Calistoga Weekend House by Signum Architecture
Set in the mountains between Sonoma and Napa, this weekend home is just 10 minutes from downtown Calistoga, but it seems much further removed.
Born in California, Bruce Damonte opened his own studio in San Francisco in 2008. After helping out a friend by working as an assistant on a photo shoot, 31 year old Damonte decided to completely shift his career path and use the camera as a tool to express his creativity. Specializing in architectural photography, he travels extensively to work with practices from around the world. His work includes taking photos of projects that went on to win prestigious awards, including AIA Awards.
Bruce Damonte has been commissioned to photographically tell the stories of hundreds of design projects since BDP’s inception over ten years ago. While based in San Francisco, Bruce travels extensively in his quest to provide peerless imagery and customer service to the world’s best designers and architects.
LOCATION: San Francisco, California
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Set in the mountains between Sonoma and Napa, this weekend home is just 10 minutes from downtown Calistoga, but it seems much further removed.
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