When I begin to consider just one look, genre, style or price point, I truly almost pass out with excitement! Most people in the industry might call this utopia- I call it my job. For me, it always begins with a budget. I never- I repeat NEVER, ever start a job without a budget. It’s my business after all and I…
We – Talk to us about emerging trends in fabrics, patterns and textures found on today’s chairs. Lisa Taylor – The trend is leaning towards bold patterns mixed with various solids and two patterns together: one bold, one smaller pattern mixed with sister fabrics. Vinyls/pleathers have become more popular than leather because of colors and textures available. Fabrics have become more creative,…
On a peninsula in a secluded bay of Grenada’s southeastern coast sits an unusual structure, which appears to be growing out of the hill below. It is Mount Hartman Bay Estate, but locals call it “Cave House’ – a name well justified when you look at its circular shapes and Gaudi-style-like appearance. This is a new creation of Richard and…
Nick Troubetzkoy, a talented Canadian architect, had a long-time passion. He collected antique, finely carved jade miniature landscapes, called Jade Mountains. His collection includes the finest pieces from around the world. He admires both the fine work, and the jade stone itself, often described by the Chinese as a stone from heaven. When he came to St Lucia in the…
At the age of 13, Kim Betzina wanted to be an architect. She wasted no time pre-paring, furnishing her bedroom with a drafting desk, a foldout sofa bed and brightly colored wallpaper. The design was notable enough that the San Francisco Chronicle published a story about it. “While some people were planning for prom, I was getting ready for client meetings,” says Betzina, who traded…
Now that the spring is (not) around the corner and summer (not) so far away, let’s turn our attention to a great idea for summer entertaining — the classic garden party (for when it comes!). If you’re going to entertain in the summer — and who doesn’t love summer parties — embrace our fleeting European summer and do it outdoors….
Building a new home is challenging and requires careful planning to avoid delays and extra expenses. Using a checklist will help to ensure that the work flows as smoothly as possible. What you put on your checklist will vary with the project and how involved you are personally in the process. If you’ve hired a builder, your checklist will be considerably…
As a native of Tel Aviv, Irit Axelrod grew up surrounded by Modernist buildings on every corner, designed by Bauhaus-trained architects that had fled Nazi Germany. “I loved their pure form,” says Axelrod. “In my own work, I’m trying to create that sense of simple, quiet space—the place you return to at the end of a hectic day.” After a…
Where does architecture end and furniture design begin? Michael Logue has sidestepped this quandary by fusing the two. He’s currently consulting with Herman Miller on a modular office system with cubicles that can quickly convert into a meeting room. “Here in the Bay Area, we have a unique situation where companies contract and expand very quickly, and that requires our…
Like a settler contemplating the horizon, Lloyd Russell mulled over where to launch his career after finishing architecture school in 1991—and decided upon San Diego. “It was wide open, with big empty lots, and I could see that a precedent could be set with what was built,” he says. Nearly two decades later, Russell has indeed made his mark on the city’s urban landscape, with what he…