Mark English architects

Mark English architects Mark English architects creates beautiful modern architecture. Mark English and his associates at Mark English Architects create beautiful modern architecture.

The practice is built on providing design that is sustainable because it is sensible and flexible, built to last. We have been providing beautifully tailored homes, work and entertainment spaces since 1992. Mark English, AIA, is principal. A Bay Area native, he offers a designer’s sense of artistry supported by practical knowledge gained from years of direct hands-on building experience. Mark earned a bachelor of architecture degree at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, and a master of architecture degree at the Syracuse University campus in Florence, Italy. The firm has designed numerous residential and entertainment spaces throughout California, Texas and Mexico. The firm has a special interest in building in the urban context, with half of its work in San Francisco. Mark English is the editor of a respected online magazine, The Architects’ Take featuring original interviews and commentary.

We are almost there! Terrace House is in the final stretch. It's an amazing feeling when the Architect and Builder like ...
10/06/2026

We are almost there! Terrace House is in the final stretch. It's an amazing feeling when the Architect and Builder like each other after 5 years. Buck's Restaurant

We’re honored to share that three of our projects have been recognized with the Future House 2026 Award, presented by Th...
09/10/2026

We’re honored to share that three of our projects have been recognized with the Future House 2026 Award, presented by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum and ECAADUS in partnership with Global Design News. Future House Awards is the only museum, non-commercial awards program that honor the newest residential designs that push the boundaries of high-design, craft, materiality, and sustainability. It arises from the convergence of residential design and architectural vision, with the aim of championing and honoring novel and inventive residential projects on a worldwide level.⁠

Atherton House, Buena Vista and Lighthouse have been honored as winners this year, joining Meadow House that was honored last year. Joe Fletcher Bruce Damonte

On Saturday we held a kick off meeting for a new home in the Santa Lucia Preserve. Careful earthmoving, site protection ...
09/08/2026

On Saturday we held a kick off meeting for a new home in the Santa Lucia Preserve. Careful earthmoving, site protection and utility coordination is critical and we were joined by the General and their main partners for the beginning of the build process. We are thankful for our brave Clients and the people that will help create the dream. Mark English Arterra Landscape Architects Holmes US Rocky Maguire ODADA Santa Lucia Preserve Santa Lucia Conservancy

08/25/2026

We have been notified that Meadow House is a winner of an ICONIC award granted by the German Design Council We are thrilled to be recognized.
"The German Design Council – Germany’s authority on design since 1953. As a foundation, it brings together leading minds from business and design. The ICONIC AWARDS are its leading platform for architecture, interior design and product."

We are thankful to have been notified that the Meadow House won a GOLD award in the annual IDPA-Japan Design Awards prog...
08/19/2026

We are thankful to have been notified that the Meadow House won a GOLD award in the annual IDPA-Japan Design Awards program.

Project Team
[Architect] Mark English Architects
[Contractor] Portola Valley Builders
[Structural Engineer] GFDS Engineers
[Civil Engineer] Whitson Engineers
[Landscape Architect] Arterra Landscape Architects
[Photographer] Joe Fletcher

Project Members
Mark English
Greg Corbett
Karli Montick
Joshua Kehl
models by Waylon Ng

https://idpa-japan.com/meadow-house/

We are pleased to find out that five of our projects have been selected for recognition in the 2026 INT awards. Meadow H...
07/21/2026

We are pleased to find out that five of our projects have been selected for recognition in the 2026 INT awards. Meadow House, Cow Hollow and Buena Vista have been certified as Winners, Lighthouse was Shortlisted and Atherton was Longlisted. Congratulations to all of our clients, builders, engineers and other design professionals. https://intdesignaward.com/winners/

We are honored to be recognized with an award from the international design award program "DNA Paris Design Awards". Kud...
07/02/2026

We are honored to be recognized with an award from the international design award program "DNA Paris Design Awards". Kudos to our design team, our brave clients and Rinaldi Construction. SHLTR magazine also just featured the Buena Vista house in it's latest edition.

Happy Birthday Georgia!! How did you know you’d live in Pittsburgh some day!
06/24/2026

Happy Birthday Georgia!! How did you know you’d live in Pittsburgh some day!

06/18/2026

Address

1501 Mariposa Street, Suite 312
San Francisco, CA
94107

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 6:30pm
Thursday 8am - 6:30pm
Friday 8am - 6:30pm

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+14153910186

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