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Cordtsen Design Architecture Cordtsen Design Architecture - Building Relationships That Last a Lifetime Founded in 2009, Cordtsen Design Architecture, Inc.

is a talented and highly accomplished architectural firm providing the full scope of professional architectural design services for our luxury residential, hospitality, medical, and commercial clients and projects. While creating beautiful, functional and timeless designs fully customized to meet your unique needs, our aim is for you to enjoy the design process as much as the end result --and to be excited, inspired and empowered by the journey. Our ever-growing roster of legacy clients reflects our mission of building relationships that last a lifetime. With offices in both Newport, Rhode Island and now in Tampa, Florida, we're expanding our influence, growing our valuable and diverse team of design professionals, and taking the CDA experience far beyond New England.

You do not need a folder full of perfect answers before talking about a project. A few honest observations about your cu...
11/06/2026

You do not need a folder full of perfect answers before talking about a project. A few honest observations about your current space can be a more useful beginning: what works, what gets in the way and what you wish felt different.

Questions belong in the conversation too. Save this list for when an idea starts becoming a project, and bring the details that matter to you.

Look above the countertop and this kitchen offers a second set of details. Exposed overhead beams, hanging lights and op...
11/04/2026

Look above the countertop and this kitchen offers a second set of details. Exposed overhead beams, hanging lights and open shelves draw attention upward, while pale cabinetry keeps the lower part of the room visually quiet. The contrast gives the photograph plenty to explore.

Save this perspective for the next time you are gathering ideas for a kitchen or thinking about a room from a different angle.

The office dress code took a creative turn for Halloween. Costumes, wigs, wings and a few very committed poses made this...
11/02/2026

The office dress code took a creative turn for Halloween. Costumes, wigs, wings and a few very committed poses made this a different kind of team photo. Thank you to the team for showing up with such personality and giving us a Halloween collection worth keeping.

Swipe through for a closer look at the costumes. Which detail caught your eye first?

Preparing dinner does not have to be the only thing happening in the kitchen. There may be a conversation nearby, someth...
10/30/2026

Preparing dinner does not have to be the only thing happening in the kitchen. There may be a conversation nearby, something to watch outside or a few minutes to pause before the next task.

We’re looking at the kitchen as part of a larger setting here. The surfaces where activity happens matter, and so does the experience around them. Both belong in a conversation about how a home is used.

The porch has a way of slowing the photograph down. A row of seats, a roof overhead and a view beyond the railing are en...
10/28/2026

The porch has a way of slowing the photograph down. A row of seats, a roof overhead and a view beyond the railing are enough to suggest an afternoon with nowhere urgent to be. Here, the furniture faces outward while the house remains close behind.

If you had an hour here, would you bring a book, a cup of coffee or someone to catch up with?

Some rooms introduce themselves from the top down. A series of exposed overhead members creates a strong rhythm. A reces...
10/26/2026

Some rooms introduce themselves from the top down. A series of exposed overhead members creates a strong rhythm. A recessed ceiling adds another layer to an interior. A long porch ceiling carries the eye toward the far end of the space.

Try looking at your next inspiration image twice: once at the room as a whole, then only at the ceiling. You may find that the detail you respond to most was above the main subject all along.

After dark, the path becomes the story. A warm archway frames the blue of the evening sky, and a separate view follows a...
10/23/2026

After dark, the path becomes the story. A warm archway frames the blue of the evening sky, and a separate view follows an illuminated stair beside a textured wall. The photographs offer two different ways of looking at movement through an outdoor setting.

Swipe between these evening perspectives. They are a reminder that architecture can be experienced one threshold, one turn and one step at a time.

Some of the most interesting views in a home happen between rooms. Here, the kitchen opens toward the dining area, a sta...
10/21/2026

Some of the most interesting views in a home happen between rooms. Here, the kitchen opens toward the dining area, a stair creates a change in direction, and a glazed doorway offers a glimpse of a sheltered outdoor table. Those connections give this carousel its rhythm.

Swipe through for a closer look at the shared spaces and the corners beyond them. Which view would make you stop for a second look?

Coffee, a quick decision and the next stop on the day’s list. Everyday interiors are often experienced while we are thin...
10/19/2026

Coffee, a quick decision and the next stop on the day’s list. Everyday interiors are often experienced while we are thinking about something else, but the setting still forms part of the visit.

A commercial design conversation can start with moments like these. Following an ordinary activity through a space helps give the discussion a human scale, even when the visit itself may last only a few minutes.

Before there is a hello, there is an approach. The roof above the door, the steps leading toward it and the windows arou...
10/16/2026

Before there is a hello, there is an approach. The roof above the door, the steps leading toward it and the windows around it all become part of the first impression.
In this view, the entrance has a clear place within the larger facade. The porch roof brings the scale down toward the doorway, while the taller forms behind it remain part of the composition. It is a small sequence, but one that a visitor experiences directly.

Thinking about an entry this way keeps the conversation grounded in arrival. How someone finds the door and what they notice along the way are part of the home’s everyday story.

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42 West Main Road
Middletown, RI
02842

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Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
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