Category: Amenities

DTJ's innovative designs have been recognized with multiple Gold and Silver awards at 2025's prestigious The Nationals and Best in American Living Awards. From nature-inspired welcome centers to versatile multi-generational homes, these award-winning projects showcase our commitment to creating spaces that harmonize beauty, functionality, and sustainability.

Creating the places people will love tomorrow is a dynamic, multifaceted mission. It's about designing spaces that spark connection, cultivate belonging, and enhance the quality of life for everyone who calls them home. Next week, we’re bringing together the nation’s leading community developers, builders, designers, and amenity consultants for a deep dive into the future of residential amenities. Through engaging discussions and collaborative idea-sharing, we’re setting the stage for what’s next in community living.

We are honored to be recognized as one of the leading firms in architecture and community design, and thankful for the opportunity to collaborate with clients who inspire us to create fresh products. At the 40th Best in American Living Awards, we received awards across the board, from Best Innovative Housing Solutions to Best On-the Boards Community and more. Read about these outstanding projects below! 

DTJ got a bunch of recognitions at The Nationals Awards for some of our single-family homes, townhomes, and cool amenity designs! Big congratulations to our hardworking design teams and awesome clients who teamed up with us on these impactful projects.

An integrated design approach focusing on community-centric programming will craft a vibrant and sustainable amenity that stands the test of time.

The article discusses the development of amenity-rich parks in growing communities, emphasizing the importance of a comprehensive and creative approach to create spaces that are enjoyable for both residents and visitors now and in the future.

Amenitize with Shorter Play Golf The Costa del Sol region of Southern Spain is bathed in great weather, beaches and golf courses; so, the last thing the new resort community of Real de la Quinta needed was another traditional 18-hole golf course. With time, money and land at a premium today, especially for resort courses,…

Centerra Lake Club The residential Master-Planned Community is making a comeback.  But some things have changed since the heyday of past decades as many of today’s buyers are more discerning when evaluating what a master-planned community has to offer – especially when it comes to the amenities that they will be paying for through their…