Living on the Edge: Coastal Residential Design Awards

Living on the Edge returns as AIA Long Beach/South Bay’s design awards program dedicated exclusively to coastal residential design—now recognizing projects along the entire California coastline.

Originally conceived by the Coastal Custom Residential Architects Network (C-CRAN), the program was created to spotlight the work of small firms and sole practitioners whose thoughtful, place-responsive projects often fall outside traditional awards programs. Living on the Edge offers a platform to celebrate this work and elevate the voices shaping residential design along the coast.

Designing in California’s coastal climate invites a seamless dialogue between indoors and out. Through light, materiality, and connection to landscape, these projects blur boundaries and challenge our perception of space—capturing the spirit, curiosity, and craft that define coastal living.

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