Phoenix Home & Garden: Farm & Table

Our favorite Santa Barbara-inspired Family Farm in Paradise Valley is featured in the October/Nov issue of Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine out now. This 8,500sf home is set on 5 acres in the heart of Paradise Valley and has space for the whole family, friends and animals to gather. The article is aptly titles Farm & Table as the entire home was designed with animals and entertaining in mind.

The couple wanted a home where their friends and pets could all come hangout and not have to worry about the home getting wrecked. They also wanted a barn out back to house goats, chickens and pigs and a pond with ducks. In addition, the backyard also has a resort-style pool, spa and pavilion, a large outdoor dining and living area, outdoor kitchen, putting green, firepit and plenty of lawn space.

A Love for the Wild West Inspired This Elegant Prescott Home | Phoenix Home & Garden

"A rustic family retreat makes the most of its pristine setting." Atop a bluff north of Prescott, this rustic ranch home blends reclaimed wood, stone and steel with modern amenities. Expansive living areas are coupled with cozy rooms and behind the bar you'll find a stone tunnel leading to an underground speakeasy! “This house is all about making memories” says the homeowners. ⁠ Read more in the June+July issue of Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine linked below.

Architects: Mark Candelaria & Rebecca Roe⁠ Builder: Dan Boylan, DLB⁠ Landscape: Greey|Pickett⁠

European-Inspired Elegance in the Desert

Modern Luxury Scottsdale: Power Players

NAHB International Builders Show & 3 BALA Awards

Mark spent a few days in Las Vegas last week to attend the 2025 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) and to receive a few awards at the Best In American Living Awards ceremony!

This year was the largest Builders’ Show in 17 years, with over 81k building professionals and 1.8k exhibitors. The Convention Center spans 2,500,000 sqft. and Mark racked up over 40,000 steps in three days! Mark would like to send a special thank you to Tim Walker of Marvin Windows for providing him a ticket to the convention. 

The culminating event was the BALA Awards celebrating the best in home building and design across North America. Candelaria Design took home Gold for Best Specialty Room and Best Primary Suite and Silver for Best Custom Home 7,000-10,000 sqft!! Such a fun night networking with other top architects and showing off our team’s hard work!

PV Stunner By A Stellar Scottsdale Design Team - Modern Luxury

Take a Tour with ICONIC Estates

One of our iconic Transitional style homes located on the Paradise Valley Country Club golf course was featured as Iconic Life Magazine's latest Iconic Estate. Tour this stunning estate designed by architect Mark Candelaria and Mara Green of Mara Green Interior Design with panoramic views of ICONIC Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona and lush golf course.

Inside this magnificent home, we see floor-to-ceiling glass, 20-ft ceilings and custom millwork and cabinetry throughout. This classic design has a modern feel with a soft elegance that makes this home an ICONIC Estate. Don't miss the sound-proofed home theatre, extensive wine cellar and luxurious primary closet with a luxe shopping vibe. Lush gardens and courtyards surround this home, designed by Refined Gardens. Butterflies are attracted to the colors and year-round blooms of this outdoor oasis.

Top Valley Chefs Grill & Serve Steaks to the Homeless

Top Valley Chefs, including Archi-chef Mark Candelaria arrived early on a January morning for the annual birthday celebration for Muhammad Ali at St. Vincent DePaul @svdpaz. Their mission is to grill steaks, donated from from @domsteak, and serve nearly 1250 homeless people during this annual celebration. This was Mark & Tiffany’s second year participating in this incredibly heartwarming event that feeds our hungry neighbors.
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”Not only did I get to cook and serve with an all star cast of real chefs including Chris Bianco @pizzeriabianco Christopher Gross, @chef144wrigley Marc Lupino, and Vincent Guerithault @vincentsoncamelback but I had the honor of singing The National Anthem to the crowd followed by Happy Birthday to the late Muhammad Ali and have a cameo on Fox 10! What an honor and what a day!!!” - Mark Candelaria.

Luxe: Epic Design & Gold List

We are honored to be recognized once agin by Luxe Magazine as an Industry Insider and Epic Designer in their recent issues. View our features below.

The Host Who Does the Most

The iconic dinner parties and dishes archi-chef Mark Candelaria creates are featured in a story in Iconic Life Magazine’s Holiday issue here and in Orange County. See for yourself what makes his dinners so memorable and why he is deemed “The Host who does the Most.”

Modern Luxury Interiors Scottsdale ~ Design 9 Issue

We have been names one of nine winners in the second annual Design 9 Awards by Modern Luxury Interiors Scottsdale Magazine! Our Santa Barbara inspired home set on 5 acres in Paradise Valley won for Best Outdoor Living and features a pool, spa, animal barn, pond, putting green, garden, covered patios and more. Click below to view the digital issue.

Luxe Magazine - Casa Ibiza

This unique home in N. Scottsdale’s Silverleaf Estates blends the ethos and architecture of the Mediterranean island of Ibiza with the Sonoran Desert that surrounds it. Read more about the design process in Luxe Arizona’s September/October 2024 issue.

Iconic Design Awards 2024

Iconic Life Magazine's 2nd Annual Iconic Design Awards Ceremony took place last weekend at Scottsdale Center for the Arts SMOCA. Both of our submissions won in the Best Transitional Custom Home over 7,500 sf category!

The Iconic award went to our 19,000sf modern Italian Villa in the heart of Paradise Valley. The Gold Award went to our Santa Barbara/Spanish Colonial Revival style ranch home set on 5 acres, also in the heart of Paradise Valley.

Our projects also won Silver in On the Boards more than 7,500sf for a Kitchen design and the Iconic Award for Best Dining Room for our Joshua Tree Spec home in PV.

Iconic Life: A Quarter Century of Candelaria Design

The local luxury magazine Iconic Life has featured a beautiful spread in their September issue showcasing some of our more recent projects and celebrating our 25th Anniversary. Thank you for your partnership and support as well Iconic Team!

"Faces of Design" in Modern Luxury Interiors and "Power Players" in Scottsdale Modern Luxury

This Summer featured two spotlight articles for our firm: "Faces of Design" in Modern Luxury Interiors May issue and "Power Players" in Scottsdale Modern Luxury June issue.

As founder of Candelaria Design Associates, Mark Candelaria has been a pillar of the Arizona design world for over 40 years, designing more than 2,500 homes across the country and around the world in a wide range of styles. “We’ve paid our dues and earned the respect of our contemporaries,” he says. “My job is to facilitate creating my clients’ dream homes and environments.”

For Candelaria, it’s the longstanding relationships he’s forged with clients over the course of his career that he counts as his greatest achievement. “It’s much more than delivering a set of plans,” he says. “These are potential lifelong partnerships and friendships.” This client-centric approach has led to annual “lifestyle tours” with vendors and clients and garnered the firm notable awards, including the Gold Nugget Home of the Year by Pacific Builders Council and Luxe Red Awards, Ranking Arizona magazine #1 Firm and Master of the Southwest.

Interiors Scottsdale - Contemporary PV Desert Dwelling

Together with Brimley Development & IMI Design, we created a tranquil family home with lots of earthy elements and chic touches. Read all about this new build in the 8-page article of Interiors Scottsdale Summer issue out now or digitally below.

Farewell to Principal Meredith Thomson

After eleven years here at Candelaria Design, Principal Meredith Thomson, AIA has made the difficult decision to go out on her own next month. As the Candelaria Design Team supports her professional growth, our personal connection remains strong. Meredith will be missed and will always be someone who inspires us!

Hear Mark & Meredith speak about her departure in the video below.

Principals Mark Candelaria, Evelyn Jung & Tim Mathewson

Scottsdale City Lifestyle | In the Kitchen with Mark Candelaria

Mark made the March cover of Scottsdale City Lifestyle Magazine! His featured article is titled "In the Kitchen with Mark Candelaria" and he talks about why the kitchen is often the most popular gathering spot in the home and design tips to make it a great one. He also shares his infamous Spanish Paella recipe so you can enjoy it in your own kitchen! Take a look at the entire digital issue below.

Phoenix Home & Garden Feature

Mark & Isabel Candelaria teamed up for a remodel of their dear friends’ new home in Paradise Valley. Read about the design inspiration and process in December’s issue of Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine or digitally below.

THE 6 MOST “ICONIC ARCHITECTS” IN ARIZONA

Candelaria Design Team 2024

Among these luminaries is local architect 2. Bennie Gonzalez, acclaimed for his contributions to Scottsdale’s municipal buildings, countless private residences, and structures across the state. Gonzalez’s distinctive Southwestern architectural style has had a profound influence, with imitations widespread. His work in southern Arizona, notably in Nogales, bears testimony to his creative prowess. As a Nogales native, I am well-acquainted with his artistic touch in the town.

Today, the architectural masterpieces of 3. Mark Candelaria and 4. Bing Hu are highly sought-after commodities, commanding top dollar. These homes are prominently displayed in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. While their designs may be opulent and extravagant, the investment is undoubtedly worthwhile.