Jenn Thornton, Author at Digs.net

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

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.

Field Architecture, architecture, dawnridge, stan field, jess field,

Field Architecture’s Dawnridge: The Forces of Nature

Jenn Thornton January 21, 2021

Dawnridge, a house with a slow, transcendent dimension to counterbalance the bustle of Silicon Valley, and utterly suspicious of ornament, is rewilded to the environment

Henrybuilt’s Heart & Hand

Jenn Thornton December 10, 2020

A carpenter, farmer, and stonemason born in 1912 in rural North Carolina, Henry swung a formidable hammer and taught his grandson, Scott Hudson, to do

Catskills, Camp O, Maria Milans Studio, minimalist, architecture, maria milans,

Camp O by Maria Milans Studio in the Catskills

Jenn Thornton December 10, 2020

A few hours from her New York City practice, Maria Milans Studios creates Camp O an architect’s refuge is a blueprint for the radical house-studio

Nicole Hollis, NICOLEHOLLIS, curated interiors, interior design, designer

Nicole Hollis Latest Book NICOLEHOLLIS: Curated Interiors

Jenn Thornton December 10, 2020

San Francisco designer Nicole Hollis has perfected the exquisitely crafted space, having designed interiors for hip hospitality projects and private residences from Marin County to