ah, nice.

i second teddy cruz.

i like single speed design out of boston as well. i did a project on them freshman year.

Lyn Rice Architects

a few more suggestions and a reason why...

i already mentioned PLY...

i'll also add their UMich compatriots PEG OLA...

and archinectors Lateral Architecture... (do they count as american? or canadian?)

i think that all of these guys are right on the precipice... they're right where LTL was a few years ago in that they've done some great speculative/research/competition projects... they've also built a few small but very interesting projects... and now i think that they're ready to start graduating to larger and more complex projects...

I would be more interested in "emergents" that comes from outside the OMA, FOA, or Steven Holls vineyards....and that does more than design pretty dressing rooms.

graft

http://www.graftlab.com/

the architect preferred by Brad Pitt

... pretty dressing rooms?

why do we care about the US, exactly?

I think Toll Brothers in-house design team are probably the most interesting thing going on there...

otherwise, I like:
MAAM in Montevideo:
http://maam.com.uy

nonarchitect -

who are some of the steven holl alum?
spent all afternoon alone in st. ignatius chapel - it was a great day, hardly a cloud in the sky.

I have always like Les's work and Henry Tom was a classmate, sat right behind me in Studio for a semester.
http://www.lineandspace.com/

Not so nuts about this website, but it does give you a feel for their work.

architects or design/build?......

some small scaled design/build firms dont have a registered architect ..

b

John,
I wonder if the following criteria may help with measuring/endorsing these wide array of practices:

* Research/knowledge
- technological/scientific
- cultural, historical, sociological
- theory, conceptual explorations, publication

* Application and innovation
- green/sustainable technologies
- fabrication methods
- structural/engineering
- urban strategies

* Growth potential
- breath and scope in works
- leadership and management
- reputation

i think will blow up soon

Maltzan not sure if it makes the 10 year cutoff though

link

and I second Studio Gang, Work AC, Terraswarm, LTL, Marlon Blackwell, Rick Joy and n Architects

oops..third link should say "Studio Luz"

Ball_Nogues: They don't claim emergence, but the sure do build it.