Jenn Thornton, Author at Digs.net

Croatia, Arhitecktri, Lopud 1483, castle, waterfront, island

Lopud 1483: Out of the Ruins

Jenn Thornton May 13, 2021

Overlooking the hypnotic depths of the Adriatic, the remnants of an ancient time speak to an ancient place. This is Lopud 1483, a 15th-century Franciscan

417 34th Street, Kris Terrill, Manhattan Beach, Strand Hill, Christies International

Kris Terrill on 417 34th Street, Manhattan Beach

Jenn Thornton April 30, 2021

Commanding a prominent view of the Pacific, the immaculately well-cared-for property at 417 34th Street in Manhattan Beach is the definition of rarified air. Not

Gardens Galor: Award-winning Landscape Architects Talk Top Projects

Jenn Thornton April 30, 2021

Airy, spacious, imbued with tranquil views—strikingly contemporary homes immersed in nature and natural light capturing the upper echelons of indoor / outdoor landscape design.

Vincenzo De Cotiis: Rebellion in the Raw

Jenn Thornton April 16, 2021

Where does the story for a centuries-old building truly begin? As it pertains to Italian artist and architect Vincenzo De Cotiis, the question is not

The Hearst Estate—1101 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills

Jenn Thornton April 14, 2021

Built in 1926 by George Kaufmann, the period’s preeminent architect of lavish architecture that also includes Greystone Mansion, The Hearst Estate—a magnificent Mediterranean at 1011

Emma Olbers, The Old Library, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe, museum, library,

Emma Olbers on The Old Library of Sweden’s Nationalmuseum

Jenn Thornton April 1, 2021

That Old Library, where material from Nationalmuseum’s Art Library and archives is exhibited, emerges as a highlight of the broader revamp—and standing entirely on its

Ed Kaminsky’s 59 Paseo Del La Luz In Grand Fashion

Jenn Thornton March 18, 2021

Located above Golden Cove in the 24-hour gated community of Oceanfront Estates in Rancho Palos Verdes, this sprawling, modernized Mediterranean is the definition of a

Biscuit Loft, Amanda Gunawan, OWIU, architecture, design, National Biscuit Company, Los Angeles,

Beauty, Is an Understatement: Biscuit Loft

Jenn Thornton March 18, 2021

In 1925, the brick-and-steel headquarters for the National Biscuit Company was built in Los Angeles. Nearly a century on, Nabisco is a household name, and

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

Richly Pigmented Spaces Show a Fresh Chromatic Confidence

Jenn Thornton March 4, 2021

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

NeueHouse Bradbury Creative Refuge Inside a Los Angeles Landmark

Jenn Thornton February 17, 2021

Still splendid after all these years, the Bradbury Building—a strapping architectural sentinel in Downtown Los Angeles—was clearly built to last. Constructed by draftsman George Wyman

Driven by Daring: Inclinations of Modern Maximalism

Jenn Thornton February 4, 2021

For the contemporary tastemakers of today, to-the-max is more of a fine eye than a riotous palette. Through different stylistic endeavors, each vibrant and distinct,

Taylor Donsker, Santa Monica, wood, wooden furniture, woodworking, luxury furniture,

Taylor Donsker Back to Nature

Jenn Thornton January 21, 2021

With his hand-honed designs upending conventional notions of craft, contemporary artist-craftsman Taylor Donsker works wonders in California timber.