James Brillon

James (he/him/his) is an architect and writer based in New York City. He joined Dezeen as an intern in 2016, and has contributed ever since.

He practices as a licensed architect, focusing his work on residential, retail, and hospitality projects in the US and Canada. He has taught at Columbia University GSAPP, and regularly lends his time as a guest critic of undergraduate and graduate studio work.

James holds degrees in architecture from Columbia University and Université Laval.

Stories by James Brillon

Architecture

Mexico City housing by HGR Arquitectos surrounds circular Japanese-style garden

Architecture

Neumann Monson creates zero-energy East 2nd Street Parking Garage in Des Moines

Architecture

Pool house by Ro Rockett Design offers views of California wine country

Architecture

Marvel Architects completes cedar-clad retreat on Long Island’s Peconic Bay

Architecture

Waterfall cascades from Costa Rica beach retreat by LSD Architects

Architecture

Brickwork fronts slender East Harlem residential building by Robert Marino and Leehong Kim

Architecture

Main Office staggers Casa LT down lush slope in Mexican surf village

Architecture

Black extension by Hatem + D and Étienne Bernier contrasts pale-brick Quebec City home

Architecture

Deborah Berke Partners completes low-slung black residence in Connecticut

Interiors

OMFGCO updates branding and interiors for Hawaii’s Laylow Hotel

Architecture

Atelier Pierre Thibault extends ageing Montreal home with double-height living space

Design

Castor targets Canada’s ageing pot users with Heirloom Stack

Architecture

Monochrome ski chalet by Thellend Fortin overlooks Quebec’s Saint Lawrence River

Architecture

Intersecting gabled sheds form “abstract and intriguing” house by Alain Carle Architecte

Design

New Public Hydrant would let New Yorkers drink from city water mains

Architecture

Atelier Pierre Thibault completes shed-like guesthouse in Quebec gardens

Interiors

Worrell Yeung updates apartment in former Manhattan hotel with “classic materials”

Architecture

Gonzalez Moix designs Biblioteca Sur community library in Lima

Architecture

Cliff House in Idaho steps down a granite slope to a lake

Architecture

Neumann Monson completes shared building for Des Moines municipal services

Architecture

Intersticial Arquitectura builds Casa Maguey in Mexico on volcanic stone plinth

Architecture

Paz Arquitectura expands Guatemala forest retreat with new living spaces and huge terrace

Architecture

Hamptons retreat features grassy roof that blends with slope overlooking Peconic Bay