
Anti-Shed Featured in E-Architect
Syndicate Smith’s latest project—aptly named Anti-Shed — makes a striking statement in Washington’s Methow Valley, deliberately rejecting the glass-heavy, shed-roofed homes that have come to define the region.
E-Architect
October 16, 2025

Anti-Shed in Contemporist
The cozy window seat with mountain views everyone wants
Contemporist
October 15, 2025

Homes.com Hottest Kitchen Trends
“A majority of the time, most of the meals, homework, entertaining and everything is right there in that kitchen,” said Todd Smith, founding principal of architecture firm Syndicate Smith in Leavenworth, Washington. “With that in mind, I think the trajectory is that the kitchen is becoming less and less utilitarian and more and more ‘the place.’ I mean, you’re spending gobs of money on a kitchen, why should it not be your best room in your house?”
By Madeleine D'Angelo & Caroline Broderick
Homes.com
Sept 24, 2025

Forbes 2025 Best-In-State Residential Architects
By: Richard Olsen
Forbes
September 17, 2025

Leavenworth Echo: Local Architecture Firm Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary
By Taylor Caldwell
The Leavenworth Echo
Aug 25, 2025

Todd Smith offers tips on how to design a good patio for Living Etc
How to Design a Good Patio — 6 Ways to Elevate Your Outdoor Living Space Without Having to Do Too Much
By Faiza Saqib
livingetc.com
Aug 20, 2025

Homes.com interview with Todd Smith
When it came time to design a family home, this Washington builder phoned a friend
By Madeleine D'Angelo
Homes.com
July 31, 2025

Icicle House 03 wins Your Modern Cottage Award for best Small Cottage
Icicle House 03 wins Your Modern Cottage Design Award for best Small Cottage

Deer Harbor House featured in Plain Magazine
This Orcas Island Retreat is a Modern Home Elegantly Stripped Down to Core Elements
Written By: Kala Barba-Court
Plain Magazine
July 11, 2025

Deer Harbor House in Contemporist
A Look Inside A Home That Feels Like Living in a Forest Sanctuary
Contemporist
July 11, 2025

Deer Harbor House wins RADA Editor’s Choice Merit Award for Fireplace Design
Deer Harbor House wins RADA Editor’s Choice Merit Award for Fireplace Design


Orcas Farmhouse in 1889 Magazine
Family Revives Historic Farm on Orcas Island with Sustainable Living


Wenatchee River 02 in Custom Builder Magazine
Edgy Escape
“The lot for this vacation home along the Wenatchee River in the Cascade Mountains offers several acres of wooded riverfront to enjoy, but only about 1,500 square feet of it allow for a reasonable construction area, and that flat pad comes right to the edge of a steep, rocky slope that drops dramatically to the river below.”

Split Cabin in Seattle Magazine
AIA Seattle Home of Distinction: Cozy and Comfy
Vacation home borrows from Scandinavian, European mountain designs