ShubinDonaldson is a Southern California architecture and interiors studio, now operating under the name Donaldson + Partners. The firm began in 1991 and became known for its refined, modern residences that are expressive yet disciplined. Following the departure of founding partner Russell Shubin, the practice rebranded while continuing its commitment to sophisticated design and collaborative process.
The studio works across the region with offices in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, delivering residential, workplace, and adaptive-reuse projects. Their architecture emphasizes clarity, material depth, thoughtful detailing, and how spaces relate to their context.
LOCATION: California, USA
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As companies began to re-evaluate their workplace requirements, Shamrock Capital engaged ShubinDonaldson to understand their organization’s future needs on an operational, cultural, and spatial level.
Set into a steep hillside of Sullivan Canyon in Pacific Palisades, the San Remo Residence organizes stacked volumes towards the North with panoramic views of the natural landscape and the Getty beyond.
Nestled in the Pacific Palisades foothills, the Tramonto Residence is a contemporary single-family home which integrates the natural beauty of an adjacent state park. The placement of the home captures vistas overlooking the canyon, the surrounding Santa…
The Wakecrest Residence is a residential renovation exercising the deliberate peeling back and distilling of an original 1962 enclosure organized around a dramatic 180-degree view over the Pacific Ocean in Malibu California.
Toro Canyon Residence was designed by ShubinDonaldson, mixing concrete, steel, and glass to create a sophisticated effect. The house is located in Montecito, California, USA. This residence on a 10-acre site is approached via a narrow, tree covered…
This modern home is a 3-story 3 bedroom 2500 square foot residence designed by ShubinDonaldson on a hilltop in Santa Barbara, California. The site is an up sloping wedge shaped piece of land on a narrow lot.…
This 8,600 SF residence on 160 acres of working sheep ranch sits at 7,800 feet altitude outside the Wasatch National Forest with a 180 degree view towards Mt. Timpanogos. This region of forest is plagued by the…
