“A Piece of Paradise” as Appeared in Charleston Living
A feature article about the Isle of Palms Land’s End home appears in the January/February issue of Charleston Living Magazine, which details the circuitous background story and finally the amazing results of this project. Architect [...]
Best Architect in Luxury Market of Coastal South Carolina
Swallowtail Architecture has been awarded Best Residential Architect in South Carolina by the Luxury Lifestyle Awards. Based in New York, Luxury Lifestyle is a global award program that selects, recognizes, celebrates, and promotes the [...]
Working with the Kiawah Island Architectural Review Board
A key consideration in the initial design of the Kiawah Island Character Lot Home was the preservation of a large oak tree near the side and rear of the lot. Having worked extensively with the [...]
Bold (Is Back) & Beautiful!
Wallpaper is trending back in a big way! Bold pattern and bold color cover the walls of the living room of the Classic Coastal Kiawah Home. A palette of blues contrast against the [...]
Swallowtail Receives Award Recognition from The Post & Courier
Custom designed home on the coast of South Carolina with unique ocean and marsh views Unique home on Isle of Palms earns local architect national recognition Welcome to the edge of the world [...]
Highest Honor of Best Architecture in the USA for Swallowtail Architecture of Charleston, SC
RACHEL RECEIVES THE AWARD FROM THE PRESENTERS: UK’S LORD WAVERLEY, IPA OPERATIONS DIRECTOR PAUL WRIGHT, AND CANADIAN SENATOR DAVID WELLS OF NEWFOUNDLAND. October 2023 -- Principal and Founder, Rachel Burton, AIA, of Charleston-based Swallowtail [...]
Custom Lighting Elevates Interiors
The variety of options in lighting has just exploded over the past decade with advances in LED (light-emitting diode) lighting technology. Where lighting fixtures tended to be oriented around the location of the bulb [...]
South Carolina’s Best Luxury Architect from the Luxury Lifestyle Awards
Luxury Lifestyle Awards has awarded Swallowtail Architecture the Best Luxury Architect Studio in South Carolina. The objective of this awards is to recognize excellence in the field of architectural design for firms that maintain [...]
Swallowtail Architecture Named Best Residential Architect in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Deep-Water Coastal Family Home in Mount Pleasant designed by Swallowtail Architecture Home Builders Digest has released their list of the best architects in Mount Pleasant and they had this to say about the [...]
The Best Architects in South Carolina from Home Builders Digest
Home Builders Digest, the national online magazine focusing on the residential housing industry, is out with their latest list of the top architects from around the country and Swallowtail Architecture has been selected as one [...]
Charleston’s Best Architects
When Rachel Burton decided to open up her own architectural firm in 2012, she understood the responsibility homeowners placed in her when designing a custom, new home from the ground up. Equally, there's a trust [...]
America’s Property Award for Best Architecture Single Residence, USA
The Beacon House on Sullivan's Island Swallowtail Architecture has been named America's Property Award winner for Best Architecture for Single Residence in South Carolina by the International Property Awards group. The announcement was [...]
Most Outstanding Full-Service Architectural Firm in South Carolina
As 2021 comes to a close, LUXlife Magazine names the top firms in design and architecture to use the moniker of the best firms in the world in 2022. Swallowtail Architecture is proud to announce [...]
2021 ArCH Awards for Swallowtail Architecture
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Summerville, South Carolina; July 26, 2021 –– Swallowtail has been recognized by ArCH (Architects Creating Homes) with a Residential Design Award for the Beacon House on Sullivan's Island in [...]
Deciding to Age in Place
What to Consider When Deciding to Stay in Your Home for Retirement "The coastal communities of South Carolina may be the perfect setting for your retirement--whether you see yourself kite-boarding or reading a book on [...]
Swallowtail Named Best Architects in Isle of Palms, South Carolina
Swallowtail Architecture Designed Renovation on Isle of Palms, SC The 2021 list of Best Architects in Isle of Palms is out and Swallowtail Architecture is on it! This new award from the Home [...]
Design for Dorchester Heritage Center
Dale Watson watercolor rendering of the front of the new Dorchester County Heritage Center Swallowtail Architecture is honored to have created the architectural design for the new Dorchester Heritage Center for Dorchester County, [...]
“Inspired by the Coast, Modern Cottages We Love”
A Delicate Balance Swallowtail Architecture has been featured on the cover of a new book compiling luxury, modern-style, waterside homes written by Your Modern Cottage. The Gallery House project on Sullivan's Island was featured in [...]
Modern Home on Sullivan’s Featured in Post & Courier
An Architecturally Striking and Contemporary Home on Sullvian's Island Swallowtail Architecture's modern-style Gallery House has been featured in The Post and Courier. The article discusses the homes unique character among the homes on Sullivan's [...]
Design Challenges for a Renovation on Kiawah Island
Imagine buying a home on Kiawah Island with absolutely stunning views of the marsh, but then discovering that the existing home, despite its impressive-looking design, offered extremely limited views of the marsh. Compounding the [...]