Crafted Concepts - Architects + Builders

02/18/2026

Honored to be featured by Buffalo Rising highlighting this project and last month’s award! Grateful for the continued support and proud to showcase what thoughtful design-build can achieve here in WNY.

Crafted Concepts, an East Aurora-based design-build firm specializing in architecture, construction, and interior design, was recently honored with a 2026 ICF Builder Award (Large Residential Winner) by ICF Builder Magazine for a recently completed new home. The Miller Residence in East Aurora showc...

01/07/2026

The Adams Residence — First Look

The house rises with the wooded land. Layered flat and sloped roofs move together, opening to the southern sun and settling low at the entry and patio.

After a slow, purposeful arrival, the front door opens to a view of the courtyard beyond.

A raw, earthy palette fills the outlines of dark, disciplined lines.

As Louis Kahn said, the corner is the place of greatest conflict. Here, some corners stay. Others disappear.

Stay tuned as these images take physical form.

12/31/2025

2025 was about progress—measured, intentional, and earned.

Five active builds. Two completions.
Twenty-two architectural projects. Seventeen interiors.
Stronger systems. Better collaboration.
From Cartwright to Varnsen to Adams, we’re building forward—powered by good people and a lot of coffee.

Here’s to another year of doing the work right.

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12/16/2025

As the great Orson Welles believed - you should be able to turn off all audio and still know exactly what’s going on… that’s how strong visuals should be. They should do all the talking. - Kim Smith

Thank you for capturing the stillness and movement of this Modern Scandinavian home — beyond what photos can express.

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