Over 180 awards in design, architecture and interiors.

2020

“Jacobsen Architecture Named Best Beach House Architect in Washington, DC” by Home Builders Digest.

2020

“Architecture Award” for Bray House by The American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter.

2020

Best of Houzz Design 2020 to Simon Jacobsen

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2020

Best of Houzz Design 2020 to Jacobsen Architecture.

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2019

Build Magazine (UK)

Home & Garden Awards Best Architecture & Interior Design Firm - Washington D.C. Best Residential Architecture Project (Vero Beach, Florida): Kahlbetzer Residence.

2018

Merit Award by The American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter for Interior Architecture,

“Spy House.”

2018

"The Best of Houzz" award.

Chosen by the 40 million Houzz subscribers as their favorite design architects.

2017

Portfolio "100 top Designers" Award

from Home & Design Magazine to Simon Jacobsen

Jacobsen Architecture, LLC

2017

Portfolio "100 top Designers" Award

from Home & Design Magazine to Hugh Newell Jacobsen

Jacobsen Architecture, LLC

2017

"The Best of Houzz" award.

Chosen by the 40 million Houzz subscribers as their favorite design architects.

2017

Hugh Newell Jacobsen has been inducted into Architectural Digest's

"AD100 Hall of Fame".

2016

The Society of American Registered Architects of Pennsylvania "Gold Award" for the "Prevailing Westerlies" Cottage in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

2016

"The Best of Houzz" award.

Chosen by the 32 million Houzz subscribers as their favorite design architects.

2016

Jacobsen Architecture inducted into The AD100, Architectural Digest's list of the top 100 architects and designers in the world.

2014

Architecture Award by The American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, 4MVR Residence, Nantucket, Massachusetts.

2014

Architecture Award by The American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, Kahlbetzer Residence, Windsor, Florida.

2014

Merit Award for Interior Architecture by The American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, O/K Calvert Apartment, Washington, D.C.

2014

Merit Award for Residential Architecture by Washingtonian Magazine and AIA DC, O/K Calvert Apartment, Washington, D.C.

2014

Jacobsen Architecture inducted into The AD100, Architectural Digest's list of the top 100 architects and designers in the world.

2012

Award of Excellence by Home & Design Magazine, N Street Trust, Washington, D.C.

2011

Simon Jacobsen inducted into The AD100, Architectural Digest's list of the top 100 architects and designers in the world.

Award of Excellence in Interior Architecture by the American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, N Street Trust, Washington, DC. 

2010

Jacobsen Architecture is listed in Residential Architect Magazine's top 50 architecture and design firms.

The Washingtonian Award by Washingtonian Magazine and The American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, The Simon Jacobsen House, Washington, D.C.  

Hugh Newell Jacobsen seventh consecutive year inducted into The AD100, Architectural Digest's list of the top 100 architects and designers in the world.

Designer's Choice Award by Home & Design Magazine, awarded to Jacobsen Architecture, Washington, D.C.

Hall of Fame Architect, category awarded to Jacobsen Architecture, Washington, D.C.

2009

Award of Excellence in Architecture by The American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, The Welles Residence, Windsor, Florida.

2008

Simon Jacobsen presented with the Outstanding Achievers with Learning Disabilities Award from the Lab School of Washington, Washington, D.C. 

Stars of Design in association with Architectural Digest Magazine and The Decoration & Design Building of New York, awarded to Jacobsen Architecture.

Simon Jacobsen awarded Best of Remodeling Award by Washington Spaces Design Competition, Adams-Straub Residence, Washington, D.C.  

Vision Award Hugh Newell Jacobsen, FAIA Architect, by The Committee of 100 on The Federal City

2007

Merit Award for Architecture, by The American Institute of Architects-Northern Virginia Chapter, Boxwood Winery, Middleburg, Virginia

Design Hall of Fame, by the Washington Design Center, Washington, D.C. 

2006

Coverings Installation and Design Award, First Prize Residential, A House in Snowmass, Aspen, Colorado.  

Metal Architecture Award, Metal Roofing Design Awards, Chatham Residence, Chatham, New Jersey.

Best New House, Southern Home Awards, The Myerson Residence, Windsor, Florida.

2005

"25 Year Award" of Excellence in Architecture, by the American Institute of Architects-Potomac Valley Chapter, The Lee Residence.  

Southern Living Home Award to Jacobsen Architecture by Southern Living Magazine.

2004

Masterworks in Masonry Award, by The Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute, Segal Residence, Aspen, Colorado. 

2003

Award of Excellence in Architecture, by The American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, Voorhees Residence, Nantucket, Massachusetts.   

2002 

Top 100 Designers by Architectural Digest

2001

American Wood Counsel Award, Clarke Residence, Eastern Shore, Maryland.  

2000 

Award of Excellence in Architecture, by The American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, Windsor Residence, Florida.

Award of Excellence in Architecture, by The American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, Scheer Residence, Windsor, Florida.

DuPont Benedictus Award, Special Merit for Innovation in Architectural Laminated Glass, Scheer Residence, Windsor, Florida.  

Residential Design Award, Washingtonian Magazine, Nef Residence

1999

Simon Jacobsen is given the Archi Award "The best architectural internet website", by Residential Architect Magazine.  

1998

Wood Design Honor Award, by the Wood Products Promotion Council, Clark Residence, Eastern Shore, Maryland.

1997

Inform Award, by the American Institutes of Architects Virginia Society, Forbes Residence & Gardens, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

1996

Inform Award, by the American Institutes of Architects Virginia Society, Mckinney Residence, Wilmington, North Carolina.  

Merit Award for Architecture, by the American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, Welles Windsor Residence, Vero Beach, Florida. 

Centennial Award to Hugh Newell Jacobsen, the highest honor the Chapter can bestow upon a member, by the American Institute of Architects- Washington Chapter.  

DuPont Benedictus Award Finalist: Commercial Category for the U.S. Capitol West Terrace, by the American Institute of Architects, the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, the International Union of Architects and DuPont.

1995

The Southern Home Award, by Southern Living Magazine, Greene Residence, Eastern Shore, Maryland.

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, McKinney Residence, Wilmington, North Carolina.

1994

Merit Award for Architecture, by the American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, Greene Residence, Eastern Shore, Maryland.  

Cedar Architectural Design Award, by the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association, Greene Residence, Eastern Shore, Maryland.  

1993

Inform Award, by the American Institute of Architects Virginia Society, House in the Dominican Republic.

Merit Award in Historic Resources, by the American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, The U.S. Capitol Terrace Addition.

Merit Award, by the American Wood Council, Greene Residence, Eastern Shore, Maryland.

1992

Tucker Architectural Award, by the Building Stone Institute, Bryan House, Butler, Maryland.

Merit Award for Architecture, by the American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, Residence at Windsor, Florida. 

1991

Great American Homes Award, by The National Trust for Historic Preservation.

1989

Award for Excellence in House Design, by the Architectural Record, House on the North Shore, Long Island, New York.  

1988

Honor Award the nation's highest award for excellence in architecture, by the American Institute of Architects, Residence in the Dominican Republic.

1986

Award for Excellence in Institutional Masonry Design, by the Masonry Contractors Association of Central Pennsylvania, Library and Learning Center at Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Grand Award for Excellence in Masonry Design, by the Masonry Contractors Association of Central Pennsylvania, Library and Learning Center at Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.  

Award for Excellence in House Design, by the Architectural Record, Kahn Residence, Lima, Ohio.

Citation by the American Wood Council and Remodeling Magazine, Victorian Gazebo, Chevy Chase, Maryland.

1985

Honor Award, The nation's highest award for excellence in architecture, by the American Institute of Architects, Tidewater House, Eastern Shore, Maryland.

Honor Award, by the American Wood Council, Private Residence, Tidewater Area of Maryland.

1984

Award for Distinctive Residential Architecture, by the American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, Private Residence, McLean, Virginia.

Award for Excellence in House Design, by the Architectural Record, Private Residence, Tidewater Area of Maryland.

1983

Award for Achievement of Excellence in Architecture, by the American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, Alumni Center, The University of Michigan.

Honor Award for Excellence in Design, by the American Institute of Architects mid-Atlantic Region Chapter, Alumni Center, The University of Michigan.

1982

Award for Excellence in House Design, by the Architectural Record, Private Residence, Eastern Shore, Maryland. 

First Honor Award, by the American Institute of Architects in cooperation with Housing Homes for Better Living Program, Private Residence, Eastern Shore, Maryland.  

1981

First Honor Award, by the American Institute of Architects in cooperation with Housing Homes for Better Living Program, Private Residence, Lexington, Kentucky.

First Honor Award, by the American Institute of Architects in cooperation with Housing Homes for Better Living Program, Private Residence, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Award for Excellence in House Design, by the Architectural Record, Private Residence, Central Pennsylvania.

1980

Award for Excellence in House Design, by the Architectural Record, Private Residence, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.

Citation for Historic Preservation and Architectural Design, by the American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, The Kingdon House.  

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, Private Residence, Washington, D.C.

Honor Award the nation's highest award for excellence in architecture, by the American Institute of Architects, Arts and Industries Museum, Washington, D.C.

1979

Award for Excellence in House Design, by the Architectural Record, Private Residence, Wayzata, Minnesota.

First Honor Award, by the American Institute of Architects, in cooperation with House & Home and Homes for Better Living Program, Private Residence, Wayzata, Minnesota.

1978

Honor Award the nation's highest award for excellence in Architecture, by the American Institute of Architects, The Elliott House, Chevy Chase, Maryland.  

Award for Excellence in House Design, by Architectural Record, a private Residence in Washington, D.C.

1977

Award for Excellence in House Design, by the Architectural Record, The Elliott House, Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Award of Merit, by the American Institute of Architects in cooperation with House & Home and Homes for Better Living Program, The Elliott House, Chevy Chase, Maryland.  

Award of Merit for Excellence in Historic Preservation and Architectural Design, by the American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, The Elliott House, Chevy Chase, Maryland.

1976

First Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation and Architectural Design, by the American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, Arts and Industries Building, Washington, D.C. 

Award for Excellence in House Design, by the Architectural Record, The Baker House.  

1975

Award for Excellence in House Design, by the Architectural Record, Private Residence outside of Philadelphia.  

First Honor Award, by the American Institute of Architects in cooperation with House & Home and Homes for Better Living Program, Private Residence outside of Philadelphia.

Award for Excellence in Design, by the General Services Administration, The Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C.

1974

Honor Award the nation's highest honor award, by the American Institute of Architects-Washington Chapter, The Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C.

1973

Award for Excellence in House Design, by the Architectural Record, The Schwaikert House, Northwestern Connecticut.

Honor Award by the American Institute of Architects-Northern Virginia Chapter, the Proctor Harvey House

1972

Award for Interior Design, by Institutions and Mass Feeding Magazine, Clyde's Bar, Washington, D.C.

First Honor Award, by the American Institute of Architects in cooperation with American Home, House & Home, and Homes for Better Living Program, The C. Woods Vest House.

Merit Award, by the American Institute of Architects in cooperation with American Home, House & Home, and Homes for Better Living Program, The Proctor Harvey House

Special Citation for Historic Preservation, by the American Institute of Architects-Potomac Valley Chapter, The Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C.

1971

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Architectural Record, the Alexander Blumenthal House, Eastern Shore, Maryland.  

Award for Excellence in Design of Interiors, by the Architectural Record, King of the Road Motel.

Award for Excellence in Apartment Design, by the Architectural Record, Tidesfall Apartments, Columbia, Maryland.

Award of Merit, by the Bethesda Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce, The Gerald Smernoff House.

Merit Award, by the American Institute of Architects-Middle Atlantic Regional Conference, Tidesfall Apartments, Columbia, Maryland.

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade, Tidesfall Apartments, Columbia, Maryland.

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade, The Proctor Harvey House.

1970

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Architectural Record, the Gerald Smernoff House. 

Award for Excellence in Design of Interiors, by the Architectural Record, Clyde's Bar, Washington, D.C.

1969

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the American Institute of Architects-Potomac Valley Chapter, the Stephen Trentman House, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Architectural Record, the Stephen Trentman House, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

First Honor Award, by the American Institute of Architects, by the American Institute of Architects in cooperation with American Home, House & Home, and Homes for Better Living Program, the Stephen Trentman House, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Honor Award, the nation's highest award for excellence in architecture, by the American Institute of Architects, Bolton Commons, Baltimore, Maryland. 

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the American Institute of Architects-Northern Virginia Section, the Ronald Gainer House, suburban Virginia.  

Honor Award, by the American Institute of Architects-Middle Atlantic Regional Conference, the Stephen Trentman House, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Honorable Mention, by the American Institute of Architects-Middle Atlantic Regional Conference, the Stuart Land House.  

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade, the Stephen Trentman House, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade, the Gerald Smernoff House.

1968

Award for Excellence in Architecture by the Architectural Record, the Millett House, Bristol, Rhode Island. 

Honorable Mention, by the American Institute of Architects, by the American Institute of Architects in cooperation with American Home, House & Home, and Homes for Better Living Program, the Gainer House, Suburban Virginia.  

Award of Merit, by the American Institute of Architects-Potomac Valley Chapter, the Stephen Trentman House, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Honorable Mention, by the American Institute of Architects in cooperation with American Home, House & Home, and Homes for Better Living Program, Bolton Commons, Baltimore, Maryland.

First Honor Award, by the American Institute of Architects in cooperation with American Home, House & Home, and Homes for Better Living Program, the Millett House, Bristol, Rhode Island.  

1967

Award of Merit, by the American Institute of Architects-New York Chapter, the William Shaw House.  

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Architectural Record, the James Newmyer House.

Award of Merit, by the American Institute of Architects in cooperation with American Home, House & Home, and Homes for Better Living Program, the James Newmyer House.

Award of Merit, by the American Institute of Architects-Baltimore Chapter and the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Baltimore, Bolton Commons, Baltimore, Maryland.  

1966

Honorable Mention, by the American Institute of Architects in cooperation with American Home, House & Home, and Homes for Better Living Program, the Benjamin Thoron House.

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the American Institute of Architects-Potomac Valley Chapter, the Calvin Cafritz House, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. 

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Architectural Record, the Benjamin Thoron House.

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Washington Metropolitan Board of Trade, the James Newmyer House.

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade, the Ronald Gainer House, Suburban Virginia.  

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade, the Calvin Cafritz House, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

1965

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Architectural Record, Naftalin House, Riva, Maryland.

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade, the Vest House.  

Award of Merit, by the American Institute of Architects-Baltimore Chapter and the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Baltimore, Bolton Square, Baltimore, Maryland. 

Award for Excellence in Architecture and Best in Competition, by the American Institute of Architects-Potomac Valley Chapter, the Alan Naftalin House, Riva, Maryland.  

1964

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Architectural Record, the Robert Shorb House.

Award of Merit, by the American Institute of Architects-New York Chapter, the Alan Naftalin House, Riva, Maryland. 

Award of Merit, by the American Institute of Architects-New York Chapter, the Robert E. Lee House.

First Honor Award, by the American Institute of Architects in cooperation with American Home, House & Home, and Homes for Better Living Program, the Alan Naftalin House, Riva, Maryland.

1962

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the American Institute of Architects-Potomac Valley Chapter, the Robert E. Lee House.  

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade, the Robert Shorb House.

1961

Award for Excellence in Architecture, by the Masonry Institute, the Harold Tager House, Bethesda, Maryland.