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Charles Cunniffe Architects

Welcome! See more about CCA at www.ccaaspen.com

CCA is an award winning architecture & interiors firm, curating contextual, site responsive designs that integrate natural surroundings with refined, livable modern architecture & interiors.

06/01/2026

The Sunshine Mountain project dining room - with a view of course! Cheers to the new week!

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05/28/2026

The most magical primary bedroom. Our client, an avid skier and outdoors-lover, asked for a bedroom with a great view. Mission accomplished!

Seamless built-in cabinetry houses their found treasures, soft integrated lighting creates a warm evening glow, two incredibly comfortable chairs (you should feel these!) are the owners’ favorite spot. A sleek walk-in closet sits adjacent the primary bath...which we’ll show you another day. But for now, let’s talk about that view! The Continental Divide and Aspen Mountain...then extending down to Sopris. Pretty incredible.

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05/22/2026

Memorial Day in the mountains, with one extraordinary outdoor theatre (with motorized screen where movies can be watched during the day or night), outdoor living, kitchen and game room that opens completely to the outdoors. Throw in the infinity edge pool and hot tub and you’ve got the very best in outdoor living! All of this powered by geothermal and solar, earning this private residence, a LEED For Homes certification! One of our favorite clients and favorite homes.

Enjoy the long weekend folks!

Project: Elk Peak Ranch
Mountain Living Home of the Year
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05/05/2026

A little design moment at the new Paul JAS Center. Throughout the space you can see quiet details, texture, warmth, pattern, and history. It was an honor to design not only the architecture but also the interiors of such an essential community gem. Excited for the many fun nights ahead with

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04/16/2026

We’re honored to share that Alpha 1 received a LUXE Red Award from LUXE Interiors + Design for WOW Factor Room last night!

At the heart of the home, the Great Room was designed to do exactly that. Framed by expansive glass and anchored by a sense of warmth and scale, it blurs the line between indoors and out, opening to sweeping views while remaining deeply grounded and inviting. It’s a space that brings people together, where interiors and architecture work in quiet harmony to create something both striking and effortless.

We’re incredibly grateful to our clients for their trust, and to the talented collaborators and our CCA interiors and architectural teams who brought this vision to life. And sincere thanks to and the team at for recognizing this project.

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04/13/2026

A hot-rolled steel linear fireplace floats in the Sunshine Mountain living room against concrete walls and softened by wood ceilings and views of Aspen Mountain. A perfect spot to take in the mountain views.

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03/24/2026

We’re incredibly honored to share that Alpha 1 was awarded the 2026 Grand-Legacy Home Design by Sunset Magazine.

With so many thoughtful entries from across the country, this recognition means a great deal to us.

At the end of the day, it’s all about the people - our team and our clients. The trust, collaboration, and shared vision behind each home is what makes the work so rewarding.

We’re grateful, inspired, and excited for what’s ahead!

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03/10/2026

Interested in joining a thriving interiors studio in the Roaring Fork Valley? Let’s chat. Tons of opportunity, a great team, compelling projects - residential, commercial, performance, community-driven....and a hybrid work schedule. Reach out - we’d love to hear from you.

02/26/2026

Perched atop a steep Red Mountain site, Sunshine Mountain stands a sculptural response to one of Aspen’s most challenging yet rewarding sites. Three distinct volumes of glass, concrete, and steel feel both grounded and weightless, while a living green roof stitches the architecture back into the landscape. Inside, the material palette is tactile yet restrained, allowing form, light, and view to lead.

Thank you to and at for the beautiful feature of this stunning new residence in the March/April 2026 issue. We are so grateful! Additionally, we thank the team at for their attention to detail, craftsmanship and supreme care. Above all, we are deeply grateful to our clients; your vision, thoughtful engagement, and spirited approach made the entire process a genuine pleasure.

Finally, thank you to our incredible CCA team including Grant Bankston, Charles Cunniffe & Jim Guffey. To say you crushed it, is an understatement…

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Styling: Rebecca Richardson

02/14/2026

The guest-wing staircase in Alpha 1, is the perfect blend of light-toned woods, subtle detailing, light and loveliness…capped off with an elegant light fixture and views toward nature.

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610 E Hyman Avenue
Aspen, CO
81611

Telephone

+19709255590

Website

http://www.cunniffe.com/, https://www.instagram.com/ccaaspen/

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