ReddWood

ReddWood By: Dana Benoit  ReddWood restaurant in Yountville, CA. was completed in January 2012 by interior designer Erin Martin and head contractor/consultant Tim Harmon. ReddWood is named after the Michelin rated chef, Richard Reddington. The finished product is a dark and moody upscale Italian restaurant. The first thing you notice upon entering is the custom giant copper plated buoy chandelier over the industrial steel vintage desk with Calcutta marble slab. The entire space has concrete floors, a private dining room with glass and metal pivot doors, and the kitchen prep area is floor to ceiling white subway tiles. Nearly everything...

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ANQI

ANQI Karina Tropp & Natalie Larriva ANQI is a dynamic and culinary experience in Vietnamese fusion food, located adjacent to Bloomingdales in Costa Mesa’s South Coast Plaza. The design concept evolves from the imagination of its owner, Mrs. Elizabeth An, by incorporating Feng Shui and modern sustainability based on the four elements: Earth, Water, Fire and Wind; The color Red is used as an accent throughout the space because of its unique and powerful significance in Asian culture: energy, strength, spirit, flavor, and spice. Red is a symbol of good luck in Asian cultures representing fire and passion, the very emotions that this...

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Peter's House, Craig Steeley designs

Peter's House Todd Nakanishi     Peter's house Nestled in the hills of San Francisco, architect Craig Steely designs uses modern techniques to construct a striking 1800-square-foot house. Simply titled Peter's House, engineer Jan Moolsintong and designer Peter Russell-Clarke have outfitted themselves with a bit of a "hide-and-reveal" themed living space thanks to Steely.        A twenty four foot by twenty four foot poured in place concrete foundation anchors three stories without interrupting too much of the natural hill form and surroundings. Entire glass wall front opens to the view of the expansive...

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