“This work is equal parts reverence and rigor. The site reveals what belongs. The team’s precision and passion carry it through.” — Rob Carlton
103 Broadway Street
Asheville, NC 28801
(828)274-7554
Architecture & Design in Asheville
Rob Carlton walks every site before a line is drawn. Slope, light, terrain — that first conversation with the land informs every decision that follows: every material specified, every threshold placed, every view captured or withheld. Architecture, for Rob, is equal parts reverence and rigor. The site reveals what belongs. The team’s precision and passion carry it through.
Carlton Edwards has received national recognition for this work, including a 2025 AIA Mid Tennessee Design Award and BALA Gold Award for the Turkey Ridge Residence.
The Asheville studio specializes in custom home design and residential architecture across Western North Carolina. Each custom residence begins with the land — its orientation, topography, and relationship to light — and is designed from the ground up as a unified whole: architecture, interiors, and landscape considered together from the first sketch.
Western North Carolina draws those seeking mountain and lakefront living, where mild climate and distinct seasons meet dramatic landscape. The terrain here is specific — the light changes, the relationship between interior and exterior is everything — and it rewards architects who pay close attention.
Our clients have distinct tastes: original, site-responsive homes with fine craftsmanship and exquisite detail. We design architecture and interiors as a unified whole, then carry that vision through construction with our own team. A cleaner process. A more accountable one.
Carlton Edwards has designed custom homes within many of Western North Carolina’s most sought-after communities, including:
Sovereign Oaks · High Hickory · Beaucatcher Heights · Thoms Estate · Olivette · Wildcat Cliffs · Town Mountain Preserve · Ventana · The Ramble, Biltmore Forest · The Cliffs, Walnut Cove · Town of Biltmore Forest · Champion Hills · Grand Highlands · Southcliff · The Cliffs · Balsam Mountain · The Reserve at Lake Keowee · Wade Hampton Golf Club · Bright’s Creek · Pinnacle Falls · Kenmure
Ready to start a conversation? We work with a limited number of clients each year. If you’re considering a project in the Asheville area, we’d welcome the introduction.