Jenn Thornton, Author at Digs.net

Montalba Architects LR2 Residence Where High-end Design Meets Mass Appeal

Jenn Thornton December 11, 2024

Dramatically dark, yet unambiguously modern building is not the type of architecture one necessarily expects to find in Pasadena. But the LR2 House, a remarkable

DoItYurtself.com, yurt, Zach Both, Nicole Lopez

Zach Both & Nicole Lopez Transform the Modern Yurt

Jenn Thornton November 26, 2024

The yurt—that portable, tent-like structure used by nomadic tribes—comes from ancient origins but is having a moment. In truth it’s never gone away.

The Art of Preservation: A Journey Through HAHS Sites

Jenn Thornton November 26, 2024

Explore the enduring connection between creativity and place through the Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios (HAHS) program. With 36 associate sites nationwide, including Russel Wright’s

708 The Strand: A Rare Manhattan Beach Oceanfront Gem

Jenn Thornton October 30, 2024

An exclusive opportunity awaits at 708 The Strand in Manhattan Beach, offering a rare combination of prime oceanfront living and an enviable lot advantage. Located

tom lewith, TDO Architecture, Forest Pond House

At The Waters Edge—TDO Architecture’s Forest Pond House

Jenn Thornton October 2, 2024

A kids’ space and a serene meditation spot are the contrasting functions that mark the Forest Pond House, a small, pristine case study of intentional

An Elevated Vision: 401 N Dianthus Street

Jenn Thornton October 2, 2024

Discover the epitome of coastal modern farmhouse style blended with sophisticated city chic at 401 N Dianthus Street in Manhattan Beach. This 6,300-square-foot masterpiece, crafted

The Webster, David Adjaye, Los Angeles, LA, fashion, pink, purple,

Richly Pigmented Spaces Show a Fresh Chromatic Confidence

Jenn Thornton September 18, 2024

With bold strokes and cool-to-hot hues, prismatic minds Olson Kundig, David Adjaye and Thiel Architecture + Design have produced distinctly vivacious designs in Seattle, Los

Studio Rick Joy, Tubac House, Tuscon, Arizona, Architecture

Studio Rick Joy’s Tubac House: Of the Heavens & Earth

Jenn Thornton September 4, 2024

Even by Studio Rick Joy’s standards, Tubac House is of uncommon stature. Located south of Tucson, roughly 25 miles from the northern Mexico border, the

Vincent Van Duysen: Redefines Minimalist Design

Jenn Thornton August 21, 2024

Architect Vincent Van Duysen adds another honest intervention to his repertoire of understated designs with his tour to de force transformation of a 19th century

Clayton Korte: Going Underground

Jenn Thornton May 15, 2024

Wine, from its earliest days, required the storage of its age, with solutions both inelegant and sophisticated. The Egyptians had mud-bricked and limestone cellars, the

Rock Formation: OPEN Architecture’s Chapel of Sound

Jenn Thornton May 1, 2024

Located in rural Chengde, China, at the base of a valley with ruins of the Great Wall, the almost alien-looking performance venue Chapel of Sound,

Northern Exposure: The Rock by Gort Scott

Jenn Thornton April 17, 2024

Fixed to a rocky crag above Alta Lake in the Canadian mountain resort of Whistler, a truly exceptional private house surveys the mountainous landscape from