Principal/owner Edward Lalonde begins each project by developing a clear design narrative—a guiding concept that serves as a touchstone throughout the design process. This narrative ensures that every decision—whether aesthetic, functional, or technical—aligns with the overall vision, reinforcing how a space should feel and function while adding depth and meaning as it evolves.
I’m always trying to design spatially—I start and end with the human-scaled experience of a space, rather than designing buildings as though they are objects.
Edward Lalonde
Principal / Owner
Lectures & Juries
2024
SCUP | Pacific Regional Conference 2024, The Burke Museum, Tour + Lecture
Alberta Association of Architects | Banff Session, Presentation
Teulo Talks, Presentation
2023
Architizer Future Fest, Architecture + Beyond: The Unexpected Journey of Olson Kundig, Presentation
2021
Barnard College Podcast
Seattle Art Museum Supporters Event Speaker
University of Washington College of Built Environments Orientation – Burke Museum Tour
AIA Seattle CAE Burke Museum Tour
Education
Bachelor of Science in Architecture Studies, Washington State University
Master of Science in Advanced Architecture, Columbia University
Awards
2024
Architectural Digest’s AD100 list, Olson Kundig
Ocean Home Magazine, Top 50 Coastal Architects, Olson Kundig
2023
Architectural Digest’s AD100 list, Olson Kundig
Architizer A+ Awards, Best Large Firm, Olson Kundig
Mountain Living Magazine, Top Architects and Designers List, Olson Kundig
Ocean Home Magazine, Top 50 Coastal Architects, Olson Kundig
AN Interior, Top 50 Architects & Designers, Olson Kundig
Architect’s Newspaper Best of Practice Awards, Honorable Mention, XL West Firm, Olson Kundig
Chicago Athenaeum, International Architecture Award, CheckMate Winery
Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Awards, Honorable Mention, Residential Single-Unit category, Maxon Studio
2022
Architectural Digest, AD100 List, Olson Kundig
AN Interior, Top 50 North American Architects Working In Interiors Today, Olson Kundig
Mountain Living Magazine, Top Architects and Designers List, Olson Kundig
Ocean Home Magazine, Top 50 Coastal Architects, Olson Kundig
AIA National Housing Award, Rio House
2020
AIA Seattle Honor Awards for Washington Architecture, Award of Honor, The Burke Museum
AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Design Awards, Honor Award, Rio House
AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Design Awards, Honor Award, The Burke Museum
AIA Washington Council Civic Design Awards, Honor Award, The Burke Museum
Architectural Record, Record House, Rio House
Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Awards, Honorable Mention, Cultural, The Burke Museum
FX International Interior Design Awards, Winner, Museum or Exhibition Space, The Burke Museum
Gray Magazine Awards, Pacific Northwest Best of Show, The Burke Museum
2019
AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Design Awards, Merit Award, 100 Stewart Hotel & Apartments
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Building of the Year Finalist, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
2014
AIA National Housing Awards, Housing Award, Sol Duc Cabin
AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Design Awards, Design Award, Sol Duc Cabin
WAN Awards, WAN Metal in Architecture Award, Sol Duc Cabin
2011
AIA Seattle Honor Awards, AIA Seattle Merit Award
2009
The Northwest Institute for Architecture, Fellow