Where Desert
Meets Design
Boutique architecture and interior design rooted in Sedona's landscape — where every structure becomes a conversation between earth and sky.
Design That Honors
the Land
Sotol Architecture believes that the best buildings don't compete with their surroundings — they complete them. Every project begins with the land: its contours, its light, the way shadow moves across red rock at golden hour.
Founded in 2016 by Marcus Reyes, AIA, our firm brings together architectural precision and interior sensibility to create spaces that feel both inevitable and extraordinary. We design for the desert, and for the people who choose to live within it.
“We don't build on the land. We build with it.”
Marcus Reyes, AIA — Founder
Featured Projects
Residential 3,200 SF Sedona, AZ 2023
Red Rock Residence
Desert modernism meets sculptural form. A private residence carved into the Sedona hillside with floor-to-ceiling glass framing Cathedral Rock.
View ProjectHospitality 5,800 SF Scottsdale, AZ 2024
Desert Bloom Retreat
A boutique wellness retreat where rammed earth walls and clerestory windows create ever-shifting interior landscapes of light and shadow.
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Residential 6,400 SF Flagstaff, AZ 2024
Canyon View Estate
Where indoor and outdoor dissolve. A courtyard estate organized around a central water feature, with weathered copper cladding that deepens with the Arizona sun.
View Project“Architecture should speak of its place, its time, and yet be timeless.”
Our Services
Residential Architecture
Custom homes and estates designed to harmonize with Sedona's dramatic landscape and light.
Commercial Architecture
Boutique hotels, galleries, restaurants, and retail spaces that draw visitors deeper into the desert experience.
Interior Design
Material palettes, furnishing, and spatial compositions that extend the architectural language inward.
Landscape Architecture
Blurring the line between built and natural environments through site-responsive outdoor living design.
Renovation & Adaptive Reuse
Thoughtful renovation of existing structures, honoring their history while elevating them for contemporary living.
Sustainable Design
Passive solar, rainwater harvesting, and low-impact materials — building responsibly in fragile desert ecosystems.
Design Consultation
One-on-one sessions to explore your vision, evaluate your site, and develop a roadmap for your project.
Our Process
Discovery
We listen to your vision, study the site, and understand the unique conditions of your land — its light, its topography, its story.
Concept
Sketches, massing studies, and material explorations take shape. We present initial concepts that respond to place, program, and budget.
Development
Detailed drawings, 3D renderings, and engineering coordination bring the design to construction-ready precision.
Realization
Construction administration ensures every detail is executed with care. We stay involved from first pour to final walkthrough.
What They Say
“Sotol didn't just design our home — they designed the way we experience the desert every single day. The way morning light enters the living space is nothing short of transcendent.”
“Their renovation of our 1970s ranch house was extraordinary. They preserved the bones while transforming it into something that feels entirely new, yet completely at home in the landscape.”
“As a gallery owner, I needed a space that would disappear behind the art. Sotol understood that instinctively. The building itself is their finest work of art.”
Begin Your Vision
Every project starts with a conversation about place, program, and possibility. Schedule a consultation to explore how we can bring your vision to life in the desert landscape.
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