Architecture and Design That Honor Region and Place

Youngner

Overview

Founded in 2017 by Joshua G. Youngner, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, NCIDQ, Youngner Architecture & Design is an architecture and interior design firm based on St. Simons Island, Georgia. The firm creates custom residences and resort projects rooted in classical design principles, regional character, and contemporary ways of living.

A lifelong resident of St. Simons Island, Youngner brings a deep familiarity with the landscape and architectural traditions of Coastal Georgia to his work. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Georgia and a Master of Architecture from the Savannah College of Art and Design before spending nearly a decade with Dunwody/Beeland Architects. His approach emphasizes proportion, materiality, craftsmanship, and a strong relationship between architecture and place.

Youngner Architecture & Design was named to Luxe Interiors + Design’s Gold List in 2019 and 2024, with projects also featured in Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Luxe Interiors + Design, and Modern Luxury Interiors.

Areas Served

St. Simons Island, Sea Island & the Golden Isles: Based on St. Simons Island, Youngner Architecture & Design has an established presence throughout the Golden Isles and Coastal Georgia. The firm’s work is informed by the region’s coastal landscapes, climate, architectural traditions, and distinct sense of place.

National: The firm also undertakes select residential and resort commissions throughout the United States, bringing the same emphasis on context, craftsmanship, and enduring design to projects beyond Coastal Georgia. Joshua G. Youngner is licensed to practice architecture in Georgia and Wyoming.

Services

Residential Architecture: Youngner Architecture & Design creates custom residences shaped by proportion, materiality, natural light, and the character of their surroundings. The firm provides architectural services from early concept and design development through construction documentation and project coordination.

Interior Design: Architecture and interiors are developed together, allowing spatial planning, millwork, finishes, materials, lighting, and architectural details to form a cohesive whole. The firm works closely with clients, builders, landscape professionals, artisans, and craftspeople throughout the design process.

Visualization & Design Development: Hand drawing is central to the firm’s process, providing a way to explore form, proportion, rhythm, and spatial relationships. Digital perspectives and renderings further develop materials, lighting, interiors, and architectural details while creating a shared visual language between the design team, clients, and builders.

Overview

Founded in 2017 by Joshua G. Youngner, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, NCIDQ, Youngner Architecture & Design is an architecture and interior design firm based on St. Simons Island, Georgia. The firm creates custom residences and resort projects rooted in classical design principles, regional character, and contemporary ways of living.

A lifelong resident of St. Simons Island, Youngner brings a deep familiarity with the landscape and architectural traditions of Coastal Georgia to his work. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Georgia and a Master of Architecture from the Savannah College of Art and Design before spending nearly a decade with Dunwody/Beeland Architects. His approach emphasizes proportion, materiality, craftsmanship, and a strong relationship between architecture and place.

Youngner Architecture & Design was named to Luxe Interiors + Design’s Gold List in 2019 and 2024, with projects also featured in Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Luxe Interiors + Design, and Modern Luxury Interiors.

Areas Served

St. Simons Island, Sea Island & the Golden Isles: Based on St. Simons Island, Youngner Architecture & Design has an established presence throughout the Golden Isles and Coastal Georgia. The firm’s work is informed by the region’s coastal landscapes, climate, architectural traditions, and distinct sense of place.

National: The firm also undertakes select residential and resort commissions throughout the United States, bringing the same emphasis on context, craftsmanship, and enduring design to projects beyond Coastal Georgia. Joshua G. Youngner is licensed to practice architecture in Georgia and Wyoming.

Services

Residential Architecture: Youngner Architecture & Design creates custom residences shaped by proportion, materiality, natural light, and the character of their surroundings. The firm provides architectural services from early concept and design development through construction documentation and project coordination.

Interior Design: Architecture and interiors are developed together, allowing spatial planning, millwork, finishes, materials, lighting, and architectural details to form a cohesive whole. The firm works closely with clients, builders, landscape professionals, artisans, and craftspeople throughout the design process.

Visualization & Design Development: Hand drawing is central to the firm’s process, providing a way to explore form, proportion, rhythm, and spatial relationships. Digital perspectives and renderings further develop materials, lighting, interiors, and architectural details while creating a shared visual language between the design team, clients, and builders.

  • Large two-story Mediterranean-style house with white stucco walls, clay tile roof, arched windows, green shutters, and lush landscaping. Tall trees, manicured shrubs, and a sunlit lawn surround the elegant home, creating a peaceful, inviting atmosphere.
  • A stone path leads to a black metal gate set in a brick wall, surrounded by lush green grass, manicured bushes, leafy trees, and flowering plants, with sunlight filtering through the large trees in the background.
  • Large two-story white house with balconies, tall windows, and columns. Theres a swimming pool, lounge chairs, green lawn, palm trees, and manicured shrubs in the foreground. The sky is partly cloudy, suggesting a calm, pleasant day.
  • A dark house with a porch sits surrounded by lush green plants and moss-covered trees. A curved path leads through manicured grass toward a marsh. The scene is tranquil, with cloudy skies and open fields in the distance.
  • Elegant restaurant with wood paneling, ornate chandeliers, exposed beams, a central table with red lamps and flowers, bar on the left, dining tables with green chairs on the right, large paintings on the walls, and soft natural light filling the room.
  • A white stucco house with a red tile roof sits behind large trees draped in Spanish moss. The lush green lawn and various shrubs enhance the tranquility of this sunlit, Southern-style garden scene.
  • Two-story Mediterranean-style house with white stucco walls, red-tiled roof, arched windows, and a large balcony. A sprawling oak tree stands in the foreground, with manicured green grass and blue sky in the background.
  • A large house with white brick walls, blue shutters, and a wooden double front door. Tall palm trees and potted plants line the entry. The driveway is gravel edged with bricks. The sky is blue with scattered clouds.