As Mountain Living celebrates 25 years, we share the spotlight with the shining stars in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, lighting design and furniture making in the Rocky Mountain West that our pages have so often featured.
We’re please to present our first Legacy Award winners, selected by a panel of distinguished judges and bestowed to individuals who have made a significant contribution to residential design with 15-plus years of experience through their ideas, products and innovations. In the links below, we showcase their work, community involvement and mentoring skills, passing along their knowledge to the next generation, as we induct them into their very own hall of fame.
And the winners are…
HGTV has chosen Locati Architects to be the designer of the month (July, 2017). Select the View Article to see more content from HGTV about Locati Architects.
HILLSIDE PEAK VIEW RESIDENCE, MONTANA
After five weeks of voting and millions of page views, Locati Architects is the People’s Pick Winner of the Countryside Escapes category AND Overall Winner of the 2016 HGTV Faces of Design Awards!
America voted and deemed their favorite in each of HGTV’s categories to name the People’s Pick Category Winners. The HGTV Editorial Team also voted for their favorites to name the HGTV Editors’ Pick Category Winners. Their Judges Panel was then tasked with reviewing America’s and the editorial team’s selections to decide the Overall Winner of the 2016 HGTV Faces of Design Awards.
STOCK FARM RESIDENCE, HAMILTON MONTANA
The American Institute of Architects has a long tradition of recognizing individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievements in support of the profession of architecture and the AIA.
WHITEFISH YACHT CLUB RESIDENCE WHITEFISH, MONTANA
MOONLIGHT BASIN BIG SKY, MONTANA
The American Institute of Architects has a long tradition of recognizing individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievements in support of the profession of architecture and the AIA.
Awarded for Best Historical Renovation
Energy Efficient Design Awarded for Barnard Construction Office Building
Best Custom Home over 6,501 sq.ft. & Best in Mountain Region
The Parkview Commercial Building
Bronze Award for Best Commercial Building
Custom Home & Mountain Region Awards
Best One-of-a-Custom Home over 6,501 sq.ft
Best Home in Mountain Region for Montana River Residencena
Best Custom Home: 5,000 – 10,000 sq.ft.
Platinum Award & Region 7 Award
Best One-of-a-Kind Spec-Built Home up to and including 4000 sq.ft.
Platinum Award & Region 7 Award
Best One-of-a-Kind Spec-Built Home up to and including 4000 sq.ft.
MOONLIGHT BASIN LODGE, BIG SKY MONTANA
“Best Public/Private Recreational Facility”
“Travertine Ranch”
Big Sky Journal Home 2024
Written by: Corinne Gaffner Garcia
Photography by Gibeon Photography
“Sensational Ski Rooms”
Mountain Living 2022
Written by: Corey Kelly
Photography by Gibeon Photography, Mali Azima, Whitney Kamman & Audrey Hall
“A Breathtaking Getaway in Big Sky, Montana”
Mountain Living 2022
Written by: Greg Dennee
Photography by Gibeon Photography
“A Design for the Decades in Yellowstone Club”
September/October 2022
Written by: Dana W. Todd
Photography by Mali Azima
“Just One More Day”
Big Sky Journal Home 2022
Written by: Christine Rogel
Photography by Roger Wade
“A Family Lodge in Bozeman With Bohemian Style”
Mountain Living
Written by: Michelle Mastro
Photography by Whitney Kamman
“A Serene Montana Retreat Made for Aprés-Ski”
Mountain Living
Written by: Laura Kostelny
Photography by Gibeon Photography
“Western Design: Family Time on Flathead Lake”
Big Sky Journal Home Fall 2020
Written by: Chase Reynolds Ewald
Photography by Heidi Long
“Easy Living in the Mountains”
Big Sky Journal Home 2020
Written by: Christine Rogel
Photography by Whitney Kamman
“Perfect Balance”
November/December 2019
Written by: Rhonda Reinhart
Photography by Gibeon Photography
“A Big Sky Home Offers A New Take On Montana Living”
Home Tours
March 8, 2019
Written by: Laura Mauk
Photography by Audrey Hall
“Scandi Simplicity”
March/April 2019
Written by: Chase Reynolds Ewald
Photography by Heidi Long (Longviews Studios, Inc.)
“Drawing on Inspiration”
Under the Big Sky
Written by: Shawn Newton
KBZK
“Learning to Draw”
Under the Big Sky
Written by: Shawn Newton
KBZK
“Big Sky Mood”
Written by: Zlata Kozul Naumovski
Photography by Gibeon Photography
“Capturing an Essence”
A Montana home is designed in harmony with the landscape
Written by: Corinne Gaffner Garcia
Photography by Gibeon Photography
“Chalet Chic”
Modern Takes on the Chalet Typology
Written by: Jorge S Arango
Photography by Gibeon Photography
HGTV Video: Jerry Locati, the 2016 winner of HGTV’s Faces of Design Awards, explains how Western-style design has evolved into a sophisticated and timeless rustic elegance featuring wood, timbers and logs.
Distinctly Montana Spring 2017 “Jerry Locati Drawings”
Interview with Jerry Locati
“Rustic Zen – A Montana Retreat Inspires Calm and Comfort”
Written by: Suzanne S. Brown
Photography by: Audrey Hall
4th edition “Locati Architects”
Photography by: Gibeon Photography, Roger Wade Studio, Audrey Hall
Fall 2016 “The Joy of Livable Design”
Photography by: Gibeon Photography, Roger Wade Studio, Audrey Hall
September 2016 “Magic Mountain”
Written by: Deborah Donohue
Photography by: Roger Wade Studio
Summer 2016 “A View to the Hill”
Written by: Kyle Magin
Photography by: Vance Fox
2016 Q3 “The STOCK FARM CLUB” A Way Of Life In Western Montana
Photography by: Roger Wade Studio, Audrey Hall
“A Yellowstone Club Retreat”
Written by: Seabring Davis
Photography by: Roger Wade Studio
April / May 2016 “A Family Refuge”
Written by: Corinne Garcia
Photography by: Roger Wade Studio
March 14, 2016 “The Perfect Blend of Rustic Modernity under Montana’s Big Sky”
Written by: Jorge S. Arango
Photography by: Gibeon Photography
September 2016 “Guide to Home Renovation”
Written by: Laura Kostelny and Corline Collins McKenzie
Photography by: Roger Wade Studio (p. 60)
Illustrations by: The Ellaphant in the Room
April/May 2015 “Classic with a Touch of Rustic”
Written by: Eliza Cross
Photography by: Roger Wade Photography
July 2013 “Close Range”
Written by: Leilani Marie Labong
Photography by: Gibeon Photography
2013 “Living the Dream”
Written by: Seabring Davis
Photography by: Roger Wade Studio
2012 “Alpine Retreat,”
Written by: Allyn Hulteng
Photos by: Roger Wade Studio
Locati Interiors has been selected as part of Mountain Living Magazines 2012 Top Mountain Interior Designers.
Locati Architects has been selected as part of Mountain Living Magazines 2012 Top Mountain Architects.
June/July 2012 “Living in the Details,”
Text by: Seabring Davis
Photos by: Roger Wade Studio
2012 “Where the Livin’ is Easy,”
Written by: Seabring Davis
Photos by: Roger Wade Studio
December 2011 “High and Mighty,”
Text by: Ingrid Abramovitch
Photos by: Pieter Estersohn
September 2011, “Lakeside Idyll,”
Photography by: Roger Wade Studio
“High & Mighty”
Written by: Ingrid Abramovitch
Photography by Peter Estersohn
April 2009 “Rustic Redefined”
Written by: Penelope Rowlands
Photography by: Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Ross Hofer, © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: The PRG Group
Interior Designer: Denton House Design Group
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: The PRG Group
Interior Designer: Denton House Design Group
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Utah
Builder: Magleby Construction
Interior Designer: Roxanne Hepworth: Roxbuy Studios
Photographer: © Joshua Caldwell Photographic
Location: Montana
Builder: The PRG Group
Interior Designer: Isabel LaVaute
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Martel Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Rocky Mountain Rustics
Photographer: © Karl Neumann
Location: North Carolina
Builder: Whitlock Builders
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Stanley Capps Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Archer Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Karl Neumann
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Owner
Photographer: © Karl Neumann
Location: California
Builder: John Aguirre
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Blackwell Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Jane Legasa
Photographer: © Zakara Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: PRG Group
Interior Designer: Magni Design
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Missouri
Builder: Construction Services of NW Arkansas
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: Langlas & Associates
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Zakara Photography
Location: Idaho
Builder: Gabel Woodworking and Construction, LLC.
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Quicksilver Commercial
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Landy Gardner Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Utah
Builder: Aerie Construction Co
Interior Designer: Home Owner
Photographer: © Melissa Kelsey
Location: Montana
Builder: Martel Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Karl Neumann
Location: Montana
Builder: Martel Construction
Interior Designer: Elizabeth Robb Interiors
Photographer: © Longviews Studios, Inc.
Location: Montana
Builder: Blue Ribbon Builders
Interior Designer: Ray Booth of McAlpine Booth & Ferrier
Photographer: © Pieter Estersohn
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Owner
Photographer: © Audrey Hall
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: John Vancheri
Photographer: © Audrey Hall
Location: California
Builder: Cotton Construction
Interior Designer: Elizabeth Hill: Selby House
Photographer: © Vance Fox Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Matthews Brothers Construction
Interior Designer: Joszi Meskan Associates
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: Big Fork Builders
Interior Designer: Cooke Interiors Studio
Photographer: © Longviews Studios, Inc.
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: Martel Construction
Builder (interiors): Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Wyoming
Builder: Ankeny Construction
Interior Designer: Brian Goff
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography, © Shelbie Goff – Dash Photography
Photographer: © Lauren Brown, © Rachel Mascari
Location: Montana
Builder: The PRG Group
Interior Designer: Envy Design
Photographer: © Audrey Hall
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Photographer: © Ross Hofer
Location: Montana
Builder: CK Design
Interior Designer: Voley & Cox
Photographer: © Karl Neumann
Location: Montana
Builder: Blue Ribbon Builders
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Owner
Photographer: © Daniel J. Cox
Location: Montana
Builder: The PRG Group
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography, © Michael Chilcoat
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Gary McBournie Inc
Photographer: © Audrey Hall
Location: Montana
Builder: Highline Partners
Interior Designer: Kendall Wilkinson Design
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Multiple
Interior Designer: Multiple
Photographer: Information Coming Soon
Location: Montana
Builder: Mountain Top Construction
Photographer: © Karl Neumann
Location: Montana
Builder: Martel Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: The PRG Group
Interior Designer: Cashmere Interior
Photographer: © Whitney Kamman
Location: Montana
Builder: Blue Ribbon Builders
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Highline Partners
Interior Designer: Melani Turner
Photographer: Mali Azima
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio, © Peter Wong
Location: Canada
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Shelly Saunders
Awards: Brick Industry Bronze Award, July 2008
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Owner
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlaugh Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Owner
Photographer: © Whitney Kamman
Location: Montana
Builder: Langlas and Associates
Photographer: © Zakara Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Lynette Zambon Design Associates
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: By owner & Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Colorado
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Arizona
Builder: Linthicum Builders
Interior Designer: Vallone Design, Inc.
Photographer: © Dino Tonn Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: The PRG Group
Interior Designer: Cashmere Interior
Photographer: © Audrey Hall, © Charles Stemen
Location: Montana
Builder: The PRG Group
Interior Designer: Champalimaud
Photographer: © Emily Andrews
Location: Montana
Builder: The PRG Group
Interior Designer: Denton House Design Group
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Canada
Builder: Dave Johnston, Blue Ice Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Martin Knowles Photo/Media
Location: Montana
Builder: Highline Partners
Interior Designer: Lisa Kanning Interior Design
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors, Tate Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio, Longviews Studios, Inc
Awards: 2006 Home of the Year in Mountain Living Magazine
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: California
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Vance Fox Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: The PRG Group
Interior Designer: Owner
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Owner
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Robert Webster Construction
Interior Designer: Martha Sweezey
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Frank Architecture
Photographer: © Whitney Kamman
Location: Montana
Illustrator: © West Illustration.com
Location: Montana
Builder: Sainsbury Construction
Photographer: © Chris Dorsey
Location: Montana
Builder: Langlas & Associates
Interior Designer: Pina Manzone
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography, © Michael Chilcoat, © Ross Hofer
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Suede Studio
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: The PRG Group
Interior Designer: Cashmere Interior
Photographer: © Audrey Hall
Location: Wyoming
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Locati Interiors
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: Malmquist Construction
Interior Designer: Hunter Dominick
Photographer: © Gibeon Photography
Location: Wyoming
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Janet Baker
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Interior Designer: Owner
Photographer: © Roger Wade Studio
Location: Montana
Builder: Northfork Builders
Photographer: © Longviews Studios, Inc.