Home of the Month

2025–2026 Home of the Month Projects 

AIA Minnesota and the Star Tribune are pleased to announce the next 12 custom residential design projects to be featured in the Star Tribune each month as part of the Home of the Month article series.

The projects were selected from among a competitive pool of 35 entries by a panel of architects, designers, and journalists including Dave Dimond, FAIA; Jamey Idhe, IIDA; Laurie Junker (representing the Star Tribune); Phillip Koski, AIA; and Scott Schlotthauer, AIA.

The selected projects are examples of the highest-quality, architect-led design from across the region and showcase a diverse range of project sizes, scopes, budgets, and environments.

1.) A Spanish Craftsman Reinvented, Mitlyng Design
2.) Hip Joint, SALA Architects
3.) Humlebi House, SALA Architects
4.) Ironranger, Kell Architects 
5.) Lake Pepin Country House, Albertsson Hansen Architecture & Interior Design
6.) Little Cabin in the Woods, Imprint Architecture + Design
7.) Modern Scandinavian Retreat, TEA2 Architects
8.) Orono Residence, North Arrow Architecture
9.) Prärie Hus, PKA Architecture
10.) Rochester Revival, Albertsson Hansen Architecture & Interior Design
11.) Sandhill Residence, PKA Architecture
12.) Two Doors Down, Christopher Strom Architects

Home of the Month Digital Look Book

This digital publication showcases the 35 architect-design projects that were submitted for the 2025–2026 Home of the Month program. Projects selected to be featured in the Star Tribune’s Home of the Month series are identified with a red corner ribbon.

Browse stunning photographs and read the stories behind the designs. We recommend viewing at full screen on a laptop or desktop computer. Or, click here to view or download the look book as a PDF with clickable web links to the architecture firms and our advertisers.