Category Archives: ARCHITECTURE

Outdoor Design Spotlight: Danny Wang Design Build

Danny Wang Design Build is an award-winning full-service design-build firm located in Orange County, CA. With over a decade of experience with both interior and exterior spaces, the firm specializes in ultra modern outdoor kitchens and vanishing-edge water features, incorporating sustainable plant material and hardscape design. Their spaces are modern and distinctive, with a specialized focus on outdoor living.

Outdoor Design Spotlight: Rebecca Johnston Interior Design

Interior designer Rebecca Johnston has been serving the Los Angeles area since 2007. Her firm, RJohnston Interiors, draws inspiration from classical design elements and integrates them into modern spaces. The Mediterranean Los Angeles patio (photo above) is a prime example of this approach: it’s an eclectic, luxurious space fit for enjoyment in any season. Since her firm is located in Southern California, a big part of Johnston’s business is designing for outdoor living. Read on to get her thoughts on essential accents for outdoor spaces and how infrared patio heaters seem to keep homeowners more comfortable outdoors than traditional models.

Outdoor Design Spotlight: Timberline Patio Covers

Timberline Patio Covers are outdoor living experts, having been in the business since the early ‘90s. Originally founded as specialists in Undercover Systems, an under deck drainage product, the company has spent the past decades learning about outdoor spaces, discovering innovative outdoor living products and refining their design approach. In 2016, Timberline Patio Covers launched a division specifically dedicated to building outdoor kitchens, roof structures, decks, fireplaces, fire pits, and other exciting features.

Project Spotlight: Tetons Residence by Ro | Rockett Design

Photo by Gabe Border Ro | Rockett Design is an architecture and design collaborative based in both San Francisco and Los Angeles. The firm was co-founded in 2011 by architects Jason Ro and Zac Rockett and now boasts the skills of nine other talented architects and designers. Ro | Rockett specializes in designs that focus on the use of natural light and materials with character. The award-winning firm operates in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Aspen, and Jackson Hole.

Infratech Visionaries: Exploring Indoor-Outdoor Living with Architect Aaron Neubert of ANX

In the first installment of our Infratech Visionaries series, we explore the designs of Aaron Neubert Architects - creators of unique and award-winning spaces including OZU Restaurant in Atwater Village and the Museum of Compassion in Louisville, Kentucky. Aaron Neubert, architect and principal of ANX, leads a distinguished team in developing residential, commercial and cultural projects around the world. Neubert’s work has received awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the National Academy of Design, Build Magazine  and the Van Alen Prize in Public Architecture, to name just a few. He currently serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Southern California.

Lenny Kravitz Chooses Infratech Heaters for this $38 Million Rock Star Home 

Situated above the Sunset Strip, this one-of-a-kind $38 million home has major rock star cred. In addition to its coveted location above one of the most storied music scenes in Los Angeles, the Stanley House had bona fide rock royalty heading up the design team. Lenny Kravitz himself created the mid-century mod luxury home’s stunning interior design.

Designer Spotlight: Minarc

Santa Monica, CA’s Minarc design firm was founded by Icelanders Erla Dögg and Tryggvi in 1999. Over the past two decades, the duo have established themselves as leading lights in holistic, environmentally aware design. Their residential and commercial projects employ a creative minimalism that is stunning, livable, and a unique hybrid of the design environments of their native land and their chosen home. They recently used Infratech heaters in the Drexel home, a playfully minimalist, decidedly Southern California design. We spoke with Minarc to learn more about their creative process, how nature informs their work, and why they choose our heaters for their spectacular spaces.

Designer Spotlight: Tobin Dougherty Architects

Tobin Dougherty Architects is a San Francisco Bay area firm known for their eco-friendly designs that make the most of indoor/outdoor space. Founded by registered architect Tobin T. Dougherty, a member of the American Institute of Architects with over thirty-five years of experience, the firm’s designs excel through their distinctive combination of clean lines, dramatic structure, and a deep-rooted sense of place.We sat down with Tobin to learn how an area’s landscape affects his designs and how it can play into eco-conscious home design practices. We also discussed his design philosophy, his approach to continuing education, and why he chooses Infratech heaters for his forward-thinking designs. Read on to discover what makes Tobin Dougherty Architects truly visionary.