In many artforms, the careful creation of visual depth and layering draws the viewer’s eye in and reaches out to envelop them in another world. While artists must calculate this into whatever medium they employ, nature creates this on its own by offering a landscape that infinitely continues past trees, rivers, hills, and clouds. As […]
Read MoreWith so many new hotels arriving in the Hollywood area, we are reminded why visitors go there. For one, the weather is some of the best in the country, and tourists want to experience the perceived “Southern California lifestyle,” which has been a playground for the rich and famous for over a hundred years. That […]
Read MoreAll too often in the past, developers looked inwards for their project’s spatial needs, growing a building’s interior spaces and footprint, without exploring how bringing in more of a connection with the outside world could enable programmed activities and help financially. It was easier and cheaper to design projects horizontally than vertically, building in rather […]
Read MoreIn this year’s Oscar winning best picture, Parasite, I was struck by the contemporary beauty of the wealthy Park family’s home, which is just as much a character in the film as the actors. The rooms play an integral part of the story, advancing the narrative while showing the power of expert set design. In […]
Read MoreThere are certain times of the year that a garden can really come alive. Recently, I was fortunate enough to see this at one of our completed projects, Beijing Demesne, a luxury residential project that we designed in Beijing, China. I have seen this project many times over the last couple of years, but never […]
Read MoreOur latest residential project in Haiyan, China (approximately 45 miles west of Shanghai) is part of the Riverside masterplan, which contains the first new Six Flags branded amusement park in China (Six Flags Zhejiang). The new park will contain a Hurricane Harbor water park, Six Flags Kids World and an adventure park. The balance of the […]
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