Our Story
Designing homes has never been about creating square footage. It has always been about creating places where life unfolds.
My journey in residential design began in the 1980s, working alongside my father and learning the craft from the ground up. Long before I founded Rueden Group, I was studying how families live within a home—how spaces connect, how light shapes a room, and how thoughtful design can elevate everyday experiences.
Over the years, I developed a design philosophy centered on one simple belief: a home should be as unique as the people who live within it. Every project begins by understanding lifestyle, aspirations, and the rhythms of daily life. The result is not a predetermined style, but a residence carefully tailored to its owners and the land on which it stands.
This is where design becomes personal. A home is never just architecture or aesthetics—it is lived experience. It holds routine and celebration, quiet and gathering, function and expression. In that balance is the essence of our philosophy: part life, part style, all you.
My perspective has also been shaped by extensive experience within the construction industry, including work involving construction defects, building performance evaluation, and construction litigation matters. That experience provided a rare education in how homes succeed—and where they can fail. It reinforced the importance of clarity, precision, and detailing that not only elevates design, but protects it as it is brought to life.
In 2016, I founded Rueden Group to bring these experiences together through a design studio dedicated exclusively to creating distinctive, highly personalized homes. Built upon decades of experience and a family legacy spanning generations, the firm was established with a commitment to thoughtful design, technical precision, and a deeply collaborative client experience.
Today, as Principal Designer of Rueden Group, I continue to guide clients through the creation of homes that balance beauty, functionality, and enduring value. Every design is approached with the same commitment to thoughtful problem-solving, attention to detail, and respect for craftsmanship that has shaped my career from the beginning.
Because at its core, every home we design is exactly that: part life, part style, all you.
-Anthony Rueden, Founder, Rueden Group
Some traditions are inherited. Others are earned through experience. Our family's story is both.
For five generations, the Rueden family has been involved in the design and construction of homes. Each generation contributed its own knowledge, craftsmanship, and understanding of how homes are conceived, built, and lived in. Those lessons were passed from one generation to the next—not through textbooks, but through job sites, drawing tables, conversations, and decades of hands-on experience.
From this heritage emerged a philosophy my father often described as "Foreman on Paper." The idea is simple: drawings should do more than illustrate a vision. They should communicate clearly, anticipate questions before they arise, and guide construction with confidence and precision.
These values have evolved into what we call the Timbrin Principles—a collection of enduring design ideals rooted in craftsmanship, proportion, purpose, and longevity. The name comes from an Old English word meaning to build, reflecting our belief that truly exceptional homes are shaped by thoughtful design as much as skilled construction.
While design styles change with time, these principles remain constant. They guide every residence we create, helping ensure that each home feels timeless, deeply personal, and built to endure for generations to come.
Our Philosophy
“Part life. Part style. All you.” is less a tagline and more a design philosophy—one that sits at the center of Rueden Group and quietly informs every decision behind a home.
“Part life” begins with the unglamorous truth that a home is never just a composition—it is a cadence. It holds the weight of ordinary rituals and the texture of time: the early light moving across a kitchen before anyone else is awake, the unplanned gatherings that spill past their intended moment, the rooms that shift in meaning as a family evolves. Good design doesn’t resist that reality; it anticipates it. It gives structure to the unscripted.
“Part style” is where restraint becomes language. Not decoration, not excess, but an edited clarity that allows materials, proportion, and light to do the speaking. It is the discipline of knowing what to leave out so that what remains feels inevitable. In this sense, style is not applied—it is revealed, carefully, through composition and control.
“And all you” is the most exacting part of the equation. It requires listening that goes beyond preference into pattern—how you move through space, what you protect, what you gather around, what you want life to feel like in its quieter hours. It is where a home stops referencing an idea of living and starts reflecting the specific reality of yours. Not generalized luxury, but authored intimacy.
Together, the phrase describes a kind of quiet alignment: a home that is lived-in before it is admired, composed before it is noticed, and ultimately inseparable from the people it was made to hold.
Our Process
At Rueden Group, our process is designed to bring clarity, intention, and creativity to every step of your home’s design journey. While every project is unique, our approach remains grounded in thoughtful collaboration and a deep respect for how a home is meant to be lived in.
1. Discovery & Vision
Every project begins with understanding. We start with a guided questionnaire designed to uncover the essentials of how you live, what you value, and what you envision for your future home. This is followed by conversation—an opportunity to go deeper into your lifestyle, your site, and the nuances that will ultimately shape the design.
2. Concept & Design Direction
From this foundation, we translate insight into architectural direction. Early concepts begin to take shape through sketches, spatial exploration, and site response, establishing a clear and intentional framework for your home.
3. Design Development
With direction established, the design is refined with care and precision. Floor plans, exterior expression, and interior flow are developed in concert, ensuring the home feels cohesive, balanced, and deeply considered from every angle.
4. Documentation & Collaboration
We produce detailed construction documents that clearly communicate the design intent. Throughout this stage, we work closely with builders and consultants to ensure alignment, clarity, and execution at the highest level.
5. Build Support & Refinement
As construction begins, we remain actively involved. Questions are addressed, details are refined, and the integrity of the design is carried through as it moves from drawing to built form.
6. Completion & Legacy
What emerges is more than a finished home—it is the result of a thoughtful, guided process rooted in understanding and craft. A place shaped with intention, built to endure, and designed to support the life it was meant to hold.