Young & Young Architects is an intimate group of professional architects, planners, and interior designers dedicated to excellence in residential, commercial, and institutional architecture. For more than six decades, Young & Young's devotion to its clients and commitment to design integrity has remained its standard for creating places of long-term economic value and enduring beauty.
Young & Young Architects believes enduring architecture unites human beings with their environment. Building upon the premise that all aspects of architecture are equal and contributory to its whole, Young & Young merges time-honored traditions, cutting-edge innovations and sustainable design principles in the interest of holistic solutions that extol the virtues of human nature and celebrate the spirit of place.
Every project Young & Young has the privilege to undertake is a collaborative effort informed by context, guided by ideals, and uniquely inspired by its clients. Young & Young's creative process includes all facets of the architectural program, from planning and design to documentation and construction. Throughout the entire lifecycle of each project, Young & Young works hand-in-hand with clients, ensuring project objectives are achieved, quality standards are maintained, and client expectations are fulfilled.
Young & Young Architects was founded by architects Don Paul Young, AIA Emeritus and Todd Mitchell Young, AIA. The father-son partnership, alongside its team of award-winning architects, planners, and interior designers, has held achitectural practice for more than sixty years.
Young & Young Architects holds active architectural registration in Michigan, Florida, and North Carolina. The firm is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Young & Young Architects has been recognized for excellence in architecture by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Masonry Institute of Michigan (MIM), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), and has been the recipient of numerous awards presented at the Detroit Design Awards by Hour Media.
Young & Young Architects produces a diverse range of architectural solutions spanning residential, commercial and institutional architecture. From single-family homes and multi-family housing to corporate office buildings, retail business establishments, and luxury resorts and hotels, Young & Young offers decades of practical experience, industry expertise, and creative ingenuity.
Young & Young Architects believes architecture is inclusive and requires a holistic approach to its design. Every residential project, whether it be a single-family home or multi-family housing, is unique and demands a personalized solution tailored to client preferences, lifestyle, and goals. Young & Young's approach to residential architecture represents a synthesis of ideas unifying man and nature, form and function, and building and site, in a singular artistic expression that is practical, economical, and beautiful.
Young & Young Architects designs a variety of commercial buildings, from corporate offices and retail storefronts to luxury resorts and hotels. Young & Young's approach to commercial architecture ensures that every commercial building it designs is conceived to benefit the working environment, improve business operations, enhance social interaction, and positively impact the occupant experience.
Young & Young Architects contends that the essential character of a building is determined by its purpose. Every building type, whether an educational facility, civic building, or religious sanctuary, has the potential to be both useful and artful. Form and function are not mutually exclusive. From inception, Young & Young strives to inspire a sense of community and develop cohesive spatial experiences that reflect the character, culture, and civility of the institutions it serves.
Young & Young Architects maintains the basis of architecture begins with the expression of its interior space. Interior spaces that possess liberal circulation, continuous sightlines, and plentiful natural light factor prominently in Young & Young's design ethos. Augmenting its architectural services in the interest of helping clients express their individuality and personal aesthetic, Young & Young offers full-service interior design through its independent subsidiary Young & Young Interiors.
Young & Young Architects recognizes the buildings of our time should be environmentally responsible. Young & Young advocates the use of renewable resources, recyclable materials, and energy-efficient systems that have a minimal environmental impact and promote a lasting harmony in concert with the natural world. Young & Young Architects is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and has critical expertise implementing sustainable design practices in accordance with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
Young & Young Architects is relied upon to solve a variety of challenging residential and commercial renovation projects. Young & Young believes architectural renovations should be evolutionary in their adaptation. Old and new must merge seamlessly to unify the past and present architecture, while being mindful of advancements in building materials, construction methods, environmental regulations, and health and safety requirements.
Young & Young Architects + Interiors receives National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Best in American Living: Healthy Home Award for innovative Keego Harbor, Michigan residence.
The architectural work of Don Paul Young is represented among 70 masterpieces of mid-century residential architecture in dazzling hardcover book by Peter Forguson available on Amazon.
Constructed by Glennwood Custom Builders with Young & Young Architects, this mountain modern masterpiece is sited in a luxury development that was once better known for traditional builds.
Quintessence Hotel Anguilla, the newest Relais & Chateaux boutique property in the Caribbean, earns prestigious award for the second year straight.
In his newly released hardcover book, Creative Process in Architecture, Don Paul Young reflects upon more than six decades of practical experience and award-winning design.
Advertised as "A Tropical Grand Mansion", the Quintessence Hotel, located on the island of Anguilla in the Leeward Islands, features nine suites as large as nearly 3,000 square feet.
Designed for a particularly dramatic site within the Cliffs at Walnut Cove, the future home of Miami Beach residents Mark Zilbert and Ralph Bias will sit astride one of the highest ridges in the development.
Glowing on a mountainside in South Asheville, the Vexter home, constructed by Glennwood Custom Builders with Young & Young Architects, accesses mountain views from almost every side.
Innovative Learning Group receives a Best of MichBusiness award in the category of Designing Stars for its Troy, Michigan corporate headquarters designed by Young & Young Architects.
Young & Young Architects, Inc.
1133 W. Long Lake Rd., Suite 100
Bloomfield Twp., MI 48302
Telephone: (248) 646-4900
Fax: (248) 646-3113
