Press

We wish to express our gratitude to all the magazines, editors and designers that have featured and continue to feature our work!


Iconic Design Awards 2024

Iconic Life Magazine's 2nd Annual Iconic Design Awards Ceremony took place last weekend at Scottsdale Center for the Arts SMOCA. Both of our submissions won in the Best Transitional Custom Home over 7,500 sf category!

The Iconic award went to our 19,000sf modern Italian Villa in the heart of Paradise Valley. The Gold Award went to our Santa Barbara/Spanish Colonial Revival style ranch home set on 5 acres, also in the heart of Paradise Valley.

Our projects also won Silver in On the Boards more than 7,500sf for a Kitchen design and the Iconic Award for Best Dining Room for our Joshua Tree Spec home in PV.

Interiors Scottsdale - Contemporary PV Desert Dwelling

Together with Brimley Development & IMI Design, we created a tranquil family home with lots of earthy elements and chic touches. Read all about this new build in the 8-page article of Interiors Scottsdale Summer issue out now or digitally below.

Luxe Magazine: PV "Pet-Project" Cover Feature

This exquisite Santa-Barbara-style home set on 5 acres in PV was a very special "pet-project" for the homeowners. While the young couple don't yet have kids, they do have 4 dogs, goats, chickens, ducks and geese and are actively involved in a fostering neglected pregnant dogs! Together Mark C & Meredith Thomson, along with interior designer Wendy Black, contractor John Schultz and landscape designer Jeff Berghoff, created a home for the whole menagerie that was beautiful, comfortable and eclectic - just want the clients wanted. See more on our Instagram page @candelariadesign and in Luxe’s Nov/Dec issue on newsstands now!

Secret Life of an Architect

Paradise Valley City Lifestyle magazine’s March issue features a 4-page article showcasing renowned architect Mark Candelaria’s other talent - cooking. It highlights all of the client dinners he has hosted in his home, his office’s showroom kitchen, and of course in the client’s completed kitchens he’s designed. Many of his clients choose special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries for Mark’s special meal as it really is memorable. In fact, it’s gotten to the point where dinners hosted by Mark now raise thousands of dollars at fundraising events!! Mark says, “It’s a great way to build and create great relationships.” He also loves it because unlike architecture where it takes years to complete a home, “I can cook a dinner in two to three hours and get the same feeling of satisfaction.”

Luxe Cover Feature January 2023

Starting the year off strong with one of our homes on the cover of Luxe Magazine! This cover article features an interior refresh of a Spanish Colonial style home Mark Candelaria designed back in 2005 in PV!

“There’s so much soul in Mark’s architecture, and we wanted to keep that: plasterwork; the richness of the Saltillo tiles, wood and iron details; the brick staircase; the arches," said designer Lauren Wallace. While there weren’t many structural changes needed, the team “updated the lighting, countertops, wall tile and paint, and cleaned up some of the more ornate detailing throughout the residence,” general contractor Frank DiMaggio notes. ⁠

The 16 Best Residential Architects in PV, by Home Builder Digest

Many of the homes found in Paradise Valley are award-winning residences and highly publicized houses that epitomize desert living at its finest, making the residential building scene in Arizona alive and thriving.  For those looking to build or remodel a home in this area, we’ve compiled a list of 16 of the best residential architects whose skills and knowledge of the trade are unmatched.

These firms were chosen based on their background, portfolio, and awards, as well as their ability to meet the specific environmental concerns of desert building. 

This was the first LEED for Home certified property in Paradise Valley.

This was the first LEED for Home certified property in Paradise Valley.

Remodel in Phoenix Home & Garden's "Smaller Spaces" Issue

On stands now, Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine’s August issue features “Smaller Spaces: Making Every Square Foot Count”. Our featured PV home is only 2,410 sq. feet and was remodeled and reimagined inside and out by Mark Candelaria and Tim Mathewson into a floor plan that really opened up the cramped, outdated design and mixed timeless elements with organic materials.

Wait until you see the before and after photos on this house! View the article digitally by clicking below or pick up your copy on newsstands today.

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