Escape...
HOSPITALITY DESIGN / Nobu Hotel Palo Alto Unveils Redesign
INTERIOR DESIGN / 6 International Houses Make the Most of Their Materials
AN INTERIOR MAG / Montalba Architects transforms industrial offices...
THE ARCHITECT'S NEWSPAPER / Montalba Architects transforms industrial...
DWELL / Sunlight Plays a Starring Role in an Architect’s...
ARCHITECTURAL RECORD / LR2 House by Montalba Architects
HOSPITALITY DESIGN / Meet the Minds - David Montalba
SURFACE / This Hillside Home Is Quintessential California...

Recent Awards
2020 AN Best of Design Awards, BLDWN LA
2020 AN Best of Design Awards, Headspace SM Campus
2020 American Architecture Award, Chicago Athenaeum, BLDWN LA
2020 American Architecture Award, Chicago Athenaeum, Headspace SM Campus
2020 American Architecture Award, Chicago AthenaeumWhitepod, Zen Suite
2020 SCDF Design Awards, LR2 House
2020 SCDF Design Awards, Headspace SM Campus
2020 Interior Design Best of Year Awards, Finalist, Vertical Courtyard House
2020 Blueprint Awards, Highly Commended, LR2 House
2020 Hospitality Design Awards, Sustainable Design, Whitepod, Zen Suite
2020 Architecture MasterPrize, Headspace SM Campus
2020 Fast Company Innovation by Design, Honorable Mention, Headspace SM Campus
2020 WAN Awards, House of the Year, Bronze, Vertical Courtyard House
2020 World Interiors News Awards (WIN), Silver, Headspace SM Campus
2020 WAN Awards, House of the Year, Finalist, Venice Beach House
2020 Architizer A+ Awards, Finalist, Bex & Arts
2020 Architizer A+ Awards, Special Mention, Headspace SM Campus
2020 Rethinking the Future Awards, Second Award, Whitepod, Zen Suite
2020 Rethinking the Future Awards, Third Award, BLDWN LA