Our Team
People
Our commitment to our clients and to the work is paramount. This is reflected in our attention to detail and the high level of service we provide. Our team is one which values both creativity and play. The studio encourages a culture that is supportive, collaborative and provides a space to challenge and strengthen ideas.
Since founding in 1999, our reputation has traveled the world and our portfolio is studied in schools of architecture. We teach and learn from the best resources to give our clients architecture that is both meaningful and compelling.
Process
Your site is our point of beginning. From there, with a strong understanding of your goals and desires, we begin searching for the puzzle pieces that come together in a harmonious union. We collaborate and involve you in analyzing solutions that in the end, feels as though it could be no other way.
Ibarra Rosano has been honing this approach for over thirty years, winning numerous awards and recognitions along the way. But our ultimate accolade comes from helping our clients connect with their dreams.
Purpose
Our purpose is to make architecture that belongs to its place, with ideas that are born of the land, and anchored by our clients' needs and aspirations. We create spaces of joy and fulfillment for you to dwell.
We look to nature to guide our best ideas for building respectfully in an environment. In this way, we follow the ancient logic of a place, which results in timeless designs that are purposeful and inspired.
For over thirty-five years, Ibarra Rosano has been shaping spaces and transforming lives in this way.
Recognition
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Awards
Publications
Thank You
Lectures
Commitment
"The thing I hated about the East coast is that you are inside all the time and everything is grey, here every photon of light is well considered - you feel like you’re outside all the time...I tell Luis and Teresa they need to make a little urn for my ashes in the corner. We’re never moving out of this house."
Francisco Garcia, Garcia Residence
"It fulfilled all of our dreams and more. Our house turned out even better than it looked in the early drawings and final plans. It was very well designed to incorporate the nature of a large, mountain lot. From the beginning, the idea was to draw the outside in. This was beautifully accomplished. We have everything we asked for in the house (and we had a long list for the architects)."
Mary and Allen Levin, Levin Residence
"Working with Teresa and Luis is a privilege, they’re so talented. We love the house. It’s unique and beautiful. It could stand anywhere in the world, in Australia or Capetown, yet it’s local. Our guests feel they have been transported"
Desi and Jerry Winter, Winter Residence
Client
Experience
Art of
Discovery
Making Connections
Responsive to
Site
Athena Myers
Hannah McCormick
Teresa Rosano
Luis Ibarra
Our Team
2020
The Guardian, “Framing the horizon: dwellings that blend with the desert”, May 2, 2019: Levin Residence
Sources for Design Magazine, issue 21: firm profile for Icon Award
2019
House Plans for Challenging sites, Monsa Publications, March 2019: Downing Residence & Garcia Residence
2018
Living in the Desert, Phaidon: Levin Residence
The Wall Street Journal, “High Desert in the Desert”, November 2018: Levin Residence
Stunning Houses, February 2018: Levin Residence
“Sunshine Streams Into a Canadian Home”, Houzz.com article, March 2, 2018: Innes Residence
2017
Dwell.com "These 7 Homes in the Southwest Show How to Design for the Desert", December 2017: Downing Residence
Tucson Lifestyle Home & Garden, September 2017: Innes Residence
2016
Muros Magazine, December 2016: Levin Residence
Design Art of Villa III, Artpower Publishing: Levin Residence
Architizer "Desert Rose: 7 Sculptural Homes in Arizona", January 2016: Levin Residence
2015
Arizona Daily Star, October 2015: "After 40 years of skepticism, downtown Tucson dreams realized" by Teresa Rosano
Architizer, July 2015: Garcia Residence
Luxe Magazine, Summer 2015: Winter Residence
Houzz, "States of Style: Arizona's Grand Appeal", June 2015: Winter Residence
Luxe Magazine, Spring 2015: Levin Residence
2014
Tu Casa Nueva, Noviembre 2014: Pontatoc Residence
Home Review Magazine, august 2014: Moltz Residence
Tucson Lifestyle Home & Garden, august/september 2014: Pontatoc Residence
New Residential Landscape, Artpower Publishing, 2014: Moltz + Winter Residences
Custom Home Magazine, summer 2014: Levin Residence
Simple Love - High End Villa Design, 2014: Levin Residence
Kitchen TRENDS Magazine, january 2014: Levin Residence
2013
Alfresco Living, Images Publishing: Six Courtyard Houses
Tu Casa Nueva, julio 2013: Levin Residence
Chic Haus Magazine, june 2013: Levin Residence
ARTravel magazine, may 2013: Levin Residence
Nuevo Regionalismo en Norte America, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador (transcript of 2011 lecture)
Tucson Woman Magazine, spring 2013: firm profile (Teresa)
2012
"Extreme Homes", Home & Garden Television (HGTV) october 2012: Levin Residence
Revista Habitar de Columbia, octubre 2012: Levin Residence
Luxe Interiors + Design: Arizona, fall 2012: Levin Residence
World Interior Design, Phoenix Publishing 2012: Winter Residence
Tucson Lifestyle Home & Garden Magazine, september 2012: Levin Residence
Mountain Living's 2012 list of Top Mountain Architects, september/october 2012
Modern Lux Housing, Sandu Publishing 2012
Residential Architect, january/february 2012: firm profile
2011
Contemporary Villas, Schiffer Publishing, 2011: Winter, Downing, Garcia Residences
Dream Work Space: Retail and Shop Design, Designerbooks, 2011: Fashion Boutique
Tucson Lifestyle Home and Garden, september 2011: Patagonia Residence
2010
1000 Architectural Details, Firefly Publishing, 2010: the Six Courtyard Houses
Encyclopedia of Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture, Laurence King Pub. 2010: Winter Residence (project details)
21st Century Houses, 150 of the Worlds Best by Robyn Beaver, Images Publishing: Downing Residence
Residential Architect, november/december (ra-50 architects we love), 2010: firm profile
Zocalo, Tucson magazine, september 2010: The Screening Room
Custom Home / Custom Home Outdoors, may/june 2010: Play Yard
Mountain Living, may/june 2010: Downing Residence + firm profile (Teresa)
Caliente, AZ daily star (front page), april 2010: The Screening Room
Sunset Magazine, march/april 2010: firm profile
Inside Tucson Business, march 22, 2010: Play Yard
Arizona Alumnus Magazine, fall 2010: firm profile
2009
Collection – Landscape Architecture by Chris van Uffelen, Braun Publishing: Winter + Downing Residences
Collection – U.S. Architecture by Michelle Galindo, Braun Publishing
Desert Architecture by Michelle Galindo: Winter + Garcia Residences
1000x Landscape Architecture by Braun Publishing: Winter Residence
Best of Today's Interior Design by Tina Skinner: Winter Residence
Tucson Home, winter 2009: The Double
Tucson Lifestyle Home and Garden, september 2009: The Double
Custom Home Outdoors, summer 2009: Moltz Landscape
Residential Architect, march/april 2009: the Six Courtyard Houses
University of Arizona Alumnus Magazine, spring 2009: Firm Profile
Casa y Estilo, march 2009: Firm Profile (Rising Star announcement)
Sources + Design, january/february 2009: the Six Courtyard Houses
Noticias - Hispanic Alumni of U of A, november 2009: firm profile (Luis)
2008
Inside Out by Daniela Santos Quartino: Winter Residence
1000x Architecture of the Americas by Braun Publishing: Winter, Downing, Garcia Residences, the Six Courtyard Houses
Pool Design by Daab
200 Outstanding House Ideas by Esther Moreno and Bridget Vranckx: Downing + Garcia Residences
Tucson Home, winter 2008: firm profile, the Six Courtyard Houses, Winter + Garcia Residences
Residential Architect, november/december 2008
Casa y Estilo, october/november 2008: the Six Courtyard Houses
Residential Architect, september/october 2008: the Six Courtyard Houses
Residential Architect, december/november 2008: firm profile
Sources + Design, september/october 2008: the Six Courtyard Houses
Tucson Lifestyle Home and Garden, september/october 2008: the Six Courtyard Houses
Arizona Foothills, Tucson, september/october 2008: the Six Courtyard Houses
AIA Southern Arizona PERSPECTIVE, august 2008: Garcia Residence, firm profile
Mountain Living, july/august 2008: firm profile
Vivir Bien, march 2008: Garcia Residence
Residential Architect, january/february 2008: The Double, firm profile
2007
Cocinas Diafanas by Loft Publications: Downing Residence
Casas en Terrenos Sinulares by Monsa: Downing + Garcia Residences
Picture Perfect Pools by Tina Skinner and Dinah Roseberry: Winter Residence
Complete Home Storage by Jeanne Huber: Winter Residence
Essence of Home, Timeless Elements of Design by Liesl Geiger: Winter + Ibarra Rosano Residence
Open Kitchens by Loft Publications: Downing Residence
New 100 Houses X 100 Architects by Robyn Beaver: Garcia Residence
Best of Today’s Kitchen Design by Tina Skinner: Downing Residence
Modern Interiors Design Source by Collins Design: Downing Residence
Ultimate Urban Makeover by Stephen Crafti: Winter Residence
07 color, 2007: firm profile
Western Interiors and Design, october/november 2007
Luxury Spa Finder, september/october 2007: Winter Residence
Scottsdale Magazine, september 2007: The Slice
El Imparcial, Espacios, august 2007: Winter, Downing, Garcia Residences, firm profile
El Imparcial, Arizona Arte y Cultura, july 2007: Garcia Residence
Latino Future Magazine, may/june 2007: firm profile
Desert Living, april 2007: Winter Residence
Western Interiors and Design, april/may 2007: Winter Residence
Arizona Daily Star, march 2007: Ibarra Rosano Residence
Artforum, january 2007: Border Film Project
2006
Global Interior Design Collection a2, by Liao Ning Science + Technology: Downing Residence
Contemporary Kitchens by Melissa Cardona and Nathaniel Wolfgang-Price: Downing Residence
Architecture Inspirations by Daab: Downing Residence
Big Book of Interiors by Agata Losantos: Winter, Garcia, Downing Residences
Fire Outdoors by Tina Skinner and Melissa Cardona: Winter + Ibarra Rosano Residences
Outdoor Spaces by Collins Design: Winter Residence
Pools and Gardens by Evergreen: Winter Residence
Today’s Country Houses by Jacobo Krauel: Garcia Residence
Contemporary Houses by Könemann
Concrete Masonry, Design Awards Issue 2006: Downing Residence
Architectural Record, november 2006: firm profile
Tucson Business Edge, november 2006: firm profile
Casa y Estilo, october/november 2006: firm profile
Umran Magazine, october 2006: Downing Residence
Sources + Design, september/october 2006: The Double
Desert Arts & Design, september/october 2006: Border Film Project
Tucson Business Edge, september 2006
Phoenix Home and Garden, Best of the Southwest Issue, september 2006: firm profile
Western Interiors and Design, may/june 2006
Tucson Lifestyle Home and Garden, may/june 2006: The Slice
Tucson Business Edge, may 2006: firm profile
Custom Home Kitchen & Bath Design Guide, april 2006: Winter Residence
University of Arizona Alumnus Magazine, spring 2006: firm profile
Abstract Magazine, march 2006: Winter Residence
Latino Perspectives, march 2006: firm profile (Luis)
Western Interiors and Design, january/february 2006: Winter Residence
Umran Magazine, january 2006: Garcia Residence
2005
New Houses by Llorenç Bonet: Garcia Residence
New Patio Designs by Daab: Winter Residence
50 Great Kitchens by Architects by Aisha Hasanovic: Downing Residence
Concrete Masonry, Design Awards Issue 2005
Foothills, december 2005: Winter Residence
Casa D, november/december 2005: Winter Residence
Tucson Home, winter 2005: Winter Residence
Casa y Estilo, october/november 2005: Winter Residence
Fine Homebuilding, Kitchens and Baths (contributing writer), winter 2005: Downing Residence
Architectural Record, november 2005: firm profile
Desert Living, september/october 2005: The Slice
Tucson Business Edge, august 2005
Sources + Design, july/august 2005: The Slice
Architectural Record, july 2005: Winter Residence
K+BB, july 2005: Winter Residence
Tucson business Edge, july 2005
Bathroom Trends, New Zealand, summer 2005: Winter Residence
Custom Home - Outdoors, summer 2005: Winter Residence
Fine Homebuilding, Houses, summer 2005: Downing Residence
The Desert Leaf, june 2005: The Slice
Residential Architect, june 2005: Slice + The Double
Residential Architect, may 2005: Winter Residence
Architecture, may 2005: firm profile (panel interview with Teresa)
Aqua Magazine, may 2005: Winter Residence
Arizona Daily Star, may 2005
Casa y Estilo, april/may 2005: Downing Residence
Custom Home - Kitchen & Bath Design Guide, april 2005: Downing + Ibarra Rosano Residences
Casa D, spring 2005: Garcia Residence
Custom Home, march 2005
Concrete Masonry Magazine, Design Awards Issues, 2005: Garcia Residence
Masonry Construction, february 2005: Garcia Residence
Phoenix Home and Garden, february 2005: Winter Residence
Sources + Design, january/february 2005: Winter Residence
Tucson Lifestyle Home and Garden, january/february 2005: Winter Residence
Tucson Business Edge, january/february 2005
Arizona Daily Star, january 2005: Firm Profile
Bathroom Trends, USA, winter 2005: Winter Residence
Dwellings (calendar) by Jarson & Jarson 2005
2004
Living Outside Inside by James Grayson Trulove: Garcia Residence
Tucson Lifestyle Home and Garden, winter 2004
Casa y Estilo, october/november 2004: Garcia Residence
Custom Home, september/october 2004: Garcia Residence
Abstract Magazine, september 2004: Garcia Residence
Kitchen Trends, september 2004: Downing Residence
Architectural Record, july 2004
Tucson Home Magazine, fall 2004: firm profile
Tucson Home Magazine, summer 2004: Ibarra Rosano, Garcia, Winter Residence
Design Diffusion Bagno, march/april 2004: Garcia Residence
Residential Architect, march 2004: firm profile
Western Interiors and Design, january/february 2004: Downing Residence
Sources + Design, january/february 2004: Downing Residence
Arizona Homebook, spring 2004: Downing Residence
2003
Arizona Home book, 2003: Garcia Residence
Tucson Lifestyle Home and Garden, winter 2003: Garcia Residence
Phoenix Home and Garden, september 2003: Garcia Residence
Fine Homebuilding (contributing writer), june/july 2003: firm profile (
Custom Home, april 2003: Garcia Residence
OZ Journal of Kansas State University (contributing writer), spring 2003: Garcia Residence
Best of the Best, Luxury Homes, spring 2003: Garcia Residence
Sources + Design, january/february 2003: Garcia Residence
Architectural Record, january 2003: Ibarra Rosano Residence
Architectural Record, august 2003: Garcia Residence
2002
Arizona Home Book, 2002
Arizona Daily Star, december 2002: Winter Residence, firm profile
Dwell Magazine, october 2002: Garcia Residence
Desert Living, may/june 2002: Garcia Residence
Architecture Magazine, may 2002: Garcia Residence
2018
Best of Houzz 2018 for Design
2017
AIA Southern Arizona Home of the Year Honorable Mention award: Innes Residence
Best of Houzz 2017 for Design
2016
AIA Southern Arizona 2016 "Interior Architecture" award: Brother John's Restaurant
Best of Houzz 2016 for Design
Best of Houzz 2016 for Service
2015
National Solar Design Award: Sunpower's 2015 "Intelligent Award for Excellence": Catalina Residence
AIA Southern Arizona 2015 "Unbuilt" award: January 8th Memorial Finalist for Tucson's January 8th Memorial Competition
Best of Houzz 2015 for Design
2014
AIA Southern Arizona "Home of the Year" award: Pontatoc Residence Remodel
Best of Houzz 2014 for Design
2013
Archon Faculty Award by the College of Architecture + Planning + Landscape Architecture (Ibarra)
Sub-Zero/Wolf Kitchen Design Competition Regional Winner: Levin Residence Kitchen
AIA Southern Arizona Design Honor Award: Levin Residence
2012
AIA Southern Arizona 2012 "Home of the Year" award: Levin Residence
Named a Top Mountain Architect by Mountain Living Magazine
2011
Selected by Residential Architect magazine for ra50: "Short List of Architects We Love"
AIA Southern Arizona 2011 "Home of the Year" award: Patagonia Residence
2010
Grand Award by Custom Home Magazine, Outdoor Spaces, Play Yard
Arizona Foothills Magazine's "Best of Tucson": Best Architect Award
2009
Home of the Year Honor Award by AIA Southern Arizona, the Double
Design Merit Award by AIA Southern Arizona, the Double
Merit Award by Residential Architect, Single Family Production Housing, the Six
Merit Award by Custom Home Magazine, Outdoor Spaces, Moltz Landscape
2008
Citation Award by AIA Southern Arizona, Garcia Residence
Merit Award by AIA Southern Arizona, the Six
Merit Award by AIA Southern Arizona, Winter Residence
Citation Award by AIA Arizona, Garcia Residence
“Rising Star” Leadership Award by Residential Architect
Named a Top Mountain Architect by Mountain Living Magazine
AIA Southern Arizona 2008 “Home of the Year”: the Six
"Structural Design and Innovation" Award by the Arizona Chapter of the American Concrete Institute, Moltz Landscape
2006
Benjamin Moore HUE Award for Residential Exteriors
National Concrete Masonry Association “Award of Excellence”: Downing Residence
Selected as an Emerging Architecture Firm by Architectural Record
First Round nominee for the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award
2005
“40 under 40” leaders by Tucson Business Edge: Luis Ibarra
“40 under 40” leaders by Tucson Business Edge: Teresa Rosano
AIA Southern Arizona 2005 “Home of the Year”: the Slice
National Concrete Masonry Association “Award of Excellence”: Garcia Residence
National Merit Award by Residential Architect: Winter Residence
Selected for 100˚ Hotlist of One Hundred Desert Architects by Desert Living Magazine
2004
16 Arizona Home Book Awards: Downing Residence
AIA Southern Arizona 2004 “Home of the Year”: Winter Residence
National Custom Home Merit Award: Garcia Residence
2003
AIA Arizona 2003 “Home of the Year”: Garcia Residence
AIA Southern Arizona 2003 “Home of the Year”: Downing Residence
Architectural Record “House of the Month” August 2003: Garcia Residence
Arizona Masonry Guild “Honor Award”: Downing Residence
2002
“Best of the Best” for Architecture under 5000 sq. ft. Nationally: Garcia Residence
3 Gold National and Arizona Home Book Awards: Garcia Residence
AIA Southern Arizona 2002 “Home of the Year”: Garcia Residence
Arizona Masonry Guild “Gold Trowel Award”: Garcia Residence
2017
Invited Lecturer for El Paso Community College (Rosano)
Invited Lecturer for University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning Lecture Series (Rosano)
Empanelled for the Jeff Harner Award Jury, University of New Mexico (jury included: Benjamin Gilmartin, Charles Menefee, Ane Gonzalez Lara, Charlotte McKernan, Teresa Rosano)
2016
Tucson Makers "Inspired by Women", at the Tucson Museum of Contemporary Art. (Rosano)
2015
Empanelled for AIA Santa Fe Design Awards jury (Ibarra + Rosano)
AIA Western Mountain Region 2015 Practice & Design Conference in Colorado (Ibarra)
AIA Arkansas Convention (Rosano)
January 8th Memorial Competition Finalist Presentation, Arizona Historical Society
2014
Empanelled for Chicago Athenaeum 2014 American Architecture Awards competition jury
Empanelled for AIA Arizona "Arid City Synergy" competition jury (Rosano)
2013
AIA Women's Leadership Summit speaker (Rosano)
Empanelled for national 2013 Builder's Choice and Custom Home Design Awards jury (Rosano)
Invited Lecturer for COLAB Las Vegas Spring Lecture Series + Exhibit
Empanelled for Austin AIA Awards jury (Rosano)
2012
Invited Lecturer for AIA Montana "Meeting in the Mountains" Conference (other lecturers included: Kevin Eckert of Build LLC; Randy Brown of RBA)
Invited Lecturer for "Color + Art in Contemporary Architecture", Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix, AZ
Exhibition of work for "Color + Art in Contemporary Architecture", Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix, AZ
2011
Empanelled for New Mexico AIA Awards jury (Rosano)
Empanelled for Arizona APS Energy Award + SRP Sustainable Award jury (Rosano)
Universidad de San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador, Guest Lecturers: XII Foro Internacional de Arquitectura “Nuevo Regionalismo en Norte America”
(other lecturers included: Marlon Blackwell; Brian Mackey-Lyons; Steve Badanes of Jersey Devil; Daniel Wicke of Rural Studio; Dan Hoffman of Studio Ma; Karen Rogers & David Hinson of Auburn University)
University of Arizona College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Guest Lecturers
Invited Lecturer for “Women in Architecture” Lecture Series, El Paso Community College (Rosano)
University of Arizona Poetry Center: AIA Architecture Week, Guest Lecturer (Ibarra)
2010
Exhibition of work in Moscow for Russian National Architecture Fair “Zodchestvo 2010: Current North American Architecture”
Invited Visiting Critic for the University of Arizona College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Invited Visiting Critic for the Arizona State University College of Architecture
2009
Empanelled for AIA Gulf States Region Honor Awards jury (Rosano)
Empanelled for AIA Albuquerque Design Awards jury (Rosano)
Empanelled for AIA Santa Fe Design Awards jury (Ibarra)
Member of the Admission Committee for the University of Arizona College of Architecture (Ibarra)
2008
Empanelled for Residential Architect's "Reinvention Symposium" roundtable discussion
Invited lecturers at "Reinvention Symposium"
Exhibited work at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art's "Flip a Strip" competition exhibit
2007
Oklahoma State University, Guest Lecturers
University of Arizona College of Architecture Visiting Lecturer Series, Guest Lecturers
Taught University of Arizona College of Architecture Distinguished Visitors Studio, spring 2007 (Ibarra)
2006
Installation commissioned by the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art for the exhibition “The Border Film Project / El Proyecto Fronterizo Fotográfico
2005
Guest speaker at the Los Angeles Design Conference on “Case Study as Context”
2004
Empanelled for New Mexico AIA Awards jury
Empanelled for San Diego AIA Awards jury
2003
5 month exhibition of work at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art’s show, “SouthwestNET: architecture and design
Solo exhibition of work at the AIA Architectural Gallery in Phoenix, Arizona
Invited Visiting Critic for the University of Arizona College of Architecture
Member of the Admission Committee for the University of Arizona College of Architecture
2002
Invited lecturer at AIA Young Guns Lecture Series
Member of the advisory committee for the Guide to Tucson Architecture (Ibarra)
Member of the advisory committee for the Building from the Best of Tucson (Ibarra)
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Our purpose is to make architecture that belongs to its place, with ideas that are born of the land, and anchored by our clients' needs and aspirations. We create spaces of joy and fulfillment for you to dwell
We look to nature to guide our best ideas for building respectfully in an environment. In this way, we follow the ancient logic of a place, which results in timeless designs that are purposeful and inspired.
For over thirty-five years, Ibarra Rosano has been shaping spaces and transforming lives in this way.
Our Team
Our Team
About Us
Purpose
Our purpose is to make architecture that belongs to its place, with ideas that are born of the land, and anchored by our clients' needs and aspirations. We create spaces of joy and fulfillment for you to dwell
We look to nature to guide our best ideas for building respectfully in an environment. In this way, we follow the ancient logic of a place, which results in timeless designs that are purposeful and inspired.
For over thirty-five years, Ibarra Rosano has been shaping spaces and transforming lives in this way.
Process
Hannah McCormick
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