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San Francisco Cottage Transforms Into Modern Dwelling

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

A research scientist with an eye for detail approached Studio VARA to transform a 1908 cottage in San Francisco’s Noe Valley into a modern dwelling. The grand staircase marks the separation between the public spaces to the south and the private spaces to the north, as you can see in the architecture plans.

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San Francisco Apartments: The Ultimate Renters Guide

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Views from a 100 Van Ness apartment in San Francisco’s Civic Center neighborhood. Introduction and neighborhood guides by Katie Morell San Francisco’s rolling hills, Bay views, beaches and cosmopolitan feel make it an aspirational place to live. It has also earned it a LEED Gold rating.

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Uplifted Brick Building in San Francisco Houses Graphic Design Office

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

This growing graphic & product design office, a project by Terry.Terry Architecture , has accomplished this perfectly. It is located within an existing brick building in the Jackson Square Historic District of San Francisco, California, USA. A second story volume was added above the original floor.

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Open-Floor Family Home in San Francisco Instills Peacefulness 

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

This family home in San Francisco was re-imagined by Jeff King & Co as a cozy home where children and parents can carelessly flow from one space to another, from indoor to outdoor. The master bedroom overlooking the deck and roof garden gives parents enough privacy and ease of mind, replenishing their energy for the day to come.

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10 Modern Micro-Apartments for Living Large in Big Cities

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

In hot real estate markets, such as Boston and San Francisco, dollar per square foot doesn’t actually price much lower than apartments that aren’t made to be micro. While the apartments themselves may be small, the live/work amenities pack a lot under one roof — not to mention the rooftop deck for sweeping views of Boston proper.

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Decorator On Demand: Color Palette, All Aboard

Decorator on Demand

Promenade Area Deck 6. Promenade area, deck 5. Deck 8 Lounge. Come Right In: 2014 San Francisco Decorator Showcase. Architectural Digest. (1). In a week they are going to completely remodel the inside to the following.I Le Verandah restaurant. LEtoile Restaurant. Main Cabins. Le Grille Restaurant.

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Decorator On Demand: Your Life, Your Colors

Decorator on Demand

They know what they like and dont for that matter but the process of looking through a fan deck or looking at all the paint samples in a store overwhelms them.They are afraid of making a mistake and their fear paralyzes them. Come Right In: 2014 San Francisco Decorator Showcase. Architectural Digest. (1). Paris in July.

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