Clay, Concrete, Plaster, Earth, & Flora: Up & Coming Thai Artist’s Pieces Explore the Intersection Between the Natural World & the Man-Made Structures Inside It

Clay, Concrete, Plaster, Earth, & Flora: Up & Coming Thai Artist’s Pieces Explore the Intersection Between the Natural World & the Man-Made Structures Inside It

San Francisco-based multimedia artist Sasinun (“Sasi”) Kladpetch is carving out a name for herself in the art and design world. At the kinetic intersection where SoMa, Union Square and Tenderloin converge, the LINE HOTEL SF aims to reflect the complex history,...
Material Durability, Passive Energy & Wildfire Resistance Beside an 8,000-Foot-Tall Extinct Volcano

Material Durability, Passive Energy & Wildfire Resistance Beside an 8,000-Foot-Tall Extinct Volcano

Dubbed CAMPout and designed by Faulkner Architects with NICOLEHOLLIS, this 353-sq-metre house is a courtyard driven, earth sheltered, insulated concrete ground form. Outdoor furnishings use materials and tonal qualities that further reinforce a quiet presence to allow...
Roche Bobois: 2022 is a Booming Year for Luxury Furniture

Roche Bobois: 2022 is a Booming Year for Luxury Furniture

Created by Sacha Lakic, a designer with a passion for cutting-edge technology, Bubble 2 expresses the balance between innovation, function and emotion. Inspired by natural and mineral forms and entirely handmade, its design required the development of specific stretch...
The Opposite of Fussy: Open & Casual Quintessential Beach Retreat In Kauai, Hawaii

The Opposite of Fussy: Open & Casual Quintessential Beach Retreat In Kauai, Hawaii

Set amidst mature palm trees, project Hale Nukumoi’s central living area is like a Swiss army knife – very simple with many ways to function. The complex is ready-made for family and friends. An indoor/outdoor lifestyle is exemplified by the home’s airy design: large...
Close to a Charming Village Oasis Renowned for its Art Scene: A Couple’s Cabin in a Giant Redwood Forest

Close to a Charming Village Oasis Renowned for its Art Scene: A Couple’s Cabin in a Giant Redwood Forest

An artist and an avid gardener/yoga enthusiast, the residents were looking to situate their growing retirement pursuits in spaces that would capture the imagination.     The steeply sloping site that had long been their home offered seclusion and...
How Architecture Can Work Towards a Common Vision & Goal From Technical & Social Angles: The Story of Two-Families-Come-One

How Architecture Can Work Towards a Common Vision & Goal From Technical & Social Angles: The Story of Two-Families-Come-One

Spread across two main living levels as well as a basement that opens out onto the pool terrace and a rooftop level with extensive gardens, the program for project Sound House was unique in that it needed to accommodate a large family of two adults and six children....