Lesley Lokko formally received the 2024 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture at a ceremony at the Royal Institute of British Architects headquarters in London today. The award, which was presented to Lokko on behalf of King Charles by RIBA President Muyiwa Oki, enshrines her dedication and creativity in leading the 2023 Venice Biennale along with...

New research published recently by the Brookings Institution has provided details of how local government in Los Angeles can galvanize a newfound abundance of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) through policy changes in order to combat an ongoing housing crisis currently affecting more than one million Angelenos.  Authors Jenny Schuetz and Eve Devens...

New York-based developer Millennium Partners has withdrawn their proposal for the $1 billion Handel Architects-designed Hollywood Center in Los Angeles. The two-tower scheme that was planned for parking lots adjacent to Welton Becket’s iconic Capitol Records building would have been the tallest in Hollywood, standing at 46 and 36 stories each and containing...

This project, our second for one of the pioneers of co-working space, involved the conversion of three buildings into one learning and working facility for the creative community. We provided the space plan, custom furniture design, and finish specifications. The project sought to preserve much of the original buildings’ character, like the plaster...

The seed of this project started with the question: How do you craft a family legacy in the Hood River Valley? Saga endeavored to help answer this question collaboratively with our clients, bringing elements of the valley’s rural character, modern Scandinavian design, indoor and outdoor gathering spaces for family and friends and key view sheds of...

Pelli Clarke & Partners and Jun Mitsui & Associates have shared photos of the recently completed Asahi Shuzo’s Dassai Blue Brewery project in Hyde Park, New York. The adaptive reuse of a former grocery store into the first American home for the popular Japanese brand pays homage to the naturalism of its native country while mirroring the “dance”...