Awards + Accolades

Since our inception in 1960, we've won over 260 awards for design excellence.

2023

AHEAD Americas Awards

Event Spaces | Omni PGA Frisco Resort, Texas

Hospitality Design Awards

Casual Restaurant | Marcus at Baha Mar, Bahamas

Biz Journals

Top Architecture Firms in South Florida | #10 SB Architects

LIV Awards

Architectural Design Restaurant – Casual | Marcus at Baha Mar, Bahamas

Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards

5★ | Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico

5★ | Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, California

5★ | The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico

5★ (New) | Kimpton Seafire Resort and Spa, Grand Cayman

4★ (New) | Conrad Punta de Mita, Mexico

4★ | Fisher Island Club Hotel & Resort, Florida

4★ | The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California

Space Magazine

Rising Stars | Maria Garzia Lee, Sebastian Varillas, and Kaila Benz

AIA Small Project Awards

Jade Alley, Miami Design District, Florida

Archello

25 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco | #13 SB Architects

Home Builder Digest

Best Architectural Firms in Miami | SB Architects

AIA Miami Design Awards

Architect of the Year | Pinar Harris

Emerging Professional of the Year | Jamie MacNichol

MUSE Hotel Awards

Architectural Design – Hotel & Resorts | Waldorf Astoria Cancun, Mexico

Interior Design Awards

Commercial-Hospitality-Spa & Wellness | Omni PGA Frisco Resort, Texas

Commercial-Hospitality-Conference & Convention | Omni PGA Frisco Resort, Texas

Pinar Harris | Architect of the Year

Pinar Harris named "Architect of the Year" by AIA Miami.

""It's a career-defining accolade. There are so many amazing, deserving architects in our community, and I'm privileged to be considered for this award, let alone win it. It's truly humbling and a personal moment for self-reflection. I'm grateful for all the opportunities and the people I've been able to work with throughout the years." "

Pinar Harris, Vice President & Principal

""It's a career-defining accolade. There are so many amazing, deserving architects in our community, and I'm privileged to be considered for this award, let alone win it. It's truly humbling and a personal moment for self-reflection. I'm grateful for all the opportunities and the people I've been able to work with throughout the years." "

Pinar Harris, Vice President & Principal

2022

AIA Miami Honor Awards

Associate of the Year | Tiffany Montañez

Brit List

Architect of the Year | Richard Collings

Space Magazine

Rising Stars | Josh Abbey and Jeannette Hoffman

Fortune

Best Small & Medium Workplaces | SB Architects

South Florida Business Journal

Top 25 Architecture Firms in South Florida | SB Architects

Hospitality Design

15 Women Making their Mark on the Hospitality Industry | Jorey ‘Shosh’ Friedman

World Luxury Spa Awards

Cyprus’ Best Hotel Spa 2022 | Amara Hotel, Cyprus

iLuxury Awards

Luxury Architecture Design – Residential Low-Rise | Portola Valley House, California

Luxury Architecture Design – Hotels & Resorts | Conrad Punta de Mita, Mexico

Archiboo Award

Best User Experience | SB Architects

2021

Urban Land Institute, Southeast Florida/Caribbean

Project of the Year | Miami Design District, Florida

Dezeen Awards

Architecture Studio of the Year | SB Architects

Fortune

Best Small & Medium Workplaces | #45 SB Architects

Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards

Top 30 Resorts in Europe | #18 Amara Hotel, Cyprus

Top 30 Resorts in Europe | #20 Anassa Hotel, Cyprus

Top 20 Hotels in Northern California | #5 Farmhouse Inn, California

Top 20 Hotels in Northern California | #15 Vintage House, California

Top 10 Resorts in Northern California | #2 Calistoga Ranch, an Auberge Resort, California

Top 10 Resorts in Northern California | #9 The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California

Top 20 Resorts in Hawaii | #8 Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua

Top 20 Resorts in Eastern Mexico | #7 Fairmont Heritage Place Mayakoba

Top 40 Resorts in the Caribbean Islands | #4 Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Top 40 Resorts in the Caribbean Islands | #20 The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort

Top 15 Resorts in the Atlantic Islands | #3 Rosewood Baha Mar, Bahamas

BUILD Architecture Awards

Best Luxury Hospitality Architecture Firm | SB Architects

Best Complete Private Caribbean Island Resort | Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico

AHEAD Americas

Resort | Conrad Punta de Mita, Mexico

GalaVerde Awards

Innovative Project of the Year – New Construction, Core & Shell | Paradise Plaza, Miami Design District, Florida

U.S. News & World Report, Best Hotels Rankings

The Best Hotels in the Caribbean | #5 Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico

The Best Hotels in the Caribbean | #6 The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico

The Best Hotels in the Caribbean | #11 Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, Cayman Islands

The Best Hotels in the Caribbean | #16 Malliouhana, Auberge Resorts Collection, British West Indies

The Best Golf Hotels in the USA | The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California

The Best Golf Hotels in the USA | Carmel Valley Ranch, California

The Best IHG Hotels Worldwide | #2 Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, Cayman Islands

The Best Marriott International Hotels Worldwide | #4 Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico

The Best Marriott International Hotels Worldwide | #5 The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico

The Best Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Resorts Worldwide | #2 Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico

The Best Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Resorts Worldwide | #41 The Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage, California

The Best Hotels in the USA | #79 The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Hawaii

SB Architects Honored with Grand Award

SB Architects Takes Home Grand Award for Best Custom Home in PCBC’s Gold Nugget Awards

We're thrilled and honored to reveal that Portola Valley House, California has been presented with the Grand Award for ‘Best Custom Home, 4,000-6,000 sqft’ in PCBC's 2020 Gold Nugget Awards.

Portola Valley House Portola Valley, California

2020

AIA Florida/Caribbean Design & Honor Awards

Merit Award of Excellence, Sustainability | Miami Design District, Miami, Florida

Citation for Theoretical & Research Award | La Rose, Paris, France

Space Magazine’s Rising Star Awards

2020 Rising Star | Matt Page

2020 Rising Star | Harris Christiaansen

PCBC Gold Nugget Awards

Grand Award, Best Custom Home (4,000-6,000 sq. ft.) | Portola Valley House, California

Architecture, Construction & Design (ACD) Awards

First Award, Private Residence Category | Portola Valley House, California

APR Global Future Design Awards

Winner, Mixed-Use Built | Miami Design District, Florida

Winner, Residential Built | Portola Valley Residence, California

Third, Hospitality Built | AMARA Hotel, Cyprus

Build Architecture Awards

Best Hospitality Architecture Firm – Northern California | SB Architects

Best Winery Renovation (Napa Valley) | Freemark Abbey Winery, California

ULI 2020 Vision Awards

2020 Project of the Year Award | Miami Design District, Miami

Conde Nast Traveler Gold List

Best Hotels in the World | Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico

Best Hotels in the World | Farmhouse Inn, California

Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards

Top 15 Resort Hotels in California | #9 Farmhouse Inn, California

Top 25 Resort Hotels in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas | #20 St. Regis Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico

Top 25 Resort Hotels in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas | #24 Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico

Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards

Top 10 Resorts in Northern California | #2 Calistoga Ranch, an Auberge Resort, California

Top 40 Resorts in The Caribbean Islands | #4 Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico

Top 40 Resorts in The Caribbean Islands | #20 St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico

Top 40 Resorts in The Caribbean Islands | #24 Malliouhana, An Auberge Resort

Top 30 Resorts in Europe | #18 Amara Hotel, Cyprus

Top 30 Resorts in Europe | #20 Anassa, Cyprus

Top 15 Resorts in the Atlantic Islands | #3 Rosewood Baha Mar, Bahamas

Top 20 Resorts in Eastern Mexico | #7 Fairmont Mayakoba, Mexico

Top 20 Resorts in Hawaii | #8 The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Hawaii

Top 20 Hotels in Northern California | #5 Farmhouse Inn, California

Top 20 Hotels in Northern California | #15 Vintage House, California

Miami Design District Miami, Florida

SB Architects Designs Honored in the 2019 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards

Condé Nast Traveler has just announced their 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards and we are delighted to see so many of SB Architects projects showcased.

2019

South Florida Business Journal – Structures Awards

‘Best in Retail’ Award | Miami Design District, Florida

Radical Innovation Awards

Infinite Explorer

Luxury Network International Awards

Best European Property Development | Lustica Bay Montenegro

Eastern Europe Real Deal Forum

Resort Project of the Year | Lustica Bay Montenegro

European Property Awards

Best Residential Development | Lustica Bay Montenegro

Travel + Leisure’s ‘World’s Best 2019’ Awards

Top 25 Resort Hotels in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas | Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico

Top 25 Resort Hotels in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas | Malliouhana, an Auberge Resort, British West Indies

Top 15 Continental U.S. Resort Hotels | Vintage House at the Estate, California

Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards

Best Resorts in the World | #14 Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico

Best Resorts in the World | #36 Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa, Grand Cayman

Top 25 Hotels in Northern California | #4 Farmhouse Inn, California

Top 16 Resorts in Northern California | #4 Calistoga Ranch, a Auberge Resort, California

Top 16 Resorts in Northern California | #15 Hotel Villagio, California

Top 16 Resorts in Northern California | #16 The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California

Top 30 Resorts in Europe | #13 Anassa Hotel, Cyprus

Top 50 Resorts in the Caribbean Islands | #1 Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico

Top 50 Resorts in the Caribbean Islands | #3 Kimpton Seafire Resort and Spa, Grand Cayman

Top 50 Resorts in the Caribbean Islands | #16 Malliouhana, an Auberge Resort, British West Indies

Top 50 Resorts in the Caribbean Islands | #17 Rosewood Baha Mar, Bahamas

Top 50 Resorts in the Caribbean Islands | #50 St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico

2018

Continental Diamond Award

Best Tourist Resort Hotel | Kunming Fuxian Lake Hilton Resort

2017

AIA COTE Miami

AIA COTE Award for Sustainability | Palm Court, Miami Design District, Florida

2016

California Home + Design

Best Spa | Farmhouse Inn, California

Business Journal

Top Real Estate Projects in the North Bay | Freemark Abbey Winery

Modern Luxury Interiors California

Best Hospitality Design Architect | SB Architects

AIA Miami

Test of Time Merit Award | Fisher Island, Florida

2015

AIA Miami

Merit Award for Excellence in Design | Malliouhana, an Auberge Resort, British West Indies

San Francisco Business Times

Fast 100 (100 Fastest Growing Companies in the San Francisco Bay Area) | SB Architects

US Green Building Council, South Florida

The LEEDership and Green Awards Program, Outstanding LEED Core & Shell | Palm Court, Miami Design District, Florida

International Property Awards

Best Hotel Architecture in the Americas | Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico