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15 Essential Architecture and Design Reads for 2023

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    Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects Designs a Resilient Beachfront House in Malibu

    … If you decide to do so, it needs to be designed and built intelligently.” Renowned for urban infill projects in L.A. and elsewhere, Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA) recently completed a beach infill project, called House Noir, on Malibu Beach. “It’s the quintessential beach house for this day and age,” says O’Herlihy …

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    Lorcan O’Herlihy's New Mixed-Use Project Brings Walkability and Permeability to the Sunset Strip

    AKA West Hollywood, new 190-unit mixed-use apartment complex designed by Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA) with SOM, enlivens the historic Sunset Strip. Courtesy David Lena Despite the long Los Angeles traditions of hot rods, two-car garages, and endlessly congested freeways, the City of Angels is undergoing a cultural movement toward the unthinkable …

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    In Detroit, Architecture that Stands Out While Also Listening

    … was built, or in some cases, rebuilt. In Detroit, the finishing touches have just been applied to four new mixed-use buildings designed by Los Angeles-based Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA). Together, these residential structures anchor the new 8.4-acre City Modern development in the city’s historic Brush Park neighborhood, about a …

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    Los Angeles Architects and Leaders Take on Their City’s Homeless Crisis

    … recent years a long list of L.A. firms have really stepped up. Michael Maltzan, Koning Eizenberg, Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects [LOHA], Michael Lehrer, KFA, a number of others. Then occasionally firms based out of town, typically partnering with L.A. firms. There’s a real flexibility about materiality and construction. There are some …

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    Nike Opens a Machine for Branding in Los Angeles

    … that was previously scattered in different cities and facilities. This piecemeal approach wasn’t working. "There wasn’t a precedent for a flagship like this for Nike."Lorcan O'Herlihy To streamline operations, the company hired Los Angeles-based Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA) to design a creative studio in Culver City bringing together every …

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    Outside Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca, Mexico, an Eco-Resort Balances Design and Nature

    … the depletion of previously pristine landscapes, making the case of Punta Pájaros, as well as the work of Kalach and Urrutia, all the more admirable. You may also enjoy “Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects Designs a Resilient Beachfront House in Malibu.” Would you like to comment on this article? Send your thoughts to: [email protected]

  • Viewpoints

    New Exhibition Highlights the Best of European Affordable Housing Architecture

    … discover, see other examples." Social Housing – New European Projects is on view through May 19. On March 20, the Center is also hosting a panel discussion with Lorcan O’Herlihy (founding principal, Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects) Brian Philips (principal, ISA – Interface Studio Architects LLC) and Lawrence Scarpa (principal, Brooks + Scarpa). You may also enjoy "Can …

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    The 10 Best Houses of 2016

    … Courtesy Nic Lehoux ​Newberg Residence; Newberg, OR Cutler Anderson Architects Courtesy Jeremy Bitterman & Carey Critchlow Courtesy Jeremy Bitterman & Carey Critchlow Oak Ridge House; Jackson, MS Duvall Decker Architects, P.A. Multifamily Living:​ Cloverdale749; Los Angeles Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects Courtesy Lawrence Anderson Courtesy Lawrence Anderson 1180 Fourth Street; San Francisco ​Mithun | Solomon (initiated as WRT …

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    The A+D Museum's "Shelter" Disappoints by Reinforcing Market Fundamentalism

    … offered an alternative to the "vertical village" theme, with a 930-foot-tall stack that packs in individual housing units complete with terraces and other green spaces. Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA) combines infrastructure and landscape in their WATERshed proposal for the L.A. River site. Bureau Spectacular's Five Normal Houses embraces the quintessential …

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    L.A. Living

    … offered an alternative to the "vertical village" theme, with a 930-foot-tall stack that packs in individual housing units complete with terraces and other green spaces. Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA) combines infrastructure and landscape in their WATERshed proposal for the L.A. River site. Bureau Spectacular's Five Normal Houses embraces the quintessential …