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Each year, Mpls.St.Paul Home & Design Magazine honors the pinnacle of residential architecture in Minnesota through the prestigious RAVE Awards—Residential Architects Vision and Excellence—proudly presented by John Kraemer & Sons.

The 2026 award recipients will be unveiled at an exclusive ceremony on August 5 at the iconic Glass House and showcased in the Fall issue of Mpls.St.Paul Home & Design Magazine.


2026 Submissions 

This year’s categories and pricing are listed below.
 
Deadline for Submissions: June 5 at 5 p.m.


$80 Category Entries:
  • New Home: 1,500-3,500 square feet
  • New Home: 3,500-5,500 square feet
  • New Home: More than 5,500 square feet
  • Remodel/Addition: Less than 800 square feet (e.g. kitchen, bath, playroom, areas that are inside or attached to the main house)
  • Remodel/Addition: 800-3,500 square feet
  • Remodel/Addition: More than 3,500 square feet
  • Remodel or New Outbuilding: Less than 800 square feet freestanding residential structure (e.g. ADU, boathouse, detached garage)
  • Remodel or New Outdoor Living (e.g. landscape, porch, deck, patio—open to the elements and/or connected to the landscape)
$40 Category Entries:
  • Design Detail: Interior or exterior detail (e.g. stairway, mantel, sidewalk)
  • Architectural Plans: An on-the-boards residential design that has not been (or many never be) built (plans (including drawings, renderings, or other graphics) submission)
  • Judges’ Choice: Have a special residential project that doesn’t fit in any of the above categories? We’d love to consider it in this new award category.
RAVE Awards Eligibility:
  • The project can be located anywhere.
  • The project must be designed by a licensed Minnesota architect (including AIA-certified architects).
  • New construction, remodel, or renovation of an existing residence (the transformation must include significant change to the existing dwelling).
  • Construction completed after January 1, 2021.
  • Submissions may include projects that have been featured in other publications or have won previous awards (with the exception of RAVE Awards).
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2025 RAVE Award Winners

Selected by a national jury of architects and design professionals, these honorees show how thoughtful architecture can shape more meaningful living.


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