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.
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.
Flyover - Apple Park
Apple Park, the now official name of the new 175-acre Cupertino, CA campus, will begin welcoming employees next month.
Sky High Drone Possibilities
After enjoying the drone-enhanced videos of our own projects, Benedict Canyon and Laurel Way, we thought to have a closer look at these soon-to-be-everywhere sky bugs.
Creating Benedict Canyon
Our client, who is from the sports world, wanted an open-plan house for entertaining but also a photography studio and a gallery space suitable for hanging his large art projects.
Mandeville Canyon Remodel
It’s nice to check back in on our past projects every once in a while as new owners move in and add their influence to the ever-changing life of the house.
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.
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...
Hawaii's Mid-Century Modernist
Hawaii may not spring to mind when considering mid-century architecture, but the islands were part of the post WWII building boom and, Honolulu particularly, is a good place to explore tropical modernism.
Remembering Ceramicist Harrison McIntosh
Harrison McIntosh, California modernist potter and sculptor, passed away this week at the age of 102.
Pritzker Prize Laureate: Alejandro Aravena
"Alejandro Aravena understands materials and construction, but also the importance of poetry and the power of architecture to communicate on many levels," states the jury citation for the 48 year old Chilean architect’s 2016 Pritzker win.
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