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8 Rules for Avoiding Ostentatiousness in Luxury Building
Featured in Curator Magazine's Design Issue: Patti Baker, our LA-based principal, shares her 8 rules for avoiding ostentatiousness in luxury home building.
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Lake Life: A Year-Round Cabana for Entertaining in Lake Tahoe
SPACES Magazine features our principal Kevin Casey's Lake Tahoe cabana, a year-round entertaining space designed to make the most of a tight lakeside lot.
This Massive Winery Has Waterfront Concerts and an Underground Cave Network
Food & Wine takes an inside look at O'Rourke Family Estate, our partner John Taft's granite-built winery overlooking Canada's Okanagan Lake.
Backen & Backen Designs Modern American Steakhouse at Casa Mani Resort Napa Valley
Supper Magazine features Boa Napa, one of our hospitality projects at Casa Mani Resort Napa Valley, led by partner John Taft.
The Best Okanagan Wineries for Architecture Lovers
Western Living names Phantom Creek Estates, designed by our partner John Taft, among the Okanagan's best wineries for architecture lovers.
This Is How to Give Your Home That Laid-Back Luxury Look
Sunset Magazine features our Sun Valley home, designed with interiors by Hemmings Design, as a standout example of laid-back luxury in modern mountain living.
How Canada’s Okanagan Valley Has Become a Luxe Playground for Wealthy Wine Lovers
Robb Report spotlights O'Rourke Family Estate, our partner John Taft's granite-built winery in Canada's Okanagan Valley, as a sign of the region's rise as a luxury wine destination.
AD 51 Landscaping Ideas to Give Your Backyard a Summer Refresh
In Architectural Digest's guide to backyard landscaping, our spa design, blending sauna, plunge pool, and outdoor wellness rituals, is featured as inspiration for embracing the wellness trend at home.
Napa Valley is in the Midst of an Architectural Renaissance
Wine Enthusiast highlights the late Howard Backen's design work at Charles Krug and Louis M. Martini as part of Napa Valley's ongoing architectural renaissance.
Forbes Top Hospitality Architects & Designers
We're honored to be on the Forbes' inaugural list of America's Top Hospitality Architects & Designers for 2026.
Design Your Home With Wellness In Mind
Marin Independent Journal features our regenerative practices coordinator, Carson Howell Costa, on how thoughtful design supports wellness and well-being in the home.
This $62 Million Beverly Hills Home Was Designed by One of Napa Valley’s Favorite Architects
Villa Oliva, conceived by the late Howard Backen, embodies relaxed indoor-outdoor living through the use of natural materials and disappearing walls of glass.
Idaho Idyll: Designing a Family Retreat from Scratch
Reclaimed barnwood lends an organic touch to a couple’s Ketchum vacation home, where indoor-outdoor spaces connect with its alpine locale.
The 9 Most Beautiful Wineries in Napa and Sonoma
From château styles to contemporary stunners, these vino-producing estates in Northern California offer the most divine environs in which to sip
The Miller House at Frank Family Vineyards Designed by Backen & Backen Architects
Designed by California-based architecture firm Backen & Backen, the event space seamlessly marries the warmth of a private residence with the functionality of a commercial gathering place—delivering a modern architectural gem deeply rooted in the land’s history.
AD PRO’s 2025 Outdoor Forecast
Welcome to a new era of outdoor design. In this member-only report, AD PRO taps industry vets for their insights on green spaces where resilience, comfort, and style rule
Frank Family Vineyards Showcases Miller House, A Brilliant New Tasting Room
Calistoga’s new Miller House tasting room at Frank Family Vineyards showcases brilliant design that lets nature speak for itself.