by Mariela | Mar 28, 2014 | Blog, Kiara News, Rosemary Beach Architecture, Travel
On first impression, driving down the highway into the city from the airport, Bangkok is impressively large and modern. The city rises up like New York, but also sprawls out like Los Angeles, seemingly forever. Bangkok is a port city of more than eight million, with...
by Mariela | Mar 28, 2014 | Blog, Kiara News, Rosemary Beach Architecture
“Shigeru Ban is a tireless architect whose work exudes optimism. Where others may see insurmountable challenges, Ban sees a call to action. Where others might take a tested path, he sees the opportunity to innovate. He is a committed teacher who is not only a...
by Mariela | Dec 12, 2013 | Blog, Kiara News, Rosemary Beach Architecture
Natalie de Blois “Her mind and hands, worked marvels in design — and only she and God would ever know just how many great solutions, with the imprimatur of one of the male heroes of S.O.M., owed much more to her than was attributed by either S.O.M. or the client.”...
by Mariela | Dec 5, 2013 | Blog, Kiara News, Rosemary Beach Architecture
Lutah Maria Riggs, FAIA She lived and defined the Santa Barbara lifestyle, incorporating it into her architecture. Her works showcase her admiration of simplicity and majesty of site and beauty without ostentation. Lutah Maria Riggs (1896-1984), was the first licensed...
by Mariela | Oct 25, 2013 | Blog, Kiara News, Rosemary Beach Architecture
Aino Aalto (1894-1949) was a well-known Finnish architect and designer. She studied architecture at the Helsinki University of Technology like her husband, the famous Alvar Aalto. In 1920 she went to work for architect Oiva Kallio in Helsinki. Then in 1923 she went...