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Flavin Architects Boston-based architects designing beautifully crafted, naturally modern homes. The work is designed to tread lightly on the earth.

STUDIO PHILOSOPHY

Natural Modernism

The work of Flavin Architects is deeply rooted in the context in which our projects are sited; we call this approach to design Natural Modernism. The firm designs buildings that relate beautifully to their surroundings, with sculpted lines and timeless materials. With an aim to blur the distinction between inside and out, we use transparency and axial views to draw the eye to the natural world. We make innovative use of cutting-edge materials and techniques to conserve energy, water and the natural systems present on the site. The success of our projects depends on strong relationships and teamwork. Flavin Architects seeks to understand our clients' intentions so that we can translate these goals into a design tailored to them. Our hand-rendered drawings, models and computer simulations work together to ensure that our clients understand how a concept will work and accurately convey the project's look and feel when built.

10/14/2026

Bare Hill Pond House. The site of this project in Harvard, MA was initially heavily paved-over. During the construction process, the asphalt was removed, returning much of the site to its natural ecology. 

Flavin houses tread lightly, conserving energy, water, and natural systems while respecting the integrity of their surroundings.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.construction

Stamski & McNary
RJZ HVAC Design
Next Electric Systems Corp Home Automation


Swan Studio. Designed for an artist, this studio and living space sits in the garden of the client’s 1949 house in the h...
10/12/2026

Swan Studio. Designed for an artist, this studio and living space sits in the garden of the client’s 1949 house in the historic Six Moon Hill neighborhood in Lexington, MA. Inside, a high ceiling and full wall of glass bring the wooded surroundings into the room.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.
P.M. Gallagher Builders
Everett M. Brooks Co.

Webb Structural Services
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West Gloucester House. This Cape Ann home’s layout sits parallel to the contours of the hillside, its stacked massing an...
10/09/2026

West Gloucester House. This Cape Ann home’s layout sits parallel to the contours of the hillside, its stacked massing and steel detailing evoking the industrial vernacular of the Gloucester waterfront.

The dark color on the exterior helps the house settle into its wooded site and to further integrate the home with its natural surroundings, we took our client’s suggestion to plant a tree that extends up through the second-floor deck.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.


Atsu Gunther Design
Webb Structural Services
Sun Engineering
The Morin-Cameron Group
Kelley Welding
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10/07/2026

Waldhaus. During a recent visit, our team toured the site of this current project— a home conceived as a garden in the woods that restores and enhances the surrounding ecology.  Three offset volumes follow the existing topography, linked by bridges that allow light and views to pass through the house.
 
Thank you to our collaborators on this project.
 
 
Webb Structural Services
RJZ Engineering
Chongris Engineering
 
 

Green Mountain Getaway. This house is tucked discreetly into its wooded site in the Mad River Valley of Vermont. Featuri...
10/05/2026

Green Mountain Getaway. This house is tucked discreetly into its wooded site in the Mad River Valley of Vermont. Featuring triple glazed windows and super-insulated walls, this project was driven by sustainability.

The site design by extends the lines of the home into the landscape; stone terraces and retaining walls echo the surroundings.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.


McCain Consulting

Sun Engineering

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10/02/2026

Crystal Lake Modern. Watch Colin sketch the living room and kitchen of our recently completed project in Newton, MA, capturing his vision for the space’s open floorplan, sightlines, and floor to ceiling windows during the design process.
 
Thank you to our collaborators on this project.


RJZ Engineering
Spruhan Engineering

Rentown Cabinet Makers








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09/30/2026

New England Coastal Modern. Our team recently visited the site of this ongoing project in Gloucester, MA. The gabled pavilions are made up of slate siding with an architectural concrete base, and floor-to-ceiling windows on the upper floor frame views of the ocean and shoreline.
 
Thank you to our collaborators on this project.

Mill River Consulting
Webb Structural Services
RJZ Engineering





Cedar Cove Modern. Set back from Lake Webster, this home follows the gentle grade of the site, preserving a stand of bro...
09/28/2026

Cedar Cove Modern. Set back from Lake Webster, this home follows the gentle grade of the site, preserving a stand of broadleaf trees.

Inside, a two-story stone wall marks the entry, forms the living room fireplace, and separates the bedroom wing from the home's active spaces beyond.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.
Morin Builders
Highland Landscaping
Johnson Structural Engineering
BC Engineering & Survey
JV Mechanical Contractors
Fine Lines
Styling by .bourlot
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Bare Hill Pond House. For this ongoing project, our clients asked us to replace an existing cabin on the edge of Bare Hi...
09/25/2026

Bare Hill Pond House. For this ongoing project, our clients asked us to replace an existing cabin on the edge of Bare Hill Pond with an environmentally sensitive home that takes advantage of the site’s natural beauty. The design is envisioned as two cubic volumes, clad in grey painted vertical siding, and separated by a hallway.

On the second floor of the ‘private’ volume to the rear, the primary bedroom and study overlook a wall of glazing that opens to a green roof deck. Planted with native grasses, it provides a meadow-like perch with commanding sightlines to the water.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.construction

Stamski & McNary
RJZ HVAC Design
Next Electric Systems Corp Home Automation


Woodland Retreat. The roofline of this home in Weston, MA slopes upward above a wall of glass. The expansive glazing all...
09/24/2026

Woodland Retreat. The roofline of this home in Weston, MA slopes upward above a wall of glass. The expansive glazing allows for immersive views to the landscape outside, as well as passive solar gain in the winter months.

Conversely, during the summer, the home’s generous roof overhangs and a stand of deciduous trees on the site provide shade. On the interior, dark wood flooring absorbs light and minimizes glare.

Thank you to our collaborators on this project.

Elizabeth Hanna Morss Landscape Architects
Shelley Reed Design

Herrick & White Architectural Woodworkers
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Boston, MA
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