Carolina Home and Garden, Spring 2020

Loose Reins in a Tight Space

[caption id="attachment_7657" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Entry to the Unexpected -- No trace of a garage-top room remains in this bespoke oasis.[/caption]   Loose Reins in a Tight Space Firm Gets Carte Blanche to Transform an Old Carriage House by Carolyn Comeau Photos by Kevin Meechan REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION The smaller a space is, the greater the level of obsessive attention to its design must be. Amy Conner-Murphy, architect,...

Best of Houzz 2020 for Service

ACM Design Architecture & Interiors has been awarded the prestigious, Best of Houzz Award for Service for 2020. The award is based on several factors, including a pro's overall rating on Houzz and client reviews submitted in 2019.  Only a fraction of the over  2.5 million active home building, remodeling, and design industry professionals on Houzz are selected for this...

Porch Design by ACM Featured on Houzz

The front porch at the Modern Rustic Mountain Estate Home was recently featured on Houzz.com in an article titled, 10 Gorgeous Porches That Add Wow to the Building Facade. The porch design was chosen because of the wood timbers and stone and the combination that brings warmth to the building facade.  We couldn't agree more!  The project was a complete...

Amy Conner-Murphy selected to AIA Triangle Jury Panel

AIA Triangle Tour of Residential Homes Selects Amy Conner-Murphy to Jury Panel

Amy Conner-Murphy, Principal and Founder of ACM Design, based in Asheville, was recently selected to serve on the four-person Jury Panel for The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Triangle Tour of Residential Homes. The Tour showcases the area’s most innovative designs, promotes public awareness and accessibility to architecture, and is held annually in the early fall, typically in September or...

Awarded Best Of Houzz 2019

ACM Design Architecture & Interiors was chosen by the more than 40 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 2.1 million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals. The Best Of Houzz badge is awarded annually, in three categories: Design, Customer Service and Photography. Design awards honor professionals whose work was the most popular...

ACM Design Relocates Office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Amy Conner-Murphy, 828-684-9884, info@acmdesignarchitects.com SUMMARY: Architecture firm relocates TITLE: ACM Design moves to be near residential clients     Asheville, North Carolina; June 26, 2018 – ACM Design has moved from Ridgefield Boulevard to 103 Underwood Road, Suite F, in Fletcher, to be near Greater Asheville’s design center. “We’ll have more resources at our fingertips, we’re closer to the Asheville...

NC Architecture Magazine, Spring 2018

ACM Design on the Cover of NC Architecture

[caption id="attachment_6735" align="aligncenter" width="1800"] Front elevation of the Waynesville Mountain Modern Craftsman[/caption]     2017 AIA North Carolina Residential Home Tour Photos by Kevin Meechan     NC Architecture Magazine is publication of AIA North Carolina. ACM Design appeared on the cover of the Spring 2018 issue. ...

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