Dani Ridge Vacation Home / Studio Schicketanz
Slipping into a deep coastland shelf, this single-family home brings together multiple textures and design modes: heavy steel; perfectly-oriented wood beams; hand-installed rock walls; expansive glass.
California houses
Beverly Hills Residence / Whipple Russell Architects
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. Working with Barry Chase of CMF Homebuilders…
Cardiff Ranch / Surfside Projects
Color, geometry and the material choices of the exterior defines the Architectural metaphor of “old meets new” for the Cardiff Ranch project. A simple and playful design layout liberates the segmented original main living area to a…
Roofless House / Craig Steely Architecture
Unlike it’s neighbors, Roofless House is not fenced off at it’s street perimeter. A meadow of native grasses flow from the sidewalk with existing oaks, redwoods and newly planted birch trees flowing inside and outside of the…
Off-Grid Guest House in California with Sliding Glass Facade and Green Roof
Located on one of the last remaining undeveloped coastal areas in California, this modern off-grid guest house resides on a wildlife preserve; exemplifying a successful balance of residential development and ecological preservation.
Sonoma Weekend House / Studio Collins Weir
Inspired by the property’s orchards, gardens and foliage, the interior design for this weekend home is a sophisticated layering of textures and color– rich blues and greens within a serene glass box.
House of Earth and Sky / Aidlin Darling Design
The owners proposed LEED Platinum certification and Net Zero Energy for House of Earth and Sky. With that as a starting point, the project strove to integrate ecological responsibility holistically into the design, such that sustainability performance…
High Horse Ranch in California by KieranTimberlake
Accessible only by winding gravel roads, the site for High Horse Ranch in California’s Mendocino County is full of steep slopes and open meadows. The owners were struck by the dramatic experience of approach and arrival, where…
Mill Valley Modern Home / YamaMar Design
Tucked into a low valley, next to a creek, this Mill Valley modern home was in need of some serious design love. Our clients, an environmental attorney, his wife and two kids purchased the house knowing they…