Wittehaus is an architectural design firm specializing in contemporary, energy-efficient luxury homes.

[1] Wittehaus offers a range of services, including design, consultation, and construction support, tailored to prospective homeowners.

[8] In 2018, The Charlotte Observer described Witte's work as a “labor of passion.”[9] In 2021, Build Magazine recognized Wittehaus as the "most innovative design firm in North Carolina.

Kirkus Reviews praised the book, highlighting Witte’s “vivid prose”[11] and describing it as “an absorbing brief for great architecture as a human necessity.”[11] Also in 2023, the American Institute of Architects included Wittehaus’s Gillingham Strauss Residence and Pavilion in a tour of modern homes.

[12] Following the completion of the Gerendák lake home that same year, The Wall Street Journal commended the firm's approach, describing it as “European-style modernism, with an emphasis on sustainability.”[1] The Journal showcased the Gerendák home as an example of near net-zero energy efficiency, “producing almost as much energy as it uses during the year.”[1] Principal architect Toby Witte was recognized by Marquis Who's Who in 2023 for his "dedication to the field of architecture"[5] and his contributions to “custom, modern, and energy-efficient homes in North and South Carolina.”[5] In 2024, Architectural Digest described Wittehaus’s design philosophy as “fashioning homes that both reflect the client and interact beautifully with their natural environment,”[13] adding that Wittehaus “designs homes for happiness.”[13] In 2025, Forbes featured Wittehaus in its list of America's Top 200 Residential Architects,[4] writing the firm's work is "rigorous and principled - architecture with a capital “A”"[14] The firm has won regional, national, and international awards, including an Honorable Mention in Architecture / Residential Architecture by Architecture Masterprize in 2023,[21] Winner of the World Design Awards 2023 by The Architecture Community,[22] and Gold Winner of the 2023 APR Global Future Design Awards.