This year I mailed out a mostly monthly newsletter for a small group of people. The newsletter featured information about architecture, pieces about things that inspired me, as well as some updates on projects in the studio. Letting people know what we do is one of the things an architect does. […]
Design Ideas
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This picture, on the right, showed up on my FaceBook news feed today. This is a unique design idea. Yes. That is a wine cork floor. I am a fan of cork flooring. But usually, it comes in sheets or rolls. The wine cork floor looks pretty nice. I’m not sure […]
I have a confession to make. I have an architect crush. It is common among architects, especially young ones, to have architect crushes on one or two favorite established architects. An architect crush is when you find the work of an architect conceptually, visually, and emotionally admirable and appealing. You’ […]
I read a lot of blogs about kitchen design and residential remodeling. I like knowing what is going on in my field. I often learn something I didn’t know before. I’m often inspired by the designs of others. Sometimes, I wonder what they were thinking. Just this week I read […]
My May newsletter, Making Places, went out today. Have you subscribed yet? Join the growing list of people who subscribe to Making Places. The newsletter comes out every two months, because you don’t have time to be bothered with constant emails. If you subscribe through this link, you will receive: […]
Noted design magazine, Forbes, recently published an article about the “8 Kitchen Design Trends to Avoid“. I happen to agree wholeheartedly with 2 of the 8 – avoid trash compactors and counter top microwaves. These should be avoided. Though, if your existing kitchen doesn’t have space for a wall or […]
The kitchen remodel project in Fremont was recently completed. This week I was able to take some pictures of the completed project. But before we look at the pictures of where we ended up, let’s look at the pictures of where we started. The original 1975 vintage kitchen had some […]
When you are designing a small space, every inch has to work and every piece of furniture has to be carefully considered. The video below shows the multi-functional furniture from one manufacturer. Not only is the furniture beautiful and functional, I find it inspiring. Seeing furniture like this makes you […]
Have you ever wondered what the apartments and homes featured on your favorite TV shows were really like? Artist Iñaki Aliste Lizarralde has. She has drawn the floor plans for the homes featured in many different TV shows and movies. She has an Etsy site that is a veritable treasure trove […]