Month: August 2018

Good design takes time and patience. And Gabrielle and Zack Aker are examples of this. They spent countless hours cultivating their downtown Los Angeles loft. Zack devoted a month to building a towering bookshelf and stocking it with 1,000 collected w…

A discreet, robust and light-filled renovation of an existing 1950s bungalow for an active family of five, Skylit House is a simple and deft alteration to a mid-century suburban bungalow in the bushy lower north shore suburb of Castlecrag.

Good design takes time and patience. And Gabrielle and Zack Aker are examples of this. They spent countless hours cultivating their downtown Los Angeles loft. Zack devoted a month to building a towering bookshelf and stocking it with 1,000 collected w…

Sited in lush redwoods forest of The Sea Ranch, this cabin is one of a series of Demonstration Homes commissioned by the original developer, Oceanic. Designed by San Francisco Bay Area architect Joseph Esherick in 1968, the 684-square-foot home was intended to exemplify how the Sea Ranch design guidelines could be used to build a well-designed, low-cost weekend cabin. The cabin’s 20’ x 20’ footprint consists of three levels, which open onto one another forming a loft-like space. Because of their elemental layout and small size, few of these homes remain in their original state.

Throw down an outdoor rug, and it will instantly add color and definition to your alfresco seating spot. Even if you already love your patio, deck or courtyard, a floor covering designed for outside use can help zone an area, brighten it up and turn i…

Acapulco is one of the first’s ports and shipyard during the colonial era, form where naval expeditions departed to new territories like the Philippines, Baja California or Peru. With this historical background and its nearness to Mexico City, Acapulco became one of the tourist world meccas during the second half of the XX century.