My Wilshire Vista Neighborhood: Part 2
This duplex is a beautiful example of Spanish Colonial Revival In last month’s issue of Delicious Design, I introduced you to my charming Wilshire Vista neighborhood. Dating [...]
Heatherwick Designs: Beautiful, Thoughtful & Fun
Imagine, if you will, a studio that designs handbags, large public projects ranging from bridges to museums, delicate paper Christmas cards, giant public sculptures with thousands of exquisite pin [...]
New Website, New Meetup Group, New Lecture!
I’m very pleased to announce that I have a new website, which not only has a visually stunning design but also includes new features, and I have started a [...]
A Walk Through My Wilshire Vista Neighborhood
House 1: Charming Storybook I love my new Wilshire Vista neighbourhood. Dating back to the early 1920s, Wilshire Vista features a variety of architectural styles, including English [...]
Teaching at SMC Emeritus College
I’m happy to announce that I just started teaching my first class at Santa Monica College’s acclaimed Emeritus College for older adults – one of, if not the largest [...]
Neo-Whaaaaat?!
This monstrosity is a perfect example of what many builders and homeowners would call a modern version of an historical style but is just bad design As [...]
Guess Who’s Included in “Beverly Hills: 100 Years, 100 Stories?”
As many of you know, I lived in Beverly Hills for two decades before moving last year to the Wilshire Vista area of Los Angeles. Though I no longer [...]
Valentine’s Day is for Designers
Victorian-era valentine Valentine’s Day is all about love, flowers, chocolates and passionate poetry. But it’s also a day for designers. Think about it: A $15 billion industry [...]
“Green” Architect Sorensen: Can’t Wait for Our Conversation
Sorensen-designed Eco Retreat in Malibu. (Photo by Jason Wolcott). One of the wonderful side benefits of teaching is meeting so many interesting students – and sometimes, their [...]
New Column on Architectural Styles for Realtors
Continuing my education of Realtors in Los Angeles, I will be writing a column for a Coldwell Banker newsletter that will help real estate agents identify various architectural styles [...]