david was born and raised in hinsdale, new hampshire. after graduating high school, david attended the boston architectural college (bac) and graduated with a professional bachelor degree in architecture. after working in boston for hohenschau associates for eight years, david moved to new york city where he worked for adams soffes wood. In 2000, he relocated to los angeles and began working with dennis gibbens architect, specializing in high end residential design. david formed his own company, david doucette design, in 2002 and continued to specialize in high end residential design.

In 2007, david created reside architecture, inc. which specializes in designing modern, healthy, high performance, and energy efficient homes and remodels. david hosts a weekly podcast  "the approachable architect podcast" which discusses issues relating to architecture, residential design, construction, and green building.

in 2009, david created reside real estate which specializes in helping home buyers locate and purchase the home that fits their individual lifestlye. david also enjoys working with sellers interested in selling their home. david currently hosts "the reside realtor online radio show" which discusses topics relating to residential real estate, including home buyer & seller education, market conditions, and finance topics. david also produces "the reside daily bite" 5 times a week as part of his video blog series.

david lives on the westside of los angeles with his wife and two young boys. he enjoys hiking, backpacking, rockclimbing, scuba diving, sailing, and playing guitar with his two sons. david recently completed the los angeles marathon.