Spring / Summer 2026
A man in a navy blue suit and white shirt sits smiling on a wooden chair in a warmly lit room with framed art on the wall, a shelf with books, and a plant in the background. He has short dark hair, a trimmed beard, and hands resting in his lap.
A woman with long blonde hair, wearing a blue blouse and plaid blazer, sits at a desk with paperwork and a pencil in hand, smiling at the camera. Behind her are computer monitors, shelves, and framed artwork in a modern office setting.
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Firm Promotions
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Please join us in congratulating the following Schafer & Co. team members on their recent promotions: firm Associate Michael Geller is now a Senior Project Manager; Olivia Voytovich is a Senior Job Captain; and Guy Crowley, Hope Kenny, Sarah Moshier, and Caroline Zorc have all been promoted to Senior Draftsperson.
[Photos by Sarah MacWright]

Elle Decor A-List
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A gray shingle-style house with white trim, a central blue door, symmetrical windows with shutters, two large chimneys, a balcony above the entrance, and potted plants framing the front. The house features a round window and lush greenery.

We are so grateful to the editors at Elle Decor for including us on their “A-List” of top designers and architects for the second year in a row. It’s an honor to be among such talent and, of course, we have to share the recognition with our wonderful clients, collaborators, and team members for their part in everything we create!
[Portrait by Sarah MacWright. Project photo by Eric Piasecki.]

AD100
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A bright living room with wood beams, large windows, blue couch, yellow plaid pillows, a leafy plant, patterned curtains, and an armchair. Glass doors open to a path leading to water outside. Coffee tables hold books and decor. Sunlight fills the room.
Large gray house with white trim and three tall white chimneys. Central bay window on the ground floor, two balconies on each side, and tall grasses and bushes in front. Sky is overcast with patches of blue visible.

Being included on the AD100 list will never stop feeling like an incredible honor. We are very grateful to the editors and team at AD for the recognition, and to our extraordinary clients, our brilliant collaborators, and our talented staff for making what others call “work” feel so creative and gratifying every single day. To see the full AD100 listing, please visit our Press Page here >
[Photos by Eric Piasecki]

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A smiling woman with long brown hair, wearing a black sequined dress, stands beside a man in a suit and red tie holding a wooden award box. Theyre in an elegant room with a marble fireplace and ornate gold decor in the background.
Two men in suits smile at a formal indoor event. One wears a dark blazer and blue tie, the other a gray plaid suit and glasses. They have an arm around each others shoulders. Marble walls, gold light fixture, and holiday lights are visible in the background.
Schafer & Co. Brings Home Two Awards at the
McKim, Mead & White Ceremony

The ICAA’s McKim, Mead & White Award ceremony is always a magical evening and this year, we had the honor of accepting two awards: the first for “Residential Architecture: New Construction Over 5,000 sq. ft.” for our New Coastal Residence, and the second for “Residential Architecture: New Construction Under 5,000 sq. ft.” for our New Lakeside Residence. To see more of these projects and others, please visit our Portfolio >
[Photos courtesy of Patrick McMullan]

The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Study Tour
Two men stand in an ornate room with wooden floors, elaborate blue wallpaper, gold-trimmed furniture, and large classical paintings hanging above a marble fireplace. Ornate molding decorates the ceiling and a white statue stands to the right of the fireplace.

In May, Schafer & Co. Associates Brad Devendorf and Chris Whelan joined the ICAA for their architectural study tour of Country Houses in Derbyshire. After days touring houses and estates in the English countryside, they returned home filled with inspiration and ideas for our own projects in the States.

New Books
A stylish living room with white walls, blue-tiled fireplace, abstract blue painting, white sofas, and curved wood coffee table, decorated with plants and art books. Tom Scheerer Still Decorating and photography credit text appear at the top and bottom.
Book cover of Summer by the Sea by Thomas A. Kligerman shows a pastel sunset sky over coastal houses on a rocky shoreline with crashing waves, titled in large white text. Subtitle: Cottages from Watch Hill to Little Compton. Photo by Read McKendree.
A lush garden with flowers, shrubs, and trees surrounds a stone wall and a cottage with a thatched roof at sunrise. The book title Pastoral Gardens appears in large orange letters, with credits to Clare Foster and photographer Andrew Montgomery.

We are thrilled to have our work shared in three recently published, beautiful books, including Tom Scheerer: Still Decorating, which features three different projects we enjoyed collaborating on with Tom; Summer by the Sea by Tom Kligerman, which showcases a family estate we designed on Block Island, Rhode Island; and Pastoral Gardens, which includes the gardens of our recently-completed projects in Charlottesville, Virginia. To see more of these and other books including our projects, please visit our Additional Books section >
[Book cover images courtesy of The Vendome Press; Monacelli; and Clare Foster and Andrew Montgomery.]

A group of about 30 adults pose in a modern lounge with white sofas and tables. Large vintage American and state flags are displayed on the wall behind them. Floor-to-ceiling windows on the right show a cityscape and blue sky outside.
Gil Yale Alumni Tour

Gil was happy to join the Yale School of Architecture for an Alumni Tour of the new JPMorgan Headquarters in Manhattan this spring, designed by Lord Norman Foster, a fellow Yale alum. [Photo courtesy of Yale School of Architecture]

A group of people in casual summer clothes and baseball caps pose and smile in front of a baseball field. The stadium seats and scoreboard are visible in the background, and some fans are scattered in the stands under a cloudy sky.
Mets Game

One of our favorite firm traditions, cheering on the Mets at a summer game, took place on June 11th this year. We loved watching the Mets beat the Cardinals 5–4!

Gil Speaking at SCADstyle with David Netto
Two men sit on blue velvet chairs onstage, holding microphones and engaging in conversation. One gestures with his hand while speaking; the other smiles. Behind them, a projected image of doors is partially visible. The lighting casts a pink and purple hue.
A large audience watches two people seated onstage in armchairs, having a discussion. A screen behind them displays an image of a modern home surrounded by greenery. The room is dim with purple and orange lighting, and the atmosphere appears attentive and engaged.

In April, Gil got to travel down to Savannah and the beautiful campus of SCAD to speak with David Netto at their annual SCADstyle event, generously sponsored by Waterworks. In addition to sharing a behind-the-scenes look at some of their collaborations, Gil and David were able to meet a number of the talented students and next-gen designers and architects at the college. [Photos courtesy of SCAD]

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Jack Edwards Instructor at the ICAA Summer Studio

Schafer & Co. Architect Jack Edwards was one of the instructors for the ICAA’s Summer Studio 2025, a four-week intensive program for university students and recent graduates. The curriculum includes lectures, field drawing, site visits, hand drafting, and watercolor rendering. The latest issue of The Classicist, No. 22, features a number of drawings from last year’s program. [Portrait by Sarah MacWright]

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ICAA Arthur Ross Awards

We always love attending and being part of the ICAA’s Arthur Ross Awards, held in early May at Cipriani. This year was especially meaningful as we celebrated our friend and collaborator Daniela Voith of Voith & Mactavish Architects, who received the 2026 Architecture Award. [Photo by Jared Siskin / Patrick McMullan via Getty Images]

In the News
A bright hallway with wooden floors, white walls, and a staircase on the left. A table with a lamp, vase of flowering branches, and a chair sits on the right. Soft natural light streams through a glass-paned door. ELLE DECOR is written at the top.
A large, two-story white house with many windows and chimneys sits behind tall golden grass, surrounded by trees. A curved gravel driveway leads to the entrance. The sky is clear. Bold white text overlays part of the image, highlighting a home tour.
Cover of Traditional Building magazine showing a stately white colonial-style house, framed by manicured trees and hedges, with a gravel driveway leading to the entrance. Bold black text heads the image; more text appears at the bottom.
Bright coastal living room with white sofa, blue armchair, wood coffee table, and large windows overlooking water. Neutral decor includes patterned pillows, a potted plant, books, and candles. BOH Business of Home text appears at the top.

The summer season has brought a flurry of wonderful media coverage for the firm. At the end of May, Elle Decor ran a story on an 1840s townhouse in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill neighborhood that we renovated and restored for a family of five, in collaboration with interior designer Mark Cunningham. A few weeks later, in late June, Architectural Digest ran a feature on a new country house in Vermont that we designed with Miles Redd of Redd | Kahoi and Miranda Brooks for a client who wanted to honor his childhood memories of the area while creating a new retreat for his own family. Gil was also interviewed by Business of Home for a feature on the prevalence of and increased interest in creating family compounds, and he was profiled by Traditional Building magazine in their June issue. To see these and other recent media stories, please visit our Press and Online Media pages >