On a narrow 7,000-square-foot plot in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego, FORA is an exercise in intelligent density that reimagines collective housing for the present. It is also a tangible example of what urban infill multi- family housing can achieve in the United States.
Architecture firm
Jeff Svitak Inc.
Location
North Park, San Diego, California, USA
Principal architect
Jeff Svitak
Design team
Jeff Svitak, Landon Hubbard, Isabella Santini
Interior design
Jeff Svitak Inc.
Collaborators
Landon Hubbard, Isabella Santini
Civil engineer
Naslund Engineering
Environmental & MEP
H&W Engineers
Construction
Jeff Svitak Inc.
Supervision
Landon Hubbard
Visualization
Red Machine
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Revit
Material
Wood, Stucco, Concrete
Client
Howard Morley, LLC
Typology
Residential › Multifamily Housing
Across cultures and eras, assembly halls and pavilions have been central to public life. From the agoras of ancient Greece to the glass pavilions of 20th-century modernism, these structures have embodied a society’s values, serving as places where communities gather, deliberate, and celebrate.
Project name
Assembly Hall - Modern Pavilion
Architecture firm
MyHomeFloorPlans
Location
Rosemead, California, USA
Principal architect
Mark Miller
Visualization
HandtoCAD.com
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Pavilion
Following the successful initial workplace build-out of the Bay Area Metro Center, TEF Design was engaged under a term contract to provide ongoing interior architectural services supporting the evolving needs of the Bay Area Headquarters Authority.
Project name
BAHA Hybrid Office
Architecture firm
TEF Design
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Mikiko Kikuyama
Design team
Paul Cooper, Principal. Jennifer Tulley, Principal/Project Manager. Kate Thorson, Project Manager/Designer. Amy Stock, Designer. Joshua Que, Designer
Interior design
TEF Design
Construction
Field Construction
Client
Bay Area Headquarters Authority
Typology
Commercial › Office
Villa Paros is a residential project that blends the timeless elegance of Mediterranean architecture with the poetic starkness of the Joshua Tree desert landscape. Positioned on a canyon-edge site and framed by the majestic Bartlett Mountains, the home draws inspiration from classical Greek forms, reinterpreted through a contemporary lens.
Architecture firm
Urbarc Design
Location
Joshua Tree, California, USA
Principal architect
Alejandro Ontiveros, Fernando Silva
Design team
Maria Jose Vega, Michel Flores
Interior design
Interior Design: Ciel Interiors; Principal interior Designer: Merve Krenzke
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray
Construction
Fine Building Inc
Typology
Residential › House
Biophilic and sustainable design in residential architecture isn’t about checking boxes or following fads. It’s about creating spaces that nurture and protect. When form and function merge with climate responsiveness and human-centered thinking, you get homes that are truly future-ready.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Amazing Architecture
After losing their mountain home to a fire in 2017, our clients were eager to start fresh and improve upon the shortcomings of the original structure. Draped at the top of a ridge in Healdsburg, with views stretching across the valley as far as Mount Saint Helena.
Architecture firm
Feldman Architecture
Location
Healdsburg, California, USA
Design team
Steven Stept, AIA, Project Principal. Matt Lindsay, LEED AP BD+C, Project Architect
Interior design
Interior Furnishings & Styling: Gaile Guevara Studio
Structural engineer
GFDS Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Geotechnical Consultant: RGH Consultants
Lighting
Anna Kondolf Lighting Design
Construction
Cello & Maudru Construction
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Introducing our joint visions for LA28 Olympic Village, a world class destination for sports and entertainment. Two practices, united by a shared vision of a fluid future, showcase a stunning masterplan that weaves together ambitious architecture, vibrant public spaces, and a celebration of the human spirit at the heart of LA28.
Project name
LA28: A village for the Games
Architecture firm
minD Design, Studio Tim Fu
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Design team
Mind Design Team: Miroslav Naskov, David Richman, Jan Wilk, Michelle Naskov, Nicholas George; Studio Tim Fu Team: Tim Fu, Rada Daleva, Marco Alfaro, Dominic Wood, Carrie Yin
Visualization
Mind Design Team: Miroslav Naskov, David Richman, Jan Wilk, Michelle Naskov, Nicholas George Studio Tim Fu Team: Tim Fu, Rada Daleva, Marco Alfaro, Dominic Wood, Carrie Yin
Typology
Sports Architecture › Olympic Village
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Written by
Liliana Alvarez
