SEVVA – Hong KongJuly 17, 2009
SEVVA (pronounced savor) is the newest “it” spot in downtown Hong Kong. Hong Kong style icon and SEVVA creator, Bonnie Gokson enlisted the aid of Calvin Tsao of Tsao & McKown Architects... Read More
Ogilvy & Mather Guangzhou Office – A Carnival of IdeasMarch 18, 2009
Ogilvy & Mather’s Guangzhou office has been selected as one of the recipients of the third annual China’s Most Successful Design Award 2008, sponsored by FORTUNE China magazine and China... Read More
Armani/Fuksas CollaborationMarch 10, 2009
The completion of the new Armani Fifth Avenue store in New York marks the hat-trick for the Armani/Doriana & Massimiliano Fuksas collaboration that started with the groundbreaking Chater House Emporio... Read More
Steinhart AquariumFebruary 9, 2009
Much has been made of the new California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco and deservedly so. The enormous Renzo Piano-designed museum is rife with innovation in design and execution and is the largest... Read More
Fashion Boutique on TourJanuary 23, 2009
When hip hop star Jay-Z went on tour, he took his new clothing line with him in the RocPopShop. The mobile fashion boutique was designed in collaboration with David Ashen of D-ASH Design in New York... Read More
Elite Kitchen DesignDecember 27, 2008
A research team. Two automobile companies. A product designer. An architect. All designers of products unrelated to the kitchen. And yet, when brought together by various companies looking for fresh ideas,... Read More
Deva HavenOctober 18, 2008
Yoga is more than stretching; it’s about inner peace. It’s about balance. Yoga Deva is more than even that. Yoga Deva (Sanskrit for deity) is a place designed to remove visitors from the places... Read More
Design TherapySeptember 15, 2008
Shopping can be therapeutic. Exclaim Design’s newest project took that statement literally. With a small budget and tight window of work time principal designer Jeffrey Rausch and director of design... Read More
Low on Space, High on StyleSeptember 10, 2008
Hayes McNeil, established local architect, is a master of optical illusion. After gutting and reconfiguring a 720-square-foot, modest, mid-century condominium, the living space now lends itself as well... Read More
Human ArchitectureAugust 7, 2008
Exploring the relationship between fashion and interior design From runways to wearable clothes to a home’s interior, fashion design gets around. Colors and trends that start out in a fashion context... Read More
The Skyline ResidenceJune 12, 2008
Perched atop a ridgeline in the Hollywood Hills, the Skyline residence is a testament to environmentally sensitive building sans the sacrifice of beauty or budget. The Skyline residence, a 5800-square-foot... Read More
Lighting Design: Art & TechnologyMarch 20, 2008
Like an artist who paints on a flat canvas, a lighting design artisan can apply any color from a palette of millions and control the intensity and shape of each stroke on his three dimensional canvas... Read More
Idyllic Infill: Max & Lucy Move InJanuary 25, 2008
For more than 40 years, 116 W McDowell Road sat empty, a single-family lot filled with dirt and trash. Today, the space is home to a building that its owners hope will be looked to as a shining example... Read More
Design Cents and SensibilityNovember 2, 2007
Ask anyone if good design is good for emotional health and the answer will likely be a resounding yes. Ask anyone if good emotional health is good for business and again the answer will likely be a resounding... Read More
Design with an Eye for DetailOctober 16, 2007
Upon entrance into the employee lounge of most large companies, one might see white walls, institutional seating, Formica tabletops, and fluorescent lights. Upon entrance into the employee lounge of... Read More
