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Engineers propose solution for San Francisco’s sinking Millennium Tower

July 25, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

San Francisco’s sinking skyscraper has descended another inch, but engineers have come up with a potential fix. The Millennium Tower now sits 17 inches (43 centimetres) lower than when it opened in 2008 – down a further inch in the past seven months – according to local news source SFGate. The 58-storey luxury condominium tower

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Studio Schicketanz creates California home with glass and textured stone walls

July 24, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

Large expanses of glazing contrast heavy masonry portions of this residence on California’s Central Coast, designed by US firm Studio Schicketanz. The Tehama One house is located in Carmel, a scenic beach town about two hours south of San Francisco. The residence is situated within the exclusive Tehama development owned by actor Clint Eastwood, featuring a

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MAD unveils “extraterrestrial” campus for electric car brand Faraday Future

July 18, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Chinese architecture studio MAD has designed a sci-fi-influenced headquarters for Faraday Future, a new car company focussed on electric vehicles, in Northern California. Faraday Future (FF) plans to move from its current Los Angeles base to the new campus, which it is hoped will allow the fledgling company to expand its research and development. The company recently announced the

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Wine-tasting pavilions by Walker Warner perch on ridge overlooking Napa Valley

July 17, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

US studio Walker Warner Architects has created a trio of pavilions at a California winery with operable glass walls that enable tasting rooms to be fully open to the outdoors. The Quintessa Pavilions are located within the Quintessa Estate Winery, which covers 280 acres (113 hectares) in Napa Valley. San Francisco-based Walker Warner Architects had

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Venice Beach house by Electric Bowery features askew pitched roof and outdoor lounge

July 15, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

An off-centre pitched roof tops this house in Los Angeles’ Venice Beach, which was designed by local studio Electric Bowery to include outdoor kitchen, living and dining areas. Architecture studio Electric Bowery designed the Amoroso Residence for a secluded enclave in Venice Beach, a coastal city in the Los Angeles metro area. It is located on one of the historic pedestrian-only streets, known

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Scandinavian Influence Makes This New House In California Bright And Welcoming

July 14, 2017 Erin 0

  Architectural studio Electric Bowery have recently designed and built a new house in Venice Beach, California, that takes inspiration from mid-century Scandinavian design, as well as the surrounding architecture of neighboring homes.   At the front of the house, there’s an outdoor living area that’s surrounded by mature landscaping. Stepping inside, either through the front […]

Studio William Hefner completes modernist Beverly Hills house for an art collector

July 13, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Los Angeles-based Studio William Hefner has taken cues from Californian modernism to complete this house for an art collector that overlooks Beverly Hills. Studio William Hefner was tasked to design the residence in Beverly Hills’ Trousdale Estate, following the client’s unsuccessful search for a mid-century modern home with a large enough wall space to hang the larger artworks in

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Edmonds + Lee breaks tradition for gallery-like Remember House in San Francisco

July 10, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

US studio Edmonds + Lee Architects has used voids, large windows and white-washed interiors to open up this San Francisco property, breaking away from the tightly packed “pancake-style” layout of its neighbours. The Remember House is located on sloped road in San Francisco’s Noe Valley. The team at Edmonds + Lee Architects describes the regular layout of the neighbourhood’s four-storey

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This Sculptural House Combines Stainless Steel, Concrete And Plenty Of Glass

July 10, 2017 Erin 0

  This house, that’s currently for sale and has been designed by architect Wallace Cunningham, overlooks the ocean in Carmel, California.   A path with retaining walls and landscaping leads down to the front entrance of the home, where you’re greeted by walls of glass and stainless steel roof panels by Zahner. Stepping inside, the […]

This Small Backyard Art Studio Has A Reading Nook And Hidden Powder Room

July 7, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Mariko Reed   Bach Architecture have recently completed the conversion of a freestanding carriage house/garage into a small backyard studio for a home in San Francisco, California. The designers also updated the backyard that separates the home from the studio. Solid bluestone pavers and board-formed concrete benches and planters were added to the […]