Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Design Gallery”
About This Project The California Academy of Sciences (CAS) is one of the largest museums of natural history in the world. Located in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, it was originally founded in 1853 as a learned society, where volumes of original research continue today. Diverse education and dynamic exhibits have also become part of the museum’s growing legacy. During …
Center Stage Darren Endo and Leah Sheely’s concrete water wall is located in Walnut Creek, CA. The base is made from sacked concrete and was poured-in-place. The walls are made using Stone colored CHENG Outdoor Concrete Pro-Formula Mix and the center piece is made using CHENG D-FRC with Stone SmartColor pigment and has small handmade ceramic tiles at the top. The …
Reclaimed Douglas fir and redwood timbers, joined together with hand-cut mortise and tenons, frame the space. Concrete countertops are left and center, with a black granite counter over the black refrigerators. A skylight in the carved-plaster vent hood bathes the stove and counters in natural light.
Courtside Island This concrete kitchen island, designed and fabricated by Reaching Quiet Design’s Eric Boyd, embodies a homeowner’s dream—clean lines, modern look, and a functional kitchen centerpiece at which guests can gather, talk, and enjoy a drink. It’s fun, too; with a simple touch, its LED lighting system sets the island aglow. Boyd needed to integrate a light sensor into …
This kitchen is located within a massive, 12,000 sq. ft. rammed earth home anchoring, Meteor Vineyard, a working Napa County, California vineyard. Cheng Design was commissioned to create a sculptural yet functional cooking space expressing art and utility, the design approach was to create a monolith — a unified concrete kitchen space of simple low walls and countertops, seamless cabinetry …
Urban Oasis Small, narrow backyards can make designing for the space a challenge. Undaunted, Brian McLean, Terry Walsh and Ciaran Lynch of Throwing Rock Studio, used their expertise to transform a confined, San Francisco outdoor area into an airy, urban oasis. Concrete was the medium of choice because of its longevity and versatility, in addition to the client’s appreciation for …
