Insights on Architecture

global 100 2026 award

Best Architecture Award 2026

Award-winning Sherman Architects has done it again, winning the Global 100 - 2026 prize for Best Architecture.
Brooklyn Carriage House - residential facades

Best Residential Architects

Home Builder Digest has selected Sherman Architects for its Best Residential Architects in Brooklyn, New York.
108 Leonard St facade

Newsletter – Summer 2026

Summer is New York’s sexiest season. It’s too hot for clothes. Everyone is tanned and shiny. And the streets are blissfully empty.
squibb park bridge

Newsletter – Spring 2026

Spring is all about hope. At Sherman Architects, the thaw has brought a flurry of new activity.
Upper West Side brownstone - dining room

Newsletter – Winter 2025

Welcome to our Winter 2025 Newsletter: a dream project, a slue of awards, and an arboreal feast.
Prospect Heights Row House_restored brownstone

Newsletter – Fall 2025

Dispatch from our Dumbo office: from brownstone additions to apartment combinations, we're making news in NYC.
Fort Greene Brownstone, Kitchen by Sherman Architects

Chicago Athenaeum Award Winner

The Chicago Athenaeum Awards our Ft. Greene Brownstone their 2025 Future House Award.
Park Slope Addition_rear facade

Brownstone Wins Global Design Award

Global Design News bestows a Future House Award on Sherman Architects' Park Slope Additions.
Archello Awards 2025

Archello Awards 2025

Sherman Architects wins top honor at Archello Awards 2025 for their Riverside Drive Apartment.
Park Slope Limestone in Landmarks Preservation Commission district

Landmarks Preservation Commission

Everything you need to know about additions to historic homes in landmarked districts.
Prospect Heights Multi Family, Kitchen by Sherman Architects

BlueStar Award for Communal Kitchen

BlueStar, the professional-grade appliance manufacturer, names Sherman Architects winner of 2025 Kitchen Design Contest.
Brooklyn Heights Carriage House, Staircase by Sherman Architects

Case Study #6: Removing an Elevator

Removing an elevator and adding a skylight gave us an open shaft for bringing sunlight all the way down through the entire house.
Upper West Side Row House grill and linear fountain - dangerous wall

Case Study #5: Taming a Dangerous Wall

To tame this dangerous wall, we terraced the entire backyard with tiers of planting beds made of board-formed concrete.
Prospect Park West twin roof deck

Case Study #4: Roof Transformation

Roof transformation: our small extension allowed a graceful procession through French windows to a lushly landscaped roof deck.
Greenpoint Row House: double-height space at kitchen by Sherman Architects

Case Study #3: Double-Height Space

We replaced a low cramped kitchen with a generous open space whose soaring double-height ceiling is showered in daylight from above.
transforming a stair hall into a sunny playroom

Case Study #2: Transforming a Stair Hall

Our second case study shows how transforming a stair hall into a playroom can turn a cramped passageway into the best room in the house. 
Park Slope Brownstone - lower roof deck

Case Study #1: Transforming an Attic

The first in a series of case studies, this post transforms an attic from a crawl space into a spatial playground of linked roof decks. 
York Street Subway Station by Sherman Architects

Wikipedia Salutes Sherman Architects

Wikipedia recognizes Sherman Architects for its designs to rectify the dangerous York Street subway station.
Google Store - Williamsburg

Sustainable Architecture: Future Proof

Sherman Architects integrates sustainable design strategies to create eco-conscious buildings that stand the test of time.
architectural design style

What Style is Your Architect?

A critical factor in choosing an architecture firm is design style. Can your architect adapt to your preferences?
Double-height kitchen wins Future House Award

Future House Award

Global Design News and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design honor Sherman Architects with their Future House Award.
architects' fees

Architects’ Fees

Of the three methods architects use to charge for their services, which do you prefer?
Ex Machina Soundworks_front facade

Glossary of Contractor Terms

General Contractors speak their own language. This glossary explains the jargon you might find in a GC's proposal.
Park Slope architects vs interior designers

Architects vs. Interior Designers

Architects vs. interior designers--how do you know which to hire? Here's a brief comparison of the skills each brings to a project.
Dumbo Library Sherman Architects

Dumbo Gets a New Public Library

The new Dumbo public library packs a lot of architecture into its small footprint. Congratulations to WorkAC!
Fort Greene Brownstone Living Room by Sherman Architects

How to Hire an Architect

If you’re planning to renovate or build a house, you'll need to hire an architect.  Don't miss these five critical steps.
Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

Standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protesters, we are outraged by the ongoing murders, police brutality, and systemic racism against Black people.
Design Build Diagram

Why Not Design-Build?

Design-build firms offer one-stop shopping, but you might not realize what you're missing.
Curbed most beautiful home

Curbed’s Most Beautiful Homes

Curbed has chosen a project by Sherman Architects for its list of “New York City’s Most Beautiful Homes of 2019.”