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Venice Beach house by Electric Bowery features askew pitched roof and outdoor lounge

July 15, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

An off-centre pitched roof tops this house in Los Angeles’ Venice Beach, which was designed by local studio Electric Bowery to include outdoor kitchen, living and dining areas. Architecture studio Electric Bowery designed the Amoroso Residence for a secluded enclave in Venice Beach, a coastal city in the Los Angeles metro area. It is located on one of the historic pedestrian-only streets, known

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Scandinavian Influence Makes This New House In California Bright And Welcoming

July 14, 2017 Erin 0

Architectural studio Electric Bowery have recently designed and built a new house in Venice Beach, California, that takes inspiration from mid-century Scandinavian design, as well as the surrounding architecture of neighboring homes. At the front of the house, there’s an outdoor living area that’s surrounded by mature landscaping. Stepping inside, either through the front […]

Studio William Hefner completes modernist Beverly Hills house for an art collector

July 13, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Los Angeles-based Studio William Hefner has taken cues from Californian modernism to complete this house for an art collector that overlooks Beverly Hills. Studio William Hefner was tasked to design the residence in Beverly Hills’ Trousdale Estate, following the client’s unsuccessful search for a mid-century modern home with a large enough wall space to hang the larger artworks in

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Edmonds + Lee breaks tradition for gallery-like Remember House in San Francisco

July 10, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

US studio Edmonds + Lee Architects has used voids, large windows and white-washed interiors to open up this San Francisco property, breaking away from the tightly packed “pancake-style” layout of its neighbours. The Remember House is located on sloped road in San Francisco’s Noe Valley. The team at Edmonds + Lee Architects describes the regular layout of the neighbourhood’s four-storey

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This Sculptural House Combines Stainless Steel, Concrete And Plenty Of Glass

July 10, 2017 Erin 0

This house, that’s currently for sale and has been designed by architect Wallace Cunningham, overlooks the ocean in Carmel, California. A path with retaining walls and landscaping leads down to the front entrance of the home, where you’re greeted by walls of glass and stainless steel roof panels by Zahner. Stepping inside, the […]

This Small Backyard Art Studio Has A Reading Nook And Hidden Powder Room

July 7, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Mariko Reed Bach Architecture have recently completed the conversion of a freestanding carriage house/garage into a small backyard studio for a home in San Francisco, California. The designers also updated the backyard that separates the home from the studio. Solid bluestone pavers and board-formed concrete benches and planters were added to the […]

Dan Brunn renovates Frank Gehry-designed LA house for an illustrator

June 15, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

A Japanese-style reading nook and a sculptural wooden staircase feature in this 1970s Los Angeles house, which has been overhauled by local studio Dan Brunn Architecture to “pay homage” to its original architect Frank Gehry. Gehry was commissioned to design the residence in the 1970s for art collectors Edwin and Ann Janss, but the couple slightly modified the plans during construction

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“Apple’s new campus sucks” according to Wired magazine

June 13, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Foster + Partners’ Apple Park is an “anachronism wrapped in glass” that provides a poor model for company campuses, claims the first major critical review of the project, published by technology magazine Wired. The eagerly anticipated Apple Park finally began welcoming the tech giant’s employees in April 2017, eight years since the late Steve Jobs hired

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“Apple’s new campus sucks” according to Wired magazine

June 13, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Foster + Partners’ Apple Park is an “anachronism wrapped in glass” that provides a poor model for company campuses, claims the first major critical review of the project, published by technology magazine Wired. The eagerly anticipated Apple Park finally began welcoming the tech giant’s employees in April 2017, eight years since the late Steve Jobs hired

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Edmonds + Lee creates white Switchback House for sloped street in San Francisco

June 12, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

The founders of US firm Edmonds + Lee Architects designed this urban dwelling for themselves, including a bright white facade, a slanted roof and retractable glass walls. Located in San Francisco’s Noe Valley neighbourhood, the Switchback House sits on a steep road lined with low-scale dwellings. The site was formerly occupied by a modest, one-storey

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