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How we create an exceptional personal experience between an individual and the building.

Southern California architect Anders Lasater has found the perfect balance between designing buildings and banging drums.

Outdoor dining has taken a front row seat in our New Normal - learn more about how we make that experience comfortable for the customer...

Today we welcome Laguna Beach based Architect, Anders Lasater. His award winning architectural studio specializes in custom homes, restaurants, boutique retail and commercial projects. In this episode we discuss his approach to solution based [...]

We meet Anders on location at one of his work-in-progress sites to ask him a few insider questions…

Meaningful outdoor spaces are becoming a primary starting point for all of our new home and remodel designs.

As humans we are driven to understand and seek out relationships between ourselves and the the things that occupy the world around us.

One of our pillars to creating great architecture is space. To understand this concept one must understand boundaries - you cannot have space without edges.

Have you ever heard a piece of music and thought, Wow! This is amazing!" There is plenty of great compositions out there, so I'm sure this has happened to you at least once in your life, and  when it does, it is usually impossible to understand [...]

Once you begin to narrow your focus on the target budget for your project it will be important to understand how your budget will be allocated to the various project pieces.

There are no promises that this will be as fun as shopping for new appliances or as alluring as choosing sexy flooring for your master bathroom, but defining a reasonable budget for your new home or remodel is the first step toward delivering a [...]

Upon interest in developing a home, most homeowners are unsure of how to proceed properly, especially when it comes to a remodel versus starting a new project from scratch.

It’s easy for homeowners to be tempted into “off-the-shelf” green solutions as a magic bullet to creating sustainability. Things like internet connected thermostats and light dimmers, home battery systems and solar roofing tiles are sexy - and [...]

Think about finding the right architect for your project like finding your next pair of shoes. When you shop for shoes, you think about which pair is appropriate for your intended use.