Category Archives: PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

Designer Spotlight: Classica Homes

Nationally-recognized, custom home builder Classica Homes was founded in 2010 by partners Bill and Terri Saint to create a niche of remarkably-designed luxury homes in Charlotte, North Carolina. Over the past 20 years, they’ve traveled from east coast to west coast searching for inspiration in home and neighborhood design. Along the way, their team has been recognized for their great success, from being one of Charlotte's Best Places to Work since 2013, to being awarded Charlotte’s Best Builder three times, to winning the Gold National Housing Quality Award, homebuilding’s highest honor.

Designing a Better Outdoor Dining Experience at The Hall: Global Eatery

Infratech Visionary Anders Lasater and the award-winning team at Anders Lasater Architects have established a thriving luxury residential, boutique retail and hospitality practice. Their solutions maximize the best each site has to offer in terms of views, climate and exposures, for places that offer beautiful, comfortable and welcoming spaces on a personal scale, like at The Hall: Global Eatery in Costa Mesa, CA.

Outdoor Design Spotlight: Johnston’s Saltbox

Johnston’s Saltbox is a name synonymous with quality and variety, highlighting the Bay Area's best local artisan products in a family-owned, local neighborhood-style restaurant. Their warm, inviting atmosphere has recently extended to an outdoor dining room in the form of a winter wonderland-esque greenhouse garden tent charmingly called the “Saltbox Bubble Lounge.” You can place your order at the outdoor patio window and sit down at one of their socially-distanced tables to enjoy a cozy mug of locally mulled wine in the beautiful San Carlos, California weather. The tent has recently been retrofitted with several ceiling-mounted CD-Series Infratech heating elements that offer guests the opportunity to dine outside in a vibrant, welcoming and comfortable space — an essential amenity, given today’s emphasis on promoting public health.

Outdoor Design Spotlight: Jerry’s Patio Cafe & Bar

Located in Marina del Rey, California, Jerry’s Patio Cafe & Bar is a new, contemporary eatery from the team behind Jerry’s Famous Deli. The indoor-outdoor restaurant was recreated as an upscale, comfy spot for salads, sandwiches, steaks, and cocktails with a raw seafood bar and COVID-friendly patio dining. We spoke with Jerry’s design team about the details of the restaurant, what they were looking to achieve with the space, and how they have adapted for safe and pleasant outdoor dining during the pandemic.

Outdoor Design Spotlight: Kingswood Custom Homes

Kingswood Custom Homes is a luxury home builder serving the Charlotte, North Carolina and Charleston, South Carolina areas. Led by Founder and President Peter Leeke alongside his wife and Interior Designer Louise Leeke, the firm offers premier construction standards in bespoke homebuilding and intricate, large-scale renovations. The architects and designers at Kingswood are committed to the highest quality process and results, and are known for their all-inclusive project management, dedication to the craft, and eco-conscious design practices.

Outdoor Design Spotlight: Clark | Richardson Architects

Partners April Clark and Ed Richardson formed the architecture firm Clark | Richardson Architects with the goal of creating functional, elegant spaces through form, sustainability and detail. Based in Austin, Texas, C|R has completed numerous AIA Merit and NARI award-winning custom residential and commercial projects across Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Alabama, and New Mexico. Read on to get a glimpse into their creative process and individualized approach to design.

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.