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Award Winning Throckmorton Village, Mill Valley multifamily residences:
2017 First Place Winner for Light Commercial Project – CLCA AWARDS
New Multifamily development of three buildings, multiple units, in Downtown Mill Valley, CA




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2020 ARCHITECTURE AWARD mOST OUTSTANDING FOR RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE BAY AREA
Sustainable Hospitality Architecture Firm of the Year 2024 – California
2020 ARCHITECTURE AWARD
MOST CLIENT FOCUSED MODERN RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE STUDIO BAY AREA
2022 BEST OF SAUSALITO- ARCHITECT
2023 resorts and retreats awards: Best Resort Planning & Residential Architecture Firm – California
2023 Best Sustainable Hospitality Architecture Firm – California
Sustainable Hospitality Architecture Firm of the Year 2024 – California
Best Hospitality Architecture Firm 2024 – California
Excellence Award in Project Management 2024 – California
Best Boutique Sustainable Architecture Studio 2024 – USA
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Spaces That Settle Us: Architecture, the Nervous System, and Emotional Regulation
We tend to treat buildings as backdrops for life, but the body doesn’t experience them that way. Every room we enter is read continuously, mostly below conscious awareness, by a nervous system that is scanning for safety, orientation, and possibility. A low, dim corridor with no visible exit feels different in the chest than a… Read more
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Designing Homes and Wineries That Belong to Their Land
A perspective from Orla Studios Architects A home or a winery should feel as though it grew out of its site. At Orla Studios, we think about the light on a hillside, the way wind moves through a valley, and the seasons that shape both a family’s year and a vineyard’s. Biophilic design gives us… Read more
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Blue Zones & Residential Architecture: Designing Homes for a Longer, Healthier Life
Designing the Home Around the Habits That Help Us Thrive What if one of the most important wellness technologies in our lives is not a device, supplement, or fitness program—but the home itself? Across several regions of the world known for unusually high rates of longevity, researchers have identified patterns in the way people live,… Read more
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Rooms With a Pulse: The Joy of Maximalist Design
Maximalist interiors work differently. They are rooms with a pulse: layered, colorful, and full of the things their owners care about. Maximalism has become one of newest movements in home design because it treats a home as a portrait of the people who live there. What maximalist design is Maximalism is a philosophy of abundance.… Read more
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Wellness and Hygge in Modern California Homes
Borrowing a Danish Idea for a Californian Life Hygge (pronounced roughly “hoo-ga”) is a Danish concept that resists a tidy English translation. It’s often described as a feeling of cozy contentment — candlelight, warm blankets, slow mornings, and the simple pleasure of being present in a comfortable space. It emerged from a climate of long,… Read more
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ADHD-Friendly Architecture for Luxury Homes: Thoughtful design for focus, flexibility, sensory balance, and wellbeing.
Understanding ADHD: The Brain Behind the Behavior Before designing a home for someone with ADHD, it helps to understand that ADHD is not simply a matter of being distracted, disorganized, or unable to sit still. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects the way the brain regulates attention, motivation, activity, impulses, working memory, and executive… Read more
