A long time ago, I participated in a workshop with one of my favorite photographers, Michael Levin. We had a morning session where we captured photos of cormorants. It was a really bright Californian morning, and as a result, I initially didn’t want to edit the photos from that s … | Continue reading
450 Maple contributes to an up-and-coming district of former warehouse and light industrial buildings, reimagined as high-tech office space Continue reading | Continue reading
In a recent press release from California’s Office of Governor, the state announced that it’s time to cut some checks for 270 EV chargers at 26 stations along the state’s highways. This year’s budget for this is just over $40 million, and over the next five program years (this ma … | Continue reading
The Modern Wolfden Casita is one of the most successful rentals in the High Desert, due to its unique combo of prime contemporary architecture and design Continue reading | Continue reading
In some circles, saying “Electrify America” is a good way to rustle some jimmies. For most people who have actually used the company’s chargers, it’s a mix of blessing and curse. Electrify America vastly improved the charging situation for non-Tesla EVs, but then the machines sta … | Continue reading
Repair advocates say Apple's move is beneficial, but also strategic. | Continue reading
Horrifying hit-and-run triggers California suspension of Cruise robotaxis. | Continue reading
Inclusive Capital Partners, an environmentally focused investment firm, wished to have an office that reflected their ethos. Continue reading | Continue reading
It’s been more than a month since Governor French Laundry signed a new California bill that revoked the state’s ban on taxpayer-funded travel to the Lands of the Deplorables (26 horrible states). Hate is now okay, in other words? Not exactly. The new bill says that California … | Continue reading
Solar panel producers can step up lobbying for legislation in the US immediately and seek a legal framework for the recycling and disposal of solar waste throughout the US states. | Continue reading
Here's the new Drift Santa Barbara, a 45-key hotel that's a modern reincarnation of a 20th-century hotel that once occupied the location. Designed by ANACAPA Architecture (including interior design), the design preserves the sense of mystery Continue reading | Continue reading
Hull passed the right to grow food on unused council land, England got a new ‘super’ nature reserve and there was a big cancer breakthrough, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
For some lucky theatregoers, a trip to see the latest B-Movie at their local picture house also means a trip across space and time. It’s all thanks to the atmospheric movie palaces and theatres of the early 20th century, whose construction brought veritable mini-cities, from old … | Continue reading
With its new space, Premier Nutrition centralized a growing team and incorporated an R&D lab and processing facility. Formulating the next big thing in sports nutrition requires the next big thing in creative office space. Continue reading | Continue reading
Nestled in a clearing, the Kojima House has unobstructed views of San Francisco Bay to the east, the valley of Kent-Woodlands to the south and the mountains to the west. Continue reading | Continue reading
Through a series of architectural interventions, we shifted and reconfigured spaces for more casual patterns of living. Continue reading | Continue reading
A beachside getaway for a repeat client – an SF family of four – Queen is an impressive clifftop home in Bolinas, CA overlooking the ocean and the Duxberry Reef Tide Pools. Continue reading | Continue reading
Nestled at the foot of the iconic Twin Peaks’ Sutro Tower this Midtown Terrace home is part of a 1950's development featuring rows of mid-century modern-style homes, many of which share identical designs up and down these hilly San Francisco blocks. Continue reading | Continue reading
The risk of red dye No. 3 is considered low, but its regulation is a head-scratcher. | Continue reading
Villa Paloma is an artfully designed oasis blending the best of coastal Mediterranean living with the mystical, handcrafted Mexican aesthetic of Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Todos Santos, and Tulum. Continue reading | Continue reading
I’ve got my mother’s AOL account password and try to log in every day or two to clear out the spam, unsubscribe her from all of the scam mailing lists that she’s on, etc. Considering that mom says she’d vote for Joe Biden even if he were a mental vegetable and/or dead, it is a li … | Continue reading
Situated on a unique double-wide lot, a rarity for the Bay Area, the Cow Hollow House seeks to blur the lines between indoor-outdoor living with biophilic design practices at play and integrated natural elements. Continue reading | Continue reading
The main concept for the “Screen House” in Santa Monica is directly derived from the family’s living vernacular of Mexico City. Design features created from non-traditional construction processes were incorporated into the home. Continue reading | Continue reading
Set within an existing industrial site, this 20,000 sf office expansion creates a modern, flexible workspace in response to Headspace's growing office and cultural needs. Continue reading | Continue reading
A friend sent me this assignment, recently given to students at the public high school in Palo Alto, California: Let’s focus in on a few… This is a little confusing. Racism explains why “Black and Latino men” are incarcerated at higher rates than other residents of the U … | Continue reading
Terry & Terry Architecture present Diablo House, situated on a ridge providing stunning views of Mount Diablo and the adjacent hills and valleys. Continue reading | Continue reading
An incredible piece of hyperrealist art that looks like a paper collage… but it’s a painting! The piece is called Taylor Creek Kokanee and the artist is Bill Braun. The post Hyperrealist art by Bill Braun appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
This adaptive reuse project transforms the most banal of commercial box buildings into a light-filled courtyard office space specifically outfitted for a discerning, high-end residential builder with an exclusive clientele. Continue reading | Continue reading
Bay Area firm Swatt Miers Architects (SMA) is highly regarded for creating timeless designs that celebrate the natural environment. Three exquisitely composed custom residences showcase the studio's mastery at harmonizing form, space and nature Continue reading | Continue reading
Compliance is "actually likely to exacerbate" online harms to kids, judge says. | Continue reading
Madrone Ridge House, designed by Field Architecture, is a harmonious and environmentally conscious residence nestled in the picturesque valleys of Northern California. Continue reading | Continue reading
From Governor French Laundry: I am in love with him/her/zir/them referring to these restrictions as “freedoms”. Separately, I can’t figure out why the proposal is so weak. He/she/ze/they says these tweaks will “end our nation’s gun violence crisis”. But if the government cont … | Continue reading
The Klopf team turned the small front bedroom into a laundry room, powder room, and hallway to a large, added work-from-home office/family room that can double as a guest room. Continue reading | Continue reading
California's travel ban is no more. State-sponsored events can once again take place in any of the 26 states previously banned. Instead, California will fund outreach to LGBTQ communities in those states. -Refugio Garcia | Continue reading
Today's links How unions won a 30% raise for every fast food worker in California: Hot labor summer was just for openers. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2013, 2018 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, … | Continue reading
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X decried law's "draconian financial penalties" up to $15K per violation per day. | Continue reading
The Leit House is an exercise in impeccable taste and structural economy that provides accommodations for visitors to an estate in the Sonoma Valley. Continue reading | Continue reading
Find Sanctuary was founded last year by entrepreneur Charlie Hammond, who has worked at various startups and is a proponent of getting outdoors to help alleviate mental health issues. Continue reading | Continue reading
“I want to talk about land as power.” I first heard those words while jogging along the coast in Santa Cruz, California, listening to a recording of Attica Locke’s keynote address at Noirwich 2020. I had come to Locke’s speech because I had a problem. I was working on my first no … | Continue reading
Aaron Neubert Architects presents Pyramid Place House, a residence for a young family perched atop Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills, offering commanding views of the San Fernando Valley, Griffith Park, and the iconic Hollywood Sign. Continue reading | Continue reading
The Silver Lining House in the bernal heights neighborhood in San Francisco was designed to serve as a showcase for the remarkable furniture and art collection of its occupants, as well as a laboratory for their work. Continue reading | Continue reading
The tech billionaire-backed landgrab in Solano County California might finally be out of the shadows, but the local officials who have finally had the opportunity to speak to the developers say the group simply has no real plan to make good on promises to build a beautiful, susta … | Continue reading
Most of the folks whom I’ve met at Burning Man (attended in 2014 and 2015) were California residents. Thus, some of the Americans who most enthusiastically embraced school closures and lockdowns have found themselves stuck for an extra day or two on the Playa. Cowering at home fr … | Continue reading
When it came time to design their new headquarters, they turned to Rapt Studio to craft a community-centered space that felt more like a restaurant than an office. Continue reading | Continue reading
Health officials estimated 300 outbreak cases linked to the muddy obstacle race. | Continue reading
A typical mid-century home in a Carmel Valley subdivision was in need of an envelope upgrade, a new kitchen and bathroom, and a good home office. Continue reading | Continue reading
A hub for a mission-driven organization with broad reach provides flexible, adaptive work environments for agile collaboration, community gathering, and quiet focus. Continue reading | Continue reading