Vicente-Burin Architects

Vicente-Burin Architects Boutique architectural practice
Balancing heritage, craft, and contemporary life
Partner-led, detail-driven

Beach house bedrooms don’t need much to feel good. Windows open, salt air moves through the room, and the whole space st...
06/16/2026

Beach house bedrooms don’t need much to feel good. Windows open, salt air moves through the room, and the whole space stays quiet and light during the day. The soft green canopy bed brings just enough color into the otherwise restrained palette, giving the room a little personality.

The kind of room that makes you want to sleep with the windows cracked open.

Photographer: Jeffrey Allen
Builder: Hanley Development

06/14/2026

A kitchen designed for one owner, rethought for the next.

When the house changed hands, the new clients wanted something that leaned a little more traditional than what they'd inherited. The challenge was meeting them there without losing what was already working. The glass box stayed. The cabinets shifted: crisper lines, less ornament, no overdone moldings, but still the effect of a more traditional room.

Interiors: ASR Studio, Inc
Landscape Architect: Lombardi Landscape Architecture

Building new in a historic area is usually less about trying to replicate the past and more about understanding the scal...
06/12/2026

Building new in a historic area is usually less about trying to replicate the past and more about understanding the scale, rhythm, and character that already exists there.

This house was designed for Southport with that balance in mind. Traditional proportions and detailing keep it grounded within the neighborhood, while the darker modern addition introduces a quieter contrast that makes the whole composition feel more current.

Builder: Bonnie Paige Design
Photographer: Amy Vischio

Here, the cedar is still new and the lines feel crisp. But houses like this are designed with time in mind. The shingles...
06/09/2026

Here, the cedar is still new and the lines feel crisp. But houses like this are designed with time in mind. The shingles will gradually silver in the salt air, the shadows around the overhangs will deepen, and the house will settle more naturally into the landscape with each season.

Photographer: Jeffrey Allen
Builder: Hanley Development

These built in beds were designed to feel more architectural than temporary, tucked directly into the structure of the r...
06/07/2026

These built in beds were designed to feel more architectural than temporary, tucked directly into the structure of the room with integrated storage, soft lighting, and just enough separation to give each bed its own sense of privacy.

Especially in a home meant for summers on Nantucket, spaces like this tend to get claimed quickly.

Photographer: Jeffrey Allen
Builder: Hanley Development

06/05/2026

From the street, the house reads the way it always has. Traditional shingle style, the kind of house you've seen on this coast for a hundred years.

The original clients wanted something a little different. Modernize it, but quietly. So we kept the front of the house honest to what it was, and saved the contemporary moves for the inside. You start to notice it the moment you walk in. From the entry on, traditional and modern begin to speak to each other through the whole house.

Interiors: ASR Studio, Inc
Landscape Architect: Lombardi Landscape Architecture

Open layouts work best when there’s still a sense of separation. Here, glass partitions divide the entry and living room...
06/02/2026

Open layouts work best when there’s still a sense of separation. Here, glass partitions divide the entry and living room without blocking light or interrupting the flow of the house. The spaces stay visually connected, but each still feels distinct and intentional.

Photographer: Amy Vischio
Interiors, Builder: Bonnie Paige Design

Lighting like this defines the character of the space. It establishes a clear center, drawing the seating area inward an...
05/28/2026

Lighting like this defines the character of the space. It establishes a clear center, drawing the seating area inward and giving the room a sense of cohesion.

Interiors: Amy Aidinis Hirsch
Builder: Keith J Manca Building Company LLC
Photographer: Amy Vischio

Honored to see A Meadow Retreat recognized with an Excellence Award for Accessory Buildings by AIA Connecticut. Original...
05/27/2026

Honored to see A Meadow Retreat recognized with an Excellence Award for Accessory Buildings by AIA Connecticut.

Originally a neglected outbuilding on an eight-acre estate, the structure was thoughtfully reimagined into a quiet studio retreat, balancing adaptive reuse, refined detailing, and a strong connection to the surrounding landscape.

Link below to see the full feature and project recognition.

https://online.fliphtml5.com/nxyjj/Architype_May_2026/?gr_m=BoSsUt&gr_co=Szoye1&gr_s=BlWmLuK&gr_x=a62b =8

Builder: Tallman Building Company, Inc.
Landscape Architecture: James Doyle Design Associates
Photographer: Neil Landino

05/26/2026

Foggy mornings on the coast have a way of softening everything. The cedar shingles, the white trim, the pitch of the gables. On days like this, the edges blur and the house reads as part of the weather.

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200 Carter Henry Drive
Fairfield, CT
06824

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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