Award Recognition for
Design Excellence Since 1952
Founded as Aspen’s first licensed architecture firm, Z Group Architecture & Interior Design has built a 70+ year legacy of creating sustainable, site-sensitive, and story-driven architecture. Our award-winning work spans luxury residential, hospitality, cultural, and institutional projects across Colorado’s Western Slope and internationally.
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Celebrated in prestigious publications and design competitions, our projects embody the Z Group philosophy: design that lives in harmony with nature while reflecting each client’s unique story and legacy.
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LEED Certified | 2025
The Mountain Living List: Top Mountain Architects | 2025
Colorado Architect: Aspen/Basalt/Carbondale/Glenwood Springs/Snowmass Region
Modern Luxury Aspen: Best Contemporary Design | 2025
Aspen's Finest in Interior Excellent
Luxe Red Award | 2024
The Mountain Living List: Top Mountain Architects | 2024
Colorado Architect: Aspen/Basalt/Carbondale/Glenwood Springs/Snowmass Region
Home Builder Digest: Best Residential Architecture Firms in Aspen, CO | 2024
The 15 Best Residential Architects in Aspen, Colorado
American Public Works Association (APWA) Colorado Award | 2023
Transportation | Small Community: City of Aspen
Paepcke Transit Hub Project
The Mountain Living List: Top Mountain Architects | 2023
Colorado Architect: Aspen/Basalt/Carbondale/Glenwood Springs/Snowmass Region
Luxe Red Award | 2022
The Mountain Living List: Top Mountain Architects | 2022
Home Builder Digest: Best Residential Architecture Firms in Aspen, CO | 2021
The Mountain Living List: Top Mountain Architects | 2020
Colorado Architect: Aspen/Basalt/Carbondale/Glenwood Springs/Snowmass Region
Community Enhancement Award, City of Durango
La Plata County Courthouse
AIA Honor Award
Rangely High School
Historic Preservation Award, Community of Boulder
University of Colorado Boulder, CIRES Ekeley Addition
Gold Medal Winner, Kanozan Resort Competition "The Source"
Kanozan Resort, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
AIA Chapter Honor Award
Bea Underwood Elementary School
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