Team
Robert Young, FAIA
FOUNDING PRINCIPAL
Judith Belmonte
OFFICE MANAGER
Daphne Bertol-Foell
BUSINESS DIRECTOR
Aaron Cattani
STUDIO DIRECTOR
Peter Cole
SENIOR ADVISOR
Matthew DiPietro
DESIGNER
Kenza Elhaimer
PROJECT MANAGER
Paul Lee
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Boris Lobo
DESIGNER
Andrew Pattee
PROJECT MANAGER
Le Yang
DESIGNER
Robert Young Architects is comprised of a remarkable team of professionals with a passion for exceptional design. Working across a variety of scales and typologies, our firm is always thinking through the most inventive and responsible ways to create spaces that carefully address the site and existing conditions.
About Us:
We are currently working primarily on high-end residential, design-intensive, ground-up projects in the tri-state area, including the East End of Long Island, Connecticut, Upstate New York, and lately other areas of the country. We also have projects in NYC and extensive experience with apartments, lofts, art galleries, retail, and commercial projects.
At RYA, our approach is characterized by creative, pragmatic responsiveness. We engage in creative exploration and thorough investigation of site specifics and client needs, leading to solutions that are organic, apt, and true to their context. Every project, whether it’s architecture, interior, furniture, object, or landscape, is meticulously guided from concept to completion, weaving together aesthetics, context, budget, program, materials, technology, and construction techniques.
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST, MARCH 2026
33 Pergola Ideas to Turn Your Yard Into an Oasis This Spring
AIA COLLEGE OF FELLOWS, 2026
Robert Young Elevated to FAIA
AMERICA’S BEST IN STATE RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTS, 2025
Featuring Robert Young Architects
AMERICA’S TOP RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTS, 2024
Featuring Robert Young Architects
INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD, 2023
Honorable Mention for Hither Hills House
AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AWARD, 2023
Virginia Tree House
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2023
Commendation for Hither Hills House
ARCHITECTURAL RECORD, JULY 2023
Featured House: Virginia Tree House by Robert Young Architects
SARA NY DESIGN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, 2023
Hither Hills House
SARA NY DESIGN AWARD OF MERIT, 2023
Virginia Tree House
THE PLAN, NOVEMBER 2023
Treehouse: A House in a Wood
REAL SIMPLE, JULY 2023
15 Stunning Outdoor Shower Ideas to Borrow for Your Own Backyard
WALL STREET JOURNAL, MAY 2023
The $2.8 Million Tree House That Became an Oasis After Loss
WALL STREET JOURNAL, APRIL 2023
After Her Husband’s Death, She Rebuilt Her Life by Building a New Home
DESIGNBOOM, FEBRUARY 2023
Robert Young Architects’ ‘Hither Hills’ is nestled into the sloping coast of Montauk
NUVO MAGAZINE, FEBRUARY 2023
Home of the Week: Hither Hills House by Robert Young Architects
WALLPAPER*, FEBRUARY 2023
Hither Hills house in Montauk cascades into the foliage
INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD, 2022
Honorable Mention for Mitchell Lane House
VILLEGIARDINI MAGAZINE, JANUARY 2022
Giardini d’autore: Con vista sull’ Atlantico
MONOCLE, NOVEMBER 2021
On the margin: Montauk
AIA TRI-STATE DESIGN AWARD, 2021
for Further Lane Pool House
PLAIN MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 2021
A CURVED SLOPING ROOF TOPS THIS STUNNING HOLIDAY HOME IN MARTHA’S VINEYARD
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2021
for East Lake House
MARTHA’S VINEYARD: NEW ISLAND HOMES, 2021
Nebraska By The Sea
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2021
for Mitchell Lane House
CONTEMPORARY GARDENS OF THE HAMPTONS, 2021
Featured project: East Lake House
ARCHDAILY: MARCH 13, 2020
Featured project: Mitchell Lane House
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2019
Commendation for Mitchell Lane House
THE MANUAL, APRIL 2019
Embrace Your Inner Minimalist in Long Island’s East Lake House
ARCHDAILY: NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Featured project: East Lake House
DWELL, SEPTEMBER 2018
Two Cedar-Clad Structures Form a Unique Montauk Retreat
THE EAST HAMPTON STAR, AUGUST 2018
Condos With a (Bow) Wow Factor
DEZEEN, JULY 2018
Robert Young’s East Lake House in Montauk is designed to weather over time
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST , JULY 2018
10 Architects Create Stylish Doghouses – for a Good Cause
est, JULY 2018
River Loft by Robert Young Architects
THE EAST HAMPTON PRESS, JULY 2018
Pets’ Posh Pads Sell At Auction
ARCHDAILY: MAY 24 2018
Featured project: Pool House
ARCHITECTURAL RECORD, APRIL 2018
House of the Month: Simple volumes combine to create a dramatic waterfront compound on Long Island
ARCHDAILY: APRIL 7, 2018
Featured project: Further Lane Pool House
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2017
Commendation for Further Lane Pool House
INTERIOR DESIGN, BEST OF YEAR FINALIST, 2017
for East Lake House
THE BIG BOOK OF THE HAMPTONS, 2014
Featured projects: Montauk Lake House & Bluff House
AT THE WATER’S EDGE, 2013
Rooms with a View
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2012
Commendation for Montauk Lake House
CONNECTICUT COTTAGES & GARDENS, NOVEMBER 2012
Step Inside a Studio Turned Home in Fairfield County
IW MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 2012
Featured project: Montauk Lake House
DESIGN BUREAU, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011
From Dreary to Dreamy
VILLE & CASALI, JULY 2011
Tra il sole e il lago
HAMPTONS COTTAGES & GARDENS, AUGUST 2010
A Vision in White
CUSTOM HOME, MAY/JUNE 2010
Grand Award / Renovation: Kettle Hole House, East Hampton, N.Y.
FRAME MAGAZINE, JULY/AUGUST 2009
Ghost Stories
INTERNI, MARCH 2009
Featured project: Carroll Gardens Townhouse
HGTV, 2009
Featured projects: Bluff House & Montauk Lake House
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2008
for Kettle Hole House
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2008
for Further Lane Bathrooms
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECT, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008
another solution: when architects rethink the little things, big achievements result
NEW YORK TIMES, AUGUST 2008
Subtract Walls, Add Color
WALLPAPER*, DECEMBER 2007
Design of the Times
DAN’S PAPERS, OCTOBER 2007
Imaginative and Delightful Real Estate Gems
THE COLLECTION OF 2006 AWARDED PROJECTS IN THE WORLD, OCTOBER 2007
Featured project: Bluff House
HOUSE & GARDEN, SEPTEMBER 2007
Shock to the System
CUSTOM HOME DESIGN AWARD, MERIT AWARD FOR CUSTOM HOME 3,000 TO 5,000 SQUARE FEET, 2006
for Bluff House
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2006
for Bluff House
THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM 2006 AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
for Bluff House
CONTEMPORARY HOUSES, 2006
Featured project: Bluff House
NEW YORK MAGAZINE, MAY 2006
Double Space
EXCLUSIVE HOUSES: SEA & MOUNTAIN, 2006
Featured project: Bluff House
HAMPTONS COTTAGES & GARDENS, AUGUST 2004
The Big Picture
OCULUS, SPRING 2004
Life After Fountainhead
NEW YORK LIVING, MARCH 2002
A Unique Site in Montauk, New York
CONTEMPORARY HOUSES OF THE WORLD, 2002
Featured project: Bluff House
INTERIOR DESIGN, JANUARY 1999
Strip Search
THE NEW YORK TIMES, JUNE 1999
Privacy? In a Loft? Wide Open Spaces Face Subdivision
THE NEW YORK TIMES, NOVEMBER 1998
Playing the New Angles in the Pocket Kitchen Game
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST, MARCH 2026
33 Pergola Ideas to Turn Your Yard Into an Oasis This Spring
AMERICA’S BEST IN STATE RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTS, 2025
Featuring Robert Young Architects
INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD, 2023
Honorable Mention for Hither Hills House
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2023
Commendation for Hither Hills House
SARA NY DESIGN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, 2023
Hither Hills House
THE PLAN, NOVEMBER 2023
Treehouse: A House in a Wood
WALL STREET JOURNAL, MAY 2023
The $2.8 Million Tree House That Became an Oasis After Loss
DESIGNBOOM, FEBRUARY 2023
Robert Young Architects’ ‘Hither Hills’ is nestled into the sloping coast of Montauk
WALLPAPER*, FEBRUARY 2023
Hither Hills house in Montauk cascades into the foliage
VILLEGIARDINI MAGAZINE, JANUARY 2022
Giardini d’autore: Con vista sull’ Atlantico
AIA TRI-STATE DESIGN AWARD, 2021
for Further Lane Pool House
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2021
for East Lake House
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2021
for Mitchell Lane House
ARCHDAILY: MARCH 13, 2020
Featured project: Mitchell Lane House
THE MANUAL, APRIL 2019
Embrace Your Inner Minimalist in Long Island’s East Lake House
DWELL, SEPTEMBER 2018
Two Cedar-Clad Structures Form a Unique Montauk Retreat
DEZEEN, JULY 2018
Robert Young’s East Lake House in Montauk is designed to weather over time
est, JULY 2018
River Loft by Robert Young Architects
ARCHDAILY: MAY 24 2018
Featured project: Pool House
ARCHDAILY: APRIL 7, 2018
Featured project: Further Lane Pool House
INTERIOR DESIGN, BEST OF YEAR FINALIST, 2017
for East Lake House
AT THE WATER’S EDGE, 2013
Rooms with a View
CONNECTICUT COTTAGES & GARDENS, NOVEMBER 2012
Step Inside a Studio Turned Home in Fairfield County
DESIGN BUREAU, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011
From Dreary to Dreamy
HAMPTONS COTTAGES & GARDENS, AUGUST 2010
A Vision in White
FRAME MAGAZINE, JULY/AUGUST 2009
Ghost Stories
HGTV, 2009
Featured projects: Bluff House & Montauk Lake House
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2008
for Further Lane Bathrooms
NEW YORK TIMES, AUGUST 2008
Subtract Walls, Add Color
DAN’S PAPERS, OCTOBER 2007
Imaginative and Delightful Real Estate Gems
HOUSE & GARDEN, SEPTEMBER 2007
Shock to the System
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2006
for Bluff House
CONTEMPORARY HOUSES, 2006
Featured project: Bluff House
EXCLUSIVE HOUSES: SEA & MOUNTAIN, 2006
Featured project: Bluff House
OCULUS, SPRING 2004
Life After Fountainhead
CONTEMPORARY HOUSES OF THE WORLD, 2002
Featured project: Bluff House
THE NEW YORK TIMES, JUNE 1999
Privacy? In a Loft? Wide Open Spaces Face Subdivision
AIA COLLEGE OF FELLOWS, 2026
Robert Young Elevated to FAIA
AMERICA’S TOP RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTS, 2024
Featuring Robert Young Architects
AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AWARD, 2023
Virginia Tree House
ARCHITECTURAL RECORD, JULY 2023
Featured House: Virginia Tree House by Robert Young Architects
SARA NY DESIGN AWARD OF MERIT, 2023
Virginia Tree House
REAL SIMPLE, JULY 2023
15 Stunning Outdoor Shower Ideas to Borrow for Your Own Backyard
WALL STREET JOURNAL, APRIL 2023
After Her Husband’s Death, She Rebuilt Her Life by Building a New Home
NUVO MAGAZINE, FEBRUARY 2023
Home of the Week: Hither Hills House by Robert Young Architects
INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD, 2022
Honorable Mention for Mitchell Lane House
MONOCLE, NOVEMBER 2021
On the margin: Montauk
PLAIN MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 2021
A CURVED SLOPING ROOF TOPS THIS STUNNING HOLIDAY HOME IN MARTHA’S VINEYARD
MARTHA’S VINEYARD: NEW ISLAND HOMES, 2021
Nebraska By The Sea
CONTEMPORARY GARDENS OF THE HAMPTONS, 2021
Featured project: East Lake House
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2019
Commendation for Mitchell Lane House
ARCHDAILY: NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Featured project: East Lake House
THE EAST HAMPTON STAR, AUGUST 2018
Condos With a (Bow) Wow Factor
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST , JULY 2018
10 Architects Create Stylish Doghouses – for a Good Cause
THE EAST HAMPTON PRESS, JULY 2018
Pets’ Posh Pads Sell At Auction
ARCHITECTURAL RECORD, APRIL 2018
House of the Month: Simple volumes combine to create a dramatic waterfront compound on Long Island
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2017
Commendation for Further Lane Pool House
THE BIG BOOK OF THE HAMPTONS, 2014
Featured projects: Montauk Lake House & Bluff House
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2012
Commendation for Montauk Lake House
IW MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 2012
Featured project: Montauk Lake House
VILLE & CASALI, JULY 2011
Tra il sole e il lago
CUSTOM HOME, MAY/JUNE 2010
Grand Award / Renovation: Kettle Hole House, East Hampton, N.Y.
INTERNI, MARCH 2009
Featured project: Carroll Gardens Townhouse
AIA LONG ISLAND ARCHI AWARD, 2008
for Kettle Hole House
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECT, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008
another solution: when architects rethink the little things, big achievements result
WALLPAPER*, DECEMBER 2007
Design of the Times
THE COLLECTION OF 2006 AWARDED PROJECTS IN THE WORLD, OCTOBER 2007
Featured project: Bluff House
CUSTOM HOME DESIGN AWARD, MERIT AWARD FOR CUSTOM HOME 3,000 TO 5,000 SQUARE FEET, 2006
for Bluff House
THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM 2006 AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
for Bluff House
NEW YORK MAGAZINE, MAY 2006
Double Space
HAMPTONS COTTAGES & GARDENS, AUGUST 2004
The Big Picture
NEW YORK LIVING, MARCH 2002
A Unique Site in Montauk, New York
INTERIOR DESIGN, JANUARY 1999
Strip Search
THE NEW YORK TIMES, NOVEMBER 1998
Playing the New Angles in the Pocket Kitchen Game