Research with Color and LightNovember 5, 2008

Before June 2008, the first floor of the Arizona Cancer Center’s Leon Levy Building looked like a typical outdated doctor’s office waiting room: white walls, furniture bathed in muted earth... Read More

Reinventing the Ranch HouseSeptember 9, 2008

Most people might think Phoenix doesn’t have much history. Sure, it’s a young city, but there are plenty of historical structures worthy of mention. Just be sure to brush the dust off first. Before... Read More

Renovating with Utility & Utilities in MindApril 23, 2008

There is an old adage that one cannot fit a square peg into a round hole, but for Mark and Stacey Kranz, their professional careers as an architect and an interior designer lent the knowledge to make... Read More

Patio71: Not Your Grandparents’ Patio HomeMarch 25, 2008

Just few years ago, Matix Development came to Phoenix looking to ride the wave of the real estate boom, while making modern luxury attainable for the working class. Wanting to renovate rather than build... Read More

From Notorious to Infamous to GlamorousDecember 13, 2007

  Like any fine monument or trendy celebrity, The Clarendon Hotel in central Phoenix has found numerous ways to reinvent itself throughout the decades. From its swank status in the 1970s, to moving... Read More

Redefining HistoricDecember 10, 2007

Chris and Becky Nieto’s home is a maverick among its historic counterparts. From a streetside view the 1924 Craftsman-style bungalow located in Phoenix’s Ashland Place Historic District and... Read More

Stimulating the Creative MindNovember 17, 2007

For Louie Moses and Jos Anshell, the location couldn’t have been better: a ninth-floor penthouse on Central Avenue with a million-dollar view of the sprawling downtown area. They spent nearly two... Read More