Marc Whipple 1/25/18 Marc Whipple 1/25/18

Residential HVAC: Using New Tech

People naturally tend to focus on the visual beauty, symmetry, and textural elements of a home’s design, and clients of course are also interested in space sizes, usability, ease of movement, and other practical elements of their daily lives in the house.

Marc Whipple 12/28/17 Marc Whipple 12/28/17

Modern Design Using Water

In his travels, Marc has spent time in the Far East where the presence of water is essential in both Chinese and Japanese landscape design.

Marc Whipple 10/16/17 Marc Whipple 10/16/17

Down Under: In the California Desert

The modern earth sheltered house is primarily built into the side of a hill or berm with a glass aperture providing illumination for the space.

Marc Whipple 6/18/17 Marc Whipple 6/18/17

Design for Human Well Being

Most basically, our houses give us shelter from the weather, a place to sleep protected from lions and tigers and bears, and room to keep our stuff.

Marc Whipple 4/9/16 Marc Whipple 4/9/16

Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian Concept

Earlier this year the George Sturges house in Brentwood, California, was put up for auction at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) with bidding beginning at $2.5 m.

Marc Whipple 3/15/16 Marc Whipple 3/15/16

Is Future Design a Virtual Reality?

Design professionals have been trained to visualize three-dimensional space from two-dimensional drawings, so the challenge has always been how best to help clients see what they see...

Marc Whipple 8/15/15 Marc Whipple 8/15/15

Modern Design for Summer Heat

As heavily populated countries like China, India, and Brazil become more affluent, the demand for air conditioners is rising with the oceans, and creating the energy to run those chill machines for many millions of homes will be difficult and climatically expensive.

Marc Whipple 1/19/15 Marc Whipple 1/19/15

Modern Eco-friendly Products

Breathe easy. Even though the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that most Americans spend approximately 90% of their time indoors, and home interior furnishings and materials can emit hundreds of pollutants and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) that can lead to a long list of health problems, there are options.