Tag: architect

  • Iconic Mid-Century Modern Home For Sale

    Iconic Mid-Century Modern Home For Sale

    Pierre Koenig was one of the most iconic architects of the mid-century modern movement, which focused on functional designs, harmony with nature, geometric lines, and the use of steel and glass. Koenig’s final project, a gorgeous geometric home in Santa Monica known as the Schwartz House, has been listed for sale at $4.55 million usd /…

  • IN THE STUDIO WITH INTERIOR DESIGNER CAROLA PIMENTEL

    IN THE STUDIO WITH INTERIOR DESIGNER CAROLA PIMENTEL

    I was immediately drawn to Carola Pimentel’s work when I was approached by a mutual friend to help with social media and public relations. Carola’s careful use of natural light, neutral color palettes, and layering of statement art and vintage finds from Europe reminded me of my time spent in Sao Paulo, Brazil as a…

  • Worlds Leading Architects Include Sir Norman Foster

    Worlds Leading Architects Include Sir Norman Foster

    Who is Sir Norman Foster?  A British born architect world renowned for his ground-breaking interpretations of neo futuristic and post-modern design, that’s who. Perhaps most famously known for designing and constructing “The Gherkin” tower in London, England at a cost of 138 million pounds. This office building is sure to turn the heads of tourists…

  • Electronic Opera Uses Physical Spaces To Connect Narrative With Sound

    Electronic Opera Uses Physical Spaces To Connect Narrative With Sound

    Back in 2005, composer Lewis Spratlan and I began work on an opera inspired by Louis Kahn. Kahn, who excelled in music and once considered becoming a composer, was especially cognizant of how sound works in a physical space. “Space has tonality,” he often said. Kallick, a professor of music at Amherst College, made recordings…

  • Iconic Architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Last Home Now For Sale

    Iconic Architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Last Home Now For Sale

    Frank Lloyd Wright designed over 1,000 structures (532 were completed) in his 70-years-plus career – mostly homes but also hotels, schools, churches, the Johnson Wax Headquarters and the Guggenheim Museum. This iconic American architect’s  final design was the Norman Lykes House in Phoenix in the same year of his death in 1959. It is now for sale…