Creative Basement Ideas
Architectural Digest, 2023
"Interior designer Liz Caan and architect Tom Catalano treat the basement as they would the upstairs rooms."
-Architectural Digest
Best of Boston Home 2023
Awarded Best Traditional Architect 2023
"Seamlessly integrated with the surroundings, even the most sprawling, newly designed homes have a sense of permanence about them."
-Boston Home
Expanding Our Design Team
We are welcoming two design professionals to the firm
Alex Catalano, RA, an emerging architect from New York City-based Morris Adjmi Architects (MA); and Lauren Cincotta, a recent graduate of the architecture program at Roger Williams.
Bulfinch Award 2022
Residential (New Construction) over 5,000 SF
Located in the coastal community of South Dartmouth, Massachusetts this shingle style resilient, energy-efficient home combines Colonial Revival architectural elements with New England classicism.
One With the Land
Modern Luxury, 2022
"Now, every inch of stonework is made from the property’s own resources, making it seem as if the dreamy abode is growing from the ground up." -Antonia DePace, Modern Luxury
Classic Beauty
Boston Design Guide, 2022
"We worked to create a design that was sensitive in its context, resilient given its exposure, and appropriate for its setting amongst early 20th century shingle houses."
-Tom Catalano
Rethinking The Future
Residential Architecture, 2022
Promoting excellence in architecture on a global scale, Rethinking The Futures features the Seapuit Retreat.
Endless Summer
New England Home, Cape & Islands, 2021
“Tom artfully created a wonderful vocabulary of architecture. It’s almost a little village that wraps around the pool.”
-David Hawk, Hawk Design
The Wonder Years
Boston Design Guide, 2020
The program was not only forward-thinking, it was ambitious and a merry, magnificent mix of form, function and fun—all with equal weight.
– Tom Catalano, Principal, Catalano Architects
Luxe RED Award 2020
Classical/Traditional Architecture
A modern homage to the craftsman-built bow-roofed houses of early Cape Cod, the Seapuit Family Retreat serves as an inviting summer campus with seamless transition between indoor and outdoor living.
Brotherly Love
Boston Design Guide – Cape & Islands, 2020
Every job should be like this, imbued with the trust of the client and team.
– Travis Cundiff, Owner, Travis Cundiff Associates
Mountain Shadows
Paradise Valley, AZ
A 5.5K square foot south-facing home in Paradise Valley, Arizona looks to Camelback Mountain. An expansive use of steel framed glass along the south wall permeates the interiors to optimize vistas.
Live, Laugh, Love
Boston Design Guide, 2020
The homeowners... were seeking strong symmetry and balance of form that would allow for sun filled, comfortable spaces that welcomed their daily routines and offered additional functionality.
– Tom Catalano, Principal, Catalano Architects
Best of Boston Home 2019
Traditional Architect
Leave it to Catalano Architects to perfect the art of timeless design… principal Thomas Catalano expertly executes traditional beauty in both his classic renovations and newly built single-family homes.
Pattern Player
Modern Luxury Interiors Boston, 2020
The homeowners felt strongly about historic preservation, and it was essential to them that their home’s architectural integrity was honored.
Sea View
Osterville, MA
Panoramic ocean views inform the structure’s design, location, and program. A palette of locally sourced stone and wood highlight the varied architectural forms, while integrating the home seamlessly into its natural surroundings.
Edmunds Road
Boston Design Guide, 2019
A Georgian colonial with a symmetrical façade and handmade brick exterior breaks formality upon entry with custom millwork and contemporary architectural details that are accentuated with pops of playful color.
Orchard House
Osterville, MA
Nestled in a lush orchard, a series of buildings interconnected by breezeways and arbors creates a welcoming retreat. An open pavilion extending into the trees creates an inviting connection between architecture and environment.
In With the Old
New England Home, 2019
This Cape Cod home lives at the confluence of old and new. The architecture pays homage to the traditional ship captains’ houses of early Chatham.
– Tom Catalano, Principal, Catalano Architects
Yankee Modern
Northshore Home magazine, 2019
We didn’t want just a beautiful home; we wanted to soak up all the beauty and relaxation of the natural environment.
– Iris Louis, Homeowner
Bulfinch Award 2013
Residential (New Construction) over 5,000 SF
Sited on a bluff overlooking Barnstable’s West Bay, the architecture is an adaptation of the Shingle Style with a nod to the regional vernacular.