James Hughes

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Stitch & Blueprint

Residential Building Type:
  • Single-family home
  • Multi-family residential
  • ADU
Project size:
  • 2000 sq ft or Less
  • 2001 sq ft to 5000 sq ft

Sustainability Expertise & Credentials

Sustainability Expertise: Yes
Sustainability Expertise & Credentials:

LEED Green Associate with extensive experience in sustainable design, including projects pursuing Net Zero Energy, LEED Platinum, and Living Building Challenge certification. Expertise in integrating energy-efficient systems, healthy materials, water conservation, and precision-built construction methods to reduce waste and environmental impact. Proven track record delivering wildfire-resilient, high-performance buildings that exceed baseline code requirements.

Fire Resiliency Experience: Yes
Fire Resiliency Experience Details:

Extensive experience designing fire-resilient homes in Wildland–Urban Interface areas, integrating ignition-resistant materials, defensible space strategies, and precision-built construction for durability and safety. James Hughes serves as lead architect for the Sunset Mesa Collective, a coordinated community rebuild effort after wildfire loss, and is the founder of Angeles Recovery Collective, a non-profit supporting fire survivors through design, permitting, and sustainable rebuilding.

At Stitch & Blueprint, we design homes and small-scale retail or hospitality spaces that are beautiful, durable, and energy efficient. Our work is shaped by experience in wildfire recovery and precision-built construction, giving clients faster, higher-quality results with long-term value. We believe great design comes from collaboration, so we work one-on-one with you from the first sketch to the final Read more...