Turkel Design

Turkel Design is a residential architecture firm specializing in high-quality custom homes, guiding a global clientele through an interactive experience.

Turkel Design guides a global clientele through an interactive design experience, while leveraging the predictability of prefabricated building systems to control the cost, quality, and timing for the execution of inspirational custom homes. Turkel. This way home.

05/28/2026

In the current issue of , we share what makes our practice unique: inspired custom modern architecture, design and delivered with the predictability of prefab. Read more: https://issuu.com/newnewenglandhomemagazinellc/docs/new_england_home_may-june_2026/154

05/20/2026

Every home we design is customized to augment the beauty of its site and the lifestyle of its owners. But a home isn’t always just one building. Just like the critical supporting actors in a feature film, auxiliary structures deserve attention and recognition. We bring the same modern design principles, high-quality materials, and systematized process to the secondary structures that support the main building. Here are some of our favorite examples: https://turkeldesign.com/best-supporting-structures/

05/13/2026

New England Home takes you inside Veil House on Martha's Vineyard. The magazine spoke with Joel Turkel, our cofounder and creative director, about how we turned the challenges of designing a seaside home into advantages. https://nehomemag.com/

05/06/2026

A focal gathering point in every home, the kitchen must not only function properly but also feel great to inhabit. Custom white oak cabinetry and natural light from the clerestory windows bring warmth to this Martha’s Vineyard kitchen. Connecting to the Zen garden beyond, it’s a relaxing place to prepare a meal. See more: https://turkeldesign.com/projects/veil-house/

📸: Draper White

04/29/2026

The owners of Veil House on Martha’s Vineyard wanted a modestly scaled home overlooking the ocean. Employing retractable walls of glass on both sides of the open great room, and careful spatial zoning throughout, we designed a single-level home that feels expansive—and preserves the neighbors’ views. Learn more: https://turkeldesign.com/projects/veil-house/

📸: Draper White

04/22/2026

No matter the season, a home in the mountains can be the ultimate retreat. Here’s how we design a mountain home for you: https://www.turkeldesign.com/how-we-design-your-mountain-home/

04/16/2026

Once you’ve fallen in love with the land, we design a home for how you want to live there. Learn more at turkeldesign.com.

04/02/2026

Veil House on Martha’s Vineyard employs a set of finely tuned sliding wood screens, or "veils," that ensure visible glass never exceeds 50 percent of the ocean-facing facade—the limit allowed by local codes. Each veil moves to reveal one window while partially covering another, transforming a technical constraint into an elegant, ever-changing façade. Find out how we achieved this: https://turkeldesign.com/on-marthas-vineyard-sliding-screens-combine-beauty-with-ingenuity/

📸: Draper White

03/26/2026

Nothing cools the home on a summer day like an island breeze, filling the spaces with fresh air while you prepare a meal to be enjoyed with an ocean view. While the costs and logistics of building a custom home on an island may seem daunting, our signature system brings predictability. Shipments of the comprehensive building component package are scheduled well in advance, and our system requires less on-site labor than traditional construction. Learn more: https://turkeldesign.com/how-we-design-your-island-home/

📸: Draper White

02/21/2026

Emerging from a forest of black oak and tupelo that populates the northwest edge of Martha’s Vineyard, Veil House fosters a sense of seaside calm via a seamless connection between indoors and out. Explore this carefully modulated modern summer home: https://turkeldesign.com/projects/veil-house/

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