PURPOSEFUL BY DESIGN. ELEGANT BY NATURE.
Our work blends timeless design with purposeful, lasting construction to create spaces that support real living, in every season of life.
PROJECTS
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![Modern three-story house with large glass windows, illuminated interior, and outdoor balcony, situated on a hillside with neighboring houses surrounding it.]()
FOLD
Berkeley, California
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PLUS
Oakland, California
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![Modern house with large windows and wooden accents in a lush, green garden with mature trees and diverse plants.]()
COURTYARD
Emerald Hills, CA
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NEST
Berkeley, California
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UPLIFT
Orinda, California
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![Modern kitchen with white cabinets, marble countertops, open wooden shelves, and large window showing trees outside.]()
MIDTOWN
San Francisco, California
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![Modern open-concept kitchen with white cabinets, a central island with white top and wooden base, two white barstools, red pendant lights, light green tiled backsplash, and open wooden shelves with dishes and bowls, next to a dining area and sliding glass door leading outside.]()
LAGOM
Pleasant Hill, California
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![Modern living room with large floor-to-ceiling windows showing lush greenery outside. Features include a beige sofa, wooden chairs, a coffee table, decorative vases, and abstract wall art.]()
WAVE
Berkeley, California
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![Living room with large windows, white vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, fireplace, wall-mounted TV, beige sofa with pillows, white armchair, wooden coffee table with flowers, hardwood flooring, and modern decor.]()
REVAMP
Lafayette, California
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CASTLE
Berkeley, California
Accolades
AIA East Bay 2025 Design Awards
Honors for Nest House
By Collaboration of Timbre Architecture and CB Architecture + Design
Photography by Joe Fletcher Photography & Peter Lyons Photography
Dwell Magazine
Build an Eichler-Esque Home—or Whatever You Dream Up—With These Customizable Prefab Frames
Blue Sky Building Systems makes steel structures to your specifications, whether for a suburban dwelling or Joshua Tree retreat.
Best of Houzz Design
5 Years of Houzz Awards
The annual Best of Houzz awards recognize the top-rated home pros and most popular designs on Houzz by category and area across the country and around the world. Professionals who have won a Best of Houzz award will have a special badge on their profile.
Recognized for years: 2026, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018
Western Window Systems
A Site Made for Sights
Fold House focuses on views through massive glass openings. It might be the most breathtaking 180 degrees in the East Bay – views nestled among sloping groves of oak and laurel trees with the Golden Gate Bridge ribboning off to the right and the city of San Francisco shimmering on the left.
SFGate
Walk-through: Reimagined Montclair midcentury enjoys expansive views
Bay views can be seen from nearly every room of this revitalized midcentury that has been redone with sustainable materials by CB Design and Timbre Architecture.
Share Your Vision
From initial concept to final build, we provide the architectural vision to bring your project to life. At CB Architecture + Design, we pair a deeply collaborative process with rigorous design execution—transforming your aspirations into thoughtful and beautifully realized spaces.
About
Locations
Greater San Francisco Bay Area and Beyond
Office Located in Orinda, California
Recognition
Dwell Magazine 2026
AIA East Bay 2025 Design Awards
Best of Houzz Design Awards
Services
CB Architecture + Design is an award-winning, full-service architecture firm specializing in boutique commercial, single-family, and multi-family residential projects in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Architectural Design
New Construction
Additions
Renovations
Interior Architecture & Design
Outdoor Living Design
Multi-generational Design
Sustainable Design