Forbes Honors Bernbaum/Magadini Architects Among Premier U.S. Architects
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Methodical. Magical. Masterful.
In the world of modern residential architecture, Bernbaum/Magadini Architects of Dallas rises above others because of their dedication to every detail, creating masterful, timeless, and indelible spaces of architecture and art.
Revered by their clients and respected by their peers, Bernbaum/Magadini Architects has now received an honor solidifying its place among the premier architects in the United States.
Bernbaum/Magadini Architects has been named to the exclusive Forbes America’s Top 200 Residential Architects, a recognition that celebrates excellence, innovation, and leadership in single-family residential architecture across the country.


“Our work has always been about creating homes where life flows beautifully, blending comfort, function, and artistry,” principals Bruce Bernbaum and Tricy Magadini said. “Being recognized by Forbes is a meaningful affirmation, and we are deeply honored by this recognition.”
The Forbes list honors architectural firms for their elevated degree of design excellence and deep connection to place. More than 18,000 architectural firms were evaluated nationwide, but only 750 were invited to submit up to three homes completed since 2019 for formal consideration.
Each submission underwent a multi-tiered review process by the Forbes architecture editorial team and an advisory board of leading experts. Each project was then evaluated for merit, innovation, and contextual excellence. The 200 firms selected were deemed to have most closely met the highest standards of American residential architecture.


A Forbes spokesperson said that its methodology ensures that the recognition is not simply about aesthetics or scale, but about architectural thought, integrity, and cultural connection:
“Construction this work is decidedly not; it is, indeed, architecture — an architecture in which we see the manifestation of a viewpoint on design-concept sourcing that is increasingly under threat in our one-world web culture: that place is paramount.”
This prestigious recognition emphasizes Bernbaum/Magadini Architects’ mastery, asserting that architectural excellence transcends mere construction. Its homes are masterpieces that harmonize light, texture, and nature, embodying timeless elegance and cultural integrity with enduring and transformative living spaces that reflect a harmony of art and life.


Now in its 27th year in practice, Bernbaum/Magadini Architects is among the most respected residential architectural companies in Texas and one of the most recognized and most lauded firms in Dallas-Fort Worth. It has created many of the iconic and majestic homes in the prestigious neighborhoods of Highland Park, University Park, Devonshire, Bluffview, Preston Hollow, and Forest Hills in Dallas; in the Fields luxury neighborhood near the PGA Resort in Frisco; in The Vaquero Club, the exclusive luxury golf and residential neighborhood of Westlake; and in the River Oaks neighborhood of Fort Worth.

It has also completed ranch homes across Texas and the Southwest, as well as impressive and stately second homes in California and other parts of the country.
Beyond the recognition by Forbes, making clients’ dreams a reality with impeccable designs for refined, elegant spaces is what will continue to drive Bernbaum/Magadini Architects.
“What truly matters is that the art of architecture is celebrated,” Bernbaum and Magadini said. “It’s the mastery that makes a home unforgettable.”
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