Cavin Costello is the Principal Architect of The Ranch Mine, an architecture firm he co-founded with his wife Claire in 2010 at the young age of 24 in Phoenix, Arizona. Originally from the northeastern part of the United States, Cavin moved site unseen to Phoenix after earning his undergraduate and Master's Degree in Architecture, inspired by the inventive work being done by Will Bruder, Wendell Burnette and Rick Joy, as well as the opportunities in a growing, young city in a powerful natural environment. Cavin and Claire started The Ranch Mine during the peak of the Great Recession, slowly building their practice from designing bathrooms locally to now designing homes across Arizona, the United States and globally. Specializing in designing homes for people with the pioneer spirit, their unique design approach and mission of honoring the past, challenging the norm, and inspiring the future has won them multiple national and local awards, including HGTV’s Designer of the Year in 2019 and the American Institute of Architects naming them the “Future of Architecture” in 2015.
Check out some of our latest podcasts:
Wenna Privé
How 5 Days of Slow Travel Can Rebuild Your Creative Spark What if the way most of us travel—rushing between crowded landmarks and snapping quick
Mark Fazerhurst
Building This House Made Him a Better Architect—Mark Fazerhurst What drives an award-winning architect to spend eleven years building a single house for his parents
Jonathan Smith & John Holley
CAMPING ON SITE Unlocked the Design—Jonathan Smith & John Holley What happens when an oncology specialist quits medicine at thirty to design homes and an
Jae Warrander
The Architect Who ACTUALLY BUILDS How do we bridge the gap between architectural plans and what actually gets built on site? In this episode of
Dr. Masi Reynolds
The 7 Keys to Unlocking Faster Recovery What if your MRI is showing a problem, but your body isn't feeling it? In this episode of
Shaun Lockyer
What Happens When a Master Architect Finally Designs His Own Home What happens when award-winning architect Shaun Lockyer designs his own home? Discover his 80/20
Hamish Muir 2
Why This Architect's "Messy" Sketches Win Clients—Hamish Muir How do hand-drawn sketches help architects win clients? In this episode, Hamish Muir of Mason & Wales
Nick Horvath
The THREE THINGS Every Home Renovation Needs How can you renovate your home without losing your budget, sanity, or the design magic? In this episode
Helen Thompson
The Architecture Lesson Hidden in Desert Homes On this episode of TALKdesign, Adrian Ramsay sits down with celebrated design author Helen Thompson for a captivating
