This year marks nine years with Michael Folwell, AIA, Senior Project Architect at Studio B.

Based in our Aspen studio, Mike brings extensive architectural experience, technical expertise, and a thoughtful approach to every project. His commitment to design excellence, collaboration, and the details that bring architecture to life has made him an integral part of the Studio B team.

His appreciation for the landscapes we work within reflects the connection between architecture and place that defines our practice.

We’re grateful for Mike’s continued contributions, dedication, and the perspective he brings to Studio B.

Congratulations on nine years, Mike!

Studio B Architecture + Interiors’ transformation of a Boulder residence is featured in ArchDaily, highlighting an approach to renovation that balances architectural precision, thoughtful interiors, and environmental performance.

The feature explores how the existing 9,100-square-foot home was reimagined while preserving its original foundation and much of its structural framework. Linear brick, warm wood cladding, and expansive glazing establish a new architectural identity, while a series of courtyards, terraces, and gathering spaces strengthen the connection between indoors and out.

ArchDaily also highlights the project’s technical and sustainable design strategies, including a concealed 60-foot steel truss, a 26.8-kilowatt solar array, battery storage, and geothermal systems.

Recently recognized by AIA Colorado, ASID Colorado, and the American Architecture Awards, Parkside Villa continues to demonstrate the possibilities of thoughtful residential renovation.

We appreciate ArchDaily for sharing the project with its international architecture and design audience.

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Photography: James Florio

As the seasons shift, we’re taking a moment to reflect on 35 years of Studio B and the people who continue to shape our practice.

In our Fall Newsletter, we celebrate team milestones, share recent recognition from AIA Colorado, American Architecture Awards and Forbes, and we explore why involving an architect before purchasing land can reveal opportunities, identify challenges, and help you make a more informed decision.

We invite you to catch up on what’s happening across our Aspen and Boulder studios.

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Studio B Architecture + Interiors is pleased to announce that Parkside Villa has received an Honorable Mention in the 2026 American Architecture Awards.

Organized by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, the American Architecture Awards celebrate excellence in contemporary American architecture. The annual program recognizes outstanding built projects across a broad range of architectural disciplines, highlighting design innovation, creativity, and contributions to the built environment.

This national recognition follows a remarkable year for Parkside Villa, including honors from AIA Colorado and ASID Colorado, further celebrating the project’s architectural vision and the collaborative team behind its transformation.

We are honored to see Parkside Villa recognized alongside this year’s distinguished projects. and congratulate the entire project team whose collaboration brought this transformation to life.

Explore the 2026 Honorees:

View the 2026 Award Winners | View the 2026 Honorable Mentions

This October marks eight years since Stacy Kiely joined Studio B.

She started on the interiors side of the practice as an Interiors Assistant, working alongside Susan Okie Lindenau. Over time, her role shifted from working directly on projects to focusing on how Studio B communicates its work, its people, and its point of view.

Today, as Studio B’s Brand & Communications Lead, Stacy oversees the studio’s marketing and communications, from the website, social media, newsletters, publications, and awards to events, recruiting, and the many details that shape how Studio B is seen beyond the studio.

Her years working within the Interiors Department continue to inform that role. Having experienced the design process firsthand gives her an understanding of not only the finished architecture, but also the thinking, collaboration, and work behind it.

Over eight years, the role has evolved alongside the studio, new projects, new people, new platforms, and new ways to share what Studio B does.

Eight years in, Stacy is still finding new ways to tell the Studio B story.

This year, Studio B celebrates five years with Olivia Kleespies, ASID, an integral member of our interiors team whose thoughtful approach has helped shape homes from early design through the final layer of furnishings.

Since joining Studio B in 2021, Olivia has grown alongside our interiors practice, bringing a refined eye for materials, furnishings, and detail to projects across Colorado. Her work is grounded in the belief that architecture and interiors are strongest when conceived together, not as separate disciplines, but as one cohesive vision.

That approach means Olivia is often involved throughout the entire life of a project. She works closely with our architects, clients, consultants, and craftspeople as a home moves from initial ideas and material studies to construction, furniture selections, and installation. For Olivia, one of the most rewarding moments comes at the end: seeing years of decisions come together and experiencing a client’s reaction to their completed home.

Over the past five years, Olivia has brought creativity, curiosity, and a deep commitment to the details that make a home personal. We’re grateful for everything she contributes to Studio B and to the clients who trust us with their homes.

Congratulations, Olivia, on five years with Studio B. We look forward to what comes next.

Studio B Architecture + Interiors is honored to be named to Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Top 200 Residential Architects, recognizing leading residential architecture practices from across the country.

The annual list is the result of an extensive editorial review process. For 2026, previously recognized firms were invited to submit a single exemplary residence completed since 2021, with additional practices also considered. Each firm was evaluated by Forbes editors and an advisory board based on its submitted project, overall body of work, professional accomplishments, and alignment with the publication’s residential design principles.

Those principles consider qualities ranging from siting and local context, architectural form and detailing, materials and craft, and spatial experience to natural light, indoor-outdoor relationships, sustainability, and environmental responsibility, values that have long been central to Studio B’s approach.

We are grateful to our clients, collaborators, craftspeople, and the entire Studio B team whose commitment makes work like this possible.

View the Forbes 2026 Top 200 Residential Architects

Studio B Architecture + Interiors is honored to be recognized by Forbes on its America’s Best-In-State Residential Architects list for the second consecutive year. The annual recognition identifies residential architecture practices across the country whose work demonstrates design excellence while responding thoughtfully to regional context. 

To be recognized by Forbes in consecutive years reinforces a principle that has guided Studio B since 1991: meaningful architecture is not created from a predetermined formula, but from a thoughtful response to place, people, and purpose.

We are grateful to our clients, collaborators, craftspeople, and team members whose trust, creativity, and dedication make this work possible.

2026 — America’s Best-In-State Residential Architects
2025 — Inaugural America’s Best-In-State Residential Architects

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Studio B Architecture + Interiors is honored to be recognized by the AIA Colorado Design + Honor Awards, an annual program celebrating outstanding architecture and the work of Colorado architects.

Most recently, Parkside Villa received an Award of Merit in the 2026 AIA Colorado Design + Honor Awards, joining a collection of Studio B projects recognized by AIA Colorado for design excellence.

The recognition reflects an idea central to our work at Studio B: architecture should respond specifically to its place, its purpose, and the people who inhabit it. Whether designing something entirely new or reimagining an existing structure, we approach each project as an opportunity to find the solution that belongs only there.

We’re grateful to our clients, collaborators, craftspeople, and team members who make this work possible, and to AIA Colorado and its juries for their continued recognition of Studio B’s work.

Explore Studio B projects and people recognized by AIA Colorado with Awards of Excellence, Distinction, and Merit.

This month marks three years since Conor Burrows joined Studio B Architecture + Interiors.

For Conor, joining Studio B was also part of a larger return home. Born and raised in Aspen, his connection to the Roaring Fork Valley and the surrounding mountains began long before architecture became his profession. His interest in the field started early. As a sixth grader at Aspen Middle School, Conor participated in a mentorship program that gave him his first exposure to architecture as a profession. He later attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where his studies evolved from engineering toward environmental design and architecture. 

Over the past three years, Conor has grown into his role as Designer II, contributing to projects through many stages of the design process. His work moves between sketches and physical models, design development and technical detailing, and time in the field understanding how ideas translate into built work.

This year brought another meaningful milestone when Modern Luxury Aspen selected Conor for its “Next Generation of Aspen” feature, highlighting young professionals who grew up in Aspen and have returned to help shape the community’s future. The feature included an image of Conor atop North Maroon Peak, a particularly fitting portrait of the relationship between his work and the place he calls home.

Conor’s story at Studio B is still just beginning. We’re grateful for his curiosity, commitment to the work, and deep connection to Aspen, and we look forward to watching his role within the studio continue to evolve.

Happy three years, Conor.

This month marks seven years since Robby Cuthbert, AIA joined Studio B full time, though his history with the studio began a little earlier.

Before officially joining the team, Robby spent two summers at Studio B building architectural models. Those early years offered an introduction to the studio’s design process and reflect something that still defines his approach today: using making as a way to explore, test, and refine ideas.

Over the past seven years, Robby has grown from a young designer into a licensed architect and an integral member of our team. His work is defined by curiosity, precision, and a commitment to understanding how an idea moves from concept to built architecture.

Robby is especially drawn to the process of making, using drawings, physical models, material studies, and close collaboration in the field to resolve details. His background in sculpture and furniture design continues to inform the way he thinks about craft, materials, and how things come together.

Earning his architectural license marked an important professional milestone, but his curiosity and willingness to keep studying an idea remain central to the way he works. Beyond the work itself, Robby brings humor and a genuine enthusiasm for architecture to the studio. His willingness to explore an idea, question assumptions, and keep refining the work reflects much of what we value about the design process at Studio B.

We’re grateful for Robby’s contributions over the past seven years, and the two summers that came before, and look forward to what comes next.

Happy seven years, Robby.

Our Summer 2026 Newsletter has arrived, bringing together the latest studio news, recent recognitions, and a glimpse into what’s inspiring our team.

In this issue, you’ll find the announcement of our new Aspen studio location, the latest recognition for Parkside Villa with an ASID Colorado Crystal Award, and Mountain Ridge’s recent feature in Dezeen. We also share a seasonal design insight, introduce Tie House, and take a look at a few of the books our team is enjoying this summer.

Whether you’re a client, collaborator, or simply interested in thoughtful architecture and interiors, we invite you to explore the stories shaping Studio B this season.

Read the Summer 2026 Newsletter to discover what’s new at Studio B Architecture + Interiors.