Southern California's Newman Garrison + Partners opened for business in 1985, and over the last 33 years, CEO Kevin Newman has led the firm's design efforts and expanded their portfolio to include hospitality, mixed-use, mid and high-rise residential, and resort and urban redevelopment. Newman and his team recently patented their affordable-building design concept, New Block™, for developers nationwide, in an effort to address the challenges developers face building and financing cost-effective apartments that meet city requirements. Learn more in our Q&A below.
1. How did you get your start in architecture?
My father was in the residential real estate business and during my younger years I would accompany him to job sites during weekends. I also enjoyed drawing and sketching, which became a prerequisite for my future in architecture. It became apparent by the time I entered my sophomore year of high school that this was the profession I wanted to pursue.
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As the juggernaut of the women’s movement illuminates gender inequality across industries—from entertainment to politics to food culture—the field of architecture is also rousing to change.
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Kelly Fore Dixon of Pierre Landscape, Karyn Sundin of Karyn Sundin Interior DesignElizabeth Tuggey, Millworkd by Design; Jennifer Whitmer, LALA Magazine & The Keen Experience ; Roxie Sarhangi, Communciaton arts; Lynnea Schwieters, Lynnea Jean Interior Design; Kevin Whitmer, Western Lighting &
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You can't miss Will Taylor of Bright.Bazaar: a self-confessed gentleman hooked-on-hue whose motto is: beige is boring, Taylor sees the world through not just rose tinted glasses but one that filter his adventures through a whole rainbow of bright lenses.
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From August 27 to October 27, 2018 Croft House will have their uber cool furniture collections that are made in Los Angeles, on display at Batch in San Francisco. While the brand is already a big hit in the Northern California market, the collections have never been shown in a local showroom.
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San Diego-based Tracy Lynn specializes in the art of true designer-client collaboration, creating eye-catching, functional commercial and residential spaces. Lynn believes in a holistic approach to design, taking a hands-on approach to the big-picture vision and the smallest details, maintaining a strong relationship with clients throughout the process. Learn more in our Q&A below.
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If your idea of indulgent summer reading involves curling up with a gorgeous coffee table book in an air-conditioned study instead of napping under a novel at the beach, here are four recently published art and design tomes to get lost in.For a shot of pure joy and a visual palette-cleanse, it’s har
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