Q + A with NMA Architects
A Quiet Retreat in the Oaks Q + A with NMA Architects At NMA Architects, size is never the point. Whether designing a compact retreat or a larger commercial project, the focus is always on clarity, efficiency, and problem-solving. This small, site-sensitive project...
Summerland Serenity: The Architectural Artistry of Dylan Henderson
Among the hallmarks of good architecture is a harmonious relationship between the structure and its setting. A beautiful case in point is a recently completed project by Dylan Henderson, principal owner of Salt Architecture in Santa Barbara. Set into a lush hillside...
Home, Sweet Floating Home
Home, sweet floating home One-of-a-kind design by architect C.J. Paone By Nancy Ransohoff Photography by Kurt Jordan A stroll along Santa Barbara Harbor offers stunning ocean and mountain views punctuated by bobbing sailboats with soaring masts, fishing boats,...
Garden Notes
Garden Notes The art of garden design: wabi-sabi by Lisa Cullen Have you heard about wabi sabi? If the term is unfamiliar, read on! Wabi sabi is not what to order at a Japanese restaurant, it’s a design trend. Sometimes called the next feng shui, wabi sabi has its...
Seated in history
Seated in history A working museum of vintage barber chairs Jorge Salgado bought his first vintage barber shop chair in 2011 from an online auction. It was a Koken, made in the United States in the late 1890s. The frame was made of wood with copper and nickel trimmed...