Recognition
Our award-winning projects and services are recognized by national and local publications, both in print and online.
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“We want all our houses to be unique. Our projects, whether in the mountains of California or the coastlines of Hawaii, are about celebrating their very special places in nature and the views that open there in unique ways…”
October 2023
Built Design Awards – Residential Architecture Design
“This mountain retreat embraces its exquisite surroundings with unique materials, forms, and superb workmanship.”
June 2023
Outdoor Living – Book
Views from Kelly & Stone Architects’ Hawaiian Kahalawai project is featured in, and on the back cover of, Outdoor Living, a coffee table book containing some of the best outdoor home designs.
April 2023
Gold Nugget Awards 2023 – Award of Merit
Kelly & Stone Architects was presented with the Award of Merit for Best One-of-a-Kind Home for the Barn Village project in Steamboat Springs, CO.
April 2023
Gold Nugget Awards 2023 – Award of Merit
Kelly & Stone Architects was presented with the Award of Merit for Best Custom Home for the Carson Vista project.
February 2023
Mountain Home Awards 2023 – Mountain Retreat
Kelly & Stone Architects has been awarded by Tahoe Quarterly for the striking Martis Camp home. One project with many twists and turns, “reimagined on the fly” to fit the needs of a change of ownership in the last stages of the project.
February 2023
Mountain Home Awards 2023 – Site Integration
Kelly & Stone Architects has been awarded by Tahoe Quarterly for its design work with the intense winter conditions of Tahoe Donner.
February 2023
Mountain Home Awards 2023 – Mountain Comfort
Kelly & Stone Architects has been awarded by Tahoe Quarterly for the cozy Lahontan home that “combines an attractive design with feet-up comfort.”
February 2023
Architects of the Southwest – Book
Kelly & Stone Architects’ Keith Kelly and Tim Stone, as well as a few of their projects, are featured in Architects of the Southwest; A coffee table book containing premiere architecture firms in the United States.
January 2023
Forbes | Real Estate | Forbes Global Properties
Kelly & Stone Architects’ Cloudcroft Court home is featured in Forbes as the “property that dazzles.” The perfect home for a family that loves all things skiing.
January 2023
Stir World | Architecture | Column
Kelly & Stone Architects’ Keith Kelly and Tim Stone as well as their Carson Vista 581 project are featured in an article in Stirworld. “There is something resolutely abstract about this project—an array of perfectly horizontal and vertical lines and planes intersecting each other in midair, evoking a mesmerizing De Stijl painting.”
December 2022
Architecture Masterprize 2022 – Official Entry
Kelly & Stone Architects’ Fairway Overlook home has been entered in Masterprize as a global contestant for residential architecture.
October 2022
Wall Street Journal | WSJ Exclusive | Market Makers
Kelly & Stone Architects’ Swifts Station 20 project was featured in The Wall Street Journal, showcasing one of the most valuable homes in Carson City. Especially for golf enthusiasts.
June 2022
Gold Nugget Awards 2022 – Award of Merit
Kelly & Stone Architects was presented with the Award of Merit for the exquisite Kahalawai 7 project in Koloa, Hawaii.
June 2022
Gold Nugget Awards 2022 – Award of Merit
Kelly & Stone Architects was presented with the Award of Merit for its work on the Swifts Station 20 home in Clear Creek.
November 2022
Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe – Best New Residential Construction 2022
Kelly & Stone Architects won the award for Best New Residential Construction of the Year for the beautifully crafted Swifts Station 20 home.
November 2021
Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe – Best New Residential Construction 2021
Kelly & Stone Architects won the award for Best New Residential Construction of the Year for its Monte Carlo home design.
September 2021
Mountain Home Awards 2021 – Grand Design
Kelly & Stone Architects has been featured in Tahoe Quarterly, with a Clear Creek home that focuses on grand, panoramic, views of the mountains.
August 2021
International Design Awards 2021 – Honorable Mention
Kelly & Stone Architects was given an Honorable Mention in the 2021 International Design Awards for its “distinctive materials, unique forms, and superb workmanship” on the Fairway Overlook 497 project in Truckee, California.
September 2021
Mountain Home Awards 2021 – Mountain Modern
Kelly & Stone Architects has been featured in Tahoe Quarterly and given the Mountain Modern Award for this stunning Martis Camp retreat.
August 2019
Mountain Living | Cover
Kelly & Stone Architects has been featured on the cover of Mountain Living’s summer issue, with its Lake Tahoe Martis Camp property.
January 2021
Best of Houzz 2021 – Design
Kelly & Stone Architects has been rated at the highest level for design by the Houzz community for the last seven years. Take a look at our full Houzz portfolio to see all of the hard work!
June 2020
Mountain Living | Article
Kelly & Stone Architects’ Martis Camp home is featured in Mountain Living – “Concrete, steel, stone and glass are offset by elegance in this Tahoe abode”
February 2020
Mountain Home Awards 2020 – Execution
Kelly & Stone Architects has been featured in Tahoe Quarterly, with the Martis Camp Lodge property – beautifully designed and exquisitely executed mountain home.
February 2020
Mountain Home Awards 2020 – Legacy Home
Kelly & Stone Architects has been featured in Tahoe Quarterly, with another legacy home. This time, a Martis Camp residence with deep roots.
February 2020
Mountain Home Awards 2020 – Family Friendly
Kelly & Stone Architects has been featured in Tahoe Quarterly, designed for a growing family. “By blending traditional elements with a modern aesthetic, Kelly created a regal residence that shows what the modern mountain home has evolved into.”
September 2019
Mountain Home Awards 2019 – Legacy Home
Kelly & Stone Architects’ Keith Kelly and Ryan Marsden are featured in Tahoe Quarterly for reviving a 1980’s vacation home and preserving its legacy for years to come.
July 2019
Mountain Living | Article
Kelly & Stone Architects’ Martis Camp home is featured in Mountain Living – “The Ultimate Mountain Home for a Bay Area Family”
January 2019
Mountain Living | Article
Kelly & Stone Architects is featured in Mountain Living, showcasing a luxurious ski room design by Keith Kelly.
November 2018
Cowgirl | Home & Ranch | Article
Kelly & Stone Architects has been featured in Cowgirl Magazine for its classic mountain lodge style retreat, Martis Camp. Cowgirl calls Kelly & Stone Architect’s Martin Camp residence “Mountain Elegance Designed for Family.”
September 2018
Mountain Home Awards 2018 – Mountain Contemporary
Kelly & Stone Architects’ Keith Kelly and Ryan Marsden are featured in Tahoe Quarterly for its “perfection by pods” design in Tahoe.
September 2018
Best of Houzz 2018 – Service
Kelly & Stone Architects is rated at the highest level for client satisfaction by the Houzz community. Take a look at our full houzz portfolio to see more of KSA’s amazing work.
September 2018
Best of Houzz 2018 – Design
Recognition by the Houzz community as best of 2018 for their professional portfolio. This is the fifth straight year we have been recognized by Houzz members. Take a look at our full houzz portfolio to see more of their amazing work.
September 2017
Mountain Home Awards 2018 – Interior Design
This Truckee home is featured in Tahoe Quarterly. Numerous design elements give this home an extra sparkle.
September 2017
Timber Home Living
Kelly & Stone Architects modern timber home design highlighted in Timber Home Living.
“One modern timber home brings a contemporary feel to the mountains of North Carolina.”
April 2017
Mountain Home Awards 2017 – Mountain Modern
Kelly & Stone Architects’ Martis Camp Lot 458 recognized by Tahoe Quarterly for the “standout spec home” in Martis Camp.
March 2017
Steamboat Magazine
Steamboat Magazine stepped inside the homes of two locally renowned architects: Tim Stone, co-owner of Kelly and Stone Architects, and Brandt Vanderbosch, owner of Vertical Arts. Both dwellings were recently built in the downtown Steamboat Springs neighborhood of Brooklyn.
November 2016
Mountain Living
Kelly & Stone Architects featured in Mountain Living Magazine Colorado Meets Kentucky With Relaxed Rustic Style – A timber frame mountain retreat transports the American West to a golf course in Bowling Green.
September 2016
Best of Houzz 2016
Kelly & Stone Architects is recognized as a houzz best of 2016 for their North Routt Retreat project. This is the third straight year Kelly & Stone Architects has been recognized by houzz members. Take a look at their full houzz portfolio to see more of their amazing work.
August 2016
Mountain Living
Kelly & Stone Architects is recognized in Mountain Living Magazine as contributing to the design and execution of the ‘Sophisticated Sanctuary in Incline Village, Nevada’.
March 2016
Steamboat Magazine
Kelly & Stone Architects Red Creek Timber Frame House highlighted in Steamboat Magazine 2016 for a vacation home on the west side of Steamboat Lake that soothes the soul. The home is based on a traditional old English frame vernacular.
December 2015
HomeLink Magazine
Kelly & Stone Architects Huckleberry House highlighted in HomeLink Magazine Winter 2015 for its energy efficiency and the modern modern modeling techniques that went into making it so.
October 2015
Tahoe Quarterly | Article
Kelly & Stone Architects’ Martis Camp Lot 360 has been singled out by Tahoe Quarterly as an “expertly crafted home”.
July 2015
HomeLink Magazine
Kelly & Stone Architects are highlighted as designers for Winter and Summer House in HomeLink Magazine Summer 2015.
May 2015
Mountain Home Awards 2015
Kelly & Stone Architects is recognized for Martis Camp Lot 344 as the Tahoe Quarterly Mountain Home Winner 2015 for Contemporary Cabin in Tahoe Quarterly Magazine.
February 2015
Colorado Homes & Lifestyle
“Future Perfect” article in Colorado Homes & Lifestyles magazine lauds Kelly & Stone Architects mountain-contemporary Race Residence retreat.
January 2015
SF Gate
SF Gate recognizes Kelly & Stone Architects for its collaboration with acclaimed designer Scott Corridan on an Incline Village remodel.
January 2014
Mountain Home Awards 2014 – Craftsmanship
Kelly & Stone Architects’ Martis Camp Lot 371 was awarded for its generationally thoughtful and precise craftsmanship.