The Family TreeFor this San Diego family, the phrase "putting down roots" has taken on a whole new meaning.
Partners in DesignA design career spanning decades has left this pair of Design Research–alumni with a thing or two to say concerning the state of...
Bringing Families Back to Downtown DallasDiane Cheatham and Edward Baum team up to try to make the Dallas of their design dreams a reality.
Remaking the Past: Simon WattsIn June 2003, Simon Watts, a San Francisco furniture maker and author of the book Building a Houseful of Furniture, returned from...
Cutting Up a Mini Loft in Los AngelesLos Angeles–based architecture firm Tag Front faces the future of downtown living with an apartment that melds the compactness of...
Making Sense of the CityThe Mariscal residence in downtown San Diego is just one surprise in a city rarely associated with innovative urban structures.
Five Questions About Working With ArchitectsThe idea of building or renovating your home can be daunting.
Back on TrackWhat is it about trains that gets kids going gaga? Undoubtedly it has much to do with their wheels of steel, whistles, and...
On a Rock in a Hard PlaceIn an unlikely mountaintop locale, Anderson Anderson Architecture crafted a home out of a complex composition of off-the-shelf...
Duggan McDonnell Tests 4 BlendersA good blender can turn almost any mischievous mixture into a delicious treat. We put four to the test in search of the best.
A Party House in Hacienda Agua CalienteIn August of 2004, a weekend-long party took place at a new house in the Hacienda Agua Caliente neighborhood of Tijuana, Mexico.
Taking LibertiesDesigned and built in 1878 for Judge John Murphy, a 4,400-square-foot white structure has, from the outside, the undeniable...
New Orleans, LAAs New Orleans struggles to get back on its feet, one architect learns from the past while building for the future.