Marc Whipple 3/15/22 Marc Whipple 3/15/22

Creating Serenity

The desert is open space and long views, but also the close-up, detailed perfection of the cactus flower. It is nature’s serene minimalism. This is the setting for our project inside the gated community of The Vintage in Indian Wells, California.

Marc Whipple 1/18/22 Marc Whipple 1/18/22

Gardens as Art - The Designs of Piet Oudolf

Piet Oudolf is an award winning landscape architect and one of the most highly sought after designers of public and private gardens today.

Marc Whipple 8/28/20 Marc Whipple 8/28/20

Tour Dalí’s Home - Surreal!

The 1931 painting, The Persistence of Memory, by Salvador Dalí is the one most of us can identify as Surrealist. And we might remember his startling spider-leg mustache. But who knew that he also designed a sofa inspired by the red lips of 20s film star Mae West?

Marc Whipple 11/12/17 Marc Whipple 11/12/17

Tesla's Solar Roof + Powerwall 2

If you didn’t already plunk down your deposit for a Tesla solar roof you might be in for a bit of a wait.

Marc Whipple 7/6/17 Marc Whipple 7/6/17

Remembering Sir Norman Foster

British architect and Pritzker Prize winner Norman Foster was born in a working class area of Manchester in 1935.

Marc Whipple 4/28/17 Marc Whipple 4/28/17

Honeycomb Design by BIG

Taking into consideration sightlines, outdoor living space, and water, the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has taken another innovative leap right at the edge of a deep blue harbor in The Bahamas.

Marc Whipple 3/20/17 Marc Whipple 3/20/17

Flyover - Apple Park

Apple Park, the now official name of the new 175-acre Cupertino, CA campus, will begin welcoming employees next month.

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 9/7/15 Marc Whipple 9/7/15

The Modern Case Study Houses

The brainchild of John Entenza, editor o Arts & Architecture magazine, The Case Study Houses were to be experiments in modernism celebrating the possibilities of efficient and affordable housing, much needed at the end WWII.

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.