"Over the Top Outdoor Spaces" in Scottsdale Lifestyle Magazine June, 2020

Take a look at this epic 20,000+ square foot home featuring a resort-style pool, European fountains and a giant moat in the middle of the desert in the current print and online issue of Scottsdale Lifestyle Magazine here.

This Silverleaf estate was created for a couple who were concerned about their cats escaping and local wildlife entering. During a meeting to discuss options, Candelaria proposed a moat. This moat extends the entire backyard at different levels. The negative edge pool is at house level and spills into the moat three feet down. The moat wall then descends another six feet into the desert and is six feet wide. The moat acts as an organic element amidst a formal setting, as it meanders along the desert.

"Building and designing a home is a very personal experience. Our clients become friends with the iron guy, the stucco guy -- your house is special and you want the people working on it to feel it is special as well. It's that synergistic effort -- the workers in turn will help you if something goes wrong because they are part of the family. Especially with what is going on in the world right now, we really appreciate our homes that much more."

This estate was a collaborative effort with Landscape Architect Jeff Berghoff and Builder Schultz Development Corporation.

"Bold Moves" A PV Design Featured in Luxe AZ May Issue

A modern Paradise Valley home designed by Vivian Ayala & Mark Candelaria is featured in this month’s Luxe AZ Magazine.  

This fun bedroom is inspired by the homeowner’s love of the Beverly Hills Hotel

Candelaria Design Named "Best Architect Firm" by AZ Foothills Magazine

May is off to a good start as AZ Foothills Magazine’s "Best of Our Valley" issue was published and Candelaria Design was named "Best Architect Firm"!

During this unique time, AZ Foothills is giving everyone free access to this month’s digital issue so everyone can see the best of our local businesses. Click either image below to view the digital copy.

Spanish-Colonial Style Home Makes May Cover of Phoenix Home & Garden

May’s issue of Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine features this expansive Spanish-Colonial style home designed by Candelaria Design Associated and decorated by Earth & Images. Click the cover image below to read the digital feature or buy the print magazine on newsstands!

Luxe Magazine Arizona March/April 2020

Luxe Magazine Arizona’s March/April issue featured this gorgeous Santa Barbara-style remodel by Mark Candelaria and Damon Wake “combining coastal elegance with desert tranquility” in Paradise Valley. To view the article, click here.

Candelaria Design Associates: The Next Generation

Arizona Foothills digital publication has begun a series of articles featuring Candelaria Design Associates. This first article was written by Mark Candelaria where he looks back on the past, speaks about the present and gives us his vision for the future of his firm and his (slow) segue into retirement.

Wall Street Journal: Candelaria Design Home Scores Second Highest AZ Price Record

A gated Arizona estate with its own soccer field has sold for $17.5 million. That is just shy of the $19.25 million record generated late last year by the sale of Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver’s estate nearby.

This just-sold estate, which came on the market last fall asking $21 million, went into contract in February, before the coronavirus outbreak was in the headlines. Joan Levinson, the listing agent, said it wasn’t clear how the pandemic would affect the affluent Paradise Valley market, which has been strong in recent months, especially for new homes.

In addition to the soccer field, the nearly 5-acre property has views of Camelback Mountain and includes a sunken tennis court, a basketball court, a 75-foot lap pool and a guesthouse, according to the listing.

The property includes nearly 16,000 square feet with six bedrooms across the main house and guest house. The main house has paneled walls and walnut flooring. It also contains a large game room with billiards, a library and a copper bar as well as a wine room.

The seller was Larry P. Clemmensen, records show. Mr. Clemmensen is the former president of the Capital Group, an investment firm. He bought the site in 2007 for $8.8 million, records show. The house was built in 2010, according to the listing.

If you have a Wall Street Journal subscription, you can view the article here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/paradise-valley-home-with-its-own-soccer-field-almost-scores-new-arizona-price-record

By Katherine Clarke

April 3, 2020 2:42 pm ET

Candelaria Design Associates Ranks No. 1

Once again, we are so proud to be the top Residential Architect firm as voted by the public in this year’s Ranking Arizona.

Please vote for us to keep our spot in the 2021 edition of Ranking Arizona here: https://azbigmedia.com/vote

Winner of 2019 Sub-Zero Southwest Kitchen Design Contest

Three winners were announced today by the Sub-Zero Group Southwest for advancing outstanding kitchen designs in their 2019 Kitchen Design Contest. All entries were critiqued on the innovative use of space, application of Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances and overall design in a blind judging by two design professionals from Sub-Zero Group West Southern California region: Caren Rideau | The Kitchen Design Group and Debbie Nasetta | Roomscapes.

Candelaria Design Associates received the award along with Nomad Design and London Pierce Design. Candelaria Design, in concert with Subzero Group Southwest, are proud to be donating their prize to Habitat for Humanity Central AZ at their annual Blueprints & Bluejeans event set for Fall 2020! 

Home Builder Digest's "Best Residential Architects in Scottsdale, AZ"

If you’re looking for a creative professional to build a custom home, refer to this list of the best residential architects in Scottsdale. These architects have completed unforgettable residential designs for mid-range and high-value home projects. We first assembled a long list of architects providing work for Arizona clients. The firms qualified for the list based on their scope of services and their ability to complete residential planning and design commissions. Then our editorial staff considered awards, press features, industry affiliations, the principals’ reputations, the quality of the work produced, and most importantly, the reviews and testimonials given by its clients. This curated list is the result. 

Luxe Magazine's Industry Insiders

Candelaria Design Associates is proud to be featured as a Luxe Magazine Gold List 2020 Honoree in Architecture+Design. This honor has awarded us a two-page ad in their “Industry Insiders” section of the magazine as seen here in the January/February 2020 issue.

Luxe Magazine's Gold List 2020

Introducing Luxe Interiors + Design’s 2020 Gold List, a select guide to the Architects, Interior Designers, Home Builders and Landscape Architects across the US whose projects were featured in the magazine. See who made the list by clicking below.

Best of the Week: 30 Book Storage Spots From Around the World

Check out our feature in this article on Houzz.com:

Regardless of whether you’re a book lover or not, chances are you have a few papery pals hanging around your home that you need to store or display. So whether it’s a handful of coffee table books and magazines or complete collections from the classic cannon, we’ve gathered 30 ideas from home libraries around the globe to bring you some inspiration.

Phoenix Home & Garden features Candelaria Design in the January 2020 Issue

Situated near the base of Mummy Mountain in Paradise Valley, this 1980’s built home was dated by its discordant Tuscan-colored interior walls, a sunken living room and a closed floor plan. Take a look at what we did in conjunction with Earth & Images to completely transform this home inside and out!

See the digital magazine article here.

HGTV Smart Home 2017

Candelaria Design was proud to be the architect for the HGTV Smart Home 2017 located right here in Scottsdale, Arizona! Mark Candelaria, AIA and Candelaria Design Project Manager, Damon Wake, along with Scottsdale builder, Jim Audiss, of Eagle Luxury Properties, designed and built this home in less than 6 months. We thank Jim Audiss along with the entire crew of HGTV for giving us the opportunity to be a part of this fantastic project. 

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Home For The Holidays | Phoenix Home & Garden - December 2014

An extraordinary mountain backdrop merges with the artistry of man at the home's entry. A canterra fountain is the first of multiple focal points, which include copious stone balusters and stairways with formal European appeal.