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Re-Inventing Lighting Design

Pablo Pardo seeks the human element in lighting design.

WHEN PABLO PARDO arrived in California in the mid-1980s, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do. He had recently graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s prestigious industrial design program and moved to Los Angeles to be near his sister and twin brother.
by Laura Hilgers
June 30, 2019
pale blue/gray paint, installed brighter LED lighting and, innovatively, added an inexpensive grid of mirrors to the living room’s east wall. They reflect light and make the living areas seem larger, and in their reflections you can view, from many angles, the most important paintings hung salon-style on the opposite wall. To protect the art from direct and ricocheted sunlight, ultraviolet-light-resistant shades come down automatically around sunset.

The Art Collector's House

For a San Francisco condominium, designer Eche Martinez highlights timeless works of beauty in a finite space.

by Reed Wright
June 29, 2019

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Window on the World: 20-Year-Old Sausalito Photographer and Filmmaker Ethan Swope Documents Conflict in Ukraine and Around the Globe
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Start Off Your Summer With These Locally Made Canned Drinks
Start Off Your Summer With These Locally Made Canned Drinks
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Explore the SLO Coast: Sample Wine and Food in the Newest AVA in the Country
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Marin County offers an abundance of outdoor pursui Marin County offers an abundance of outdoor pursuits, both active and leisurely, but perhaps there’s no better place to enjoy them than in your own outdoor space. A thoughtful landscaping plan beautifies your property and expands your living space. But how we enjoy and design our outdoor spaces has changed a lot in recent years, especially due to the pandemic. The ongoing drought, climate change, migration and the booming housing market are other factors influencing landscape design right now, according to a recent outdoor living trend report by Yardzen, an online landscape design firm based in Sausalito. “The American yard is at an inflection point,” says Yardzen CEO and cofounder Allison Rhodes Messner. “We’re seeing a shift in how people design and interact with their outdoor spaces. Homeowners want outdoor spaces that are not only treated to a high level of design, but encourage interaction and functional use, and are designed with sustainability top of mind.” With this new era of landscape design in mind, we asked a few pros to share their insights into the latest trends and tips for creating personalized outdoor retreats. Here’s what to keep in mind as you embark upon your next landscaping project, whether it’s a simple refresh or a complete do-over. Featuring: @yardzen @christian_douglas_design @arterralandscapearchitects @lucasandlucaslandarch
Today, the United States Supreme Court overturned Today, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The ruling cements the swelling fear that the Court would abandon logic and legal protections in order to entrust abortion rights to the hands of each state. While this definitive stance holds reproductive rights and bodily autonomy in its grip, it does not diminish the alternative avenues Americans might navigate to receive care and buck against this systemic decision.⁣ ⁣ Read more about what we know and how we face the aftermath at the link in our bio and support the leaders and organizations committed to fighting for reproductive rights. @aclu_nationwide @so.informed @plannedparenthood @barackobama @washingtonpost @gavinnewsom
Experience brunch the wine country way! @Anabawine Experience brunch the wine country way! @Anabawines offers a brunch board made from all local and organic ingredients. Available Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer! Click the link to secure your reservation in wine country, only 15 minutes from the 101! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3vn9f3l
@marinmagazine 2019, 2020 and 2021 Winner Best Piz @marinmagazine 2019, 2020 and 2021 Winner Best Pizza in Marin County, Creekside Pizza & Taproom opens daily at 11am for lunch, seven days a week. Enjoy garden fresh salads, vegan and gluten free options, sandwiches, pastas and Marin’s best pizzas. Family friendly, full service indoor dining, takeout, curbside and ample outdoor enjoyment in Creek Park and Creekside Commons in downtown San Anselmo. Daily Happy Hour daily at 4pm with $4 California wines by the glass and $4 craft beers on tap from Marin’s #1 craft beer destination with 40 tap handles, over 30 unique beers from over 25 craft breweries every day. Follow Creekside @CreeksideSA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Visit us online https://bit.ly/3ylHGch #bestpizza #pizza #craftbeer #creekside #taproom #creeksidesa #visitsananselmo #sananselmo #shoplocal #dinelocal #eatlocal #heartofmarin Photos by @KathleenHarrisonPhoto
Do you recognize any of these buildings? Next time Do you recognize any of these buildings? Next time you’re in downtown San Rafael, take a few moments for a short stroll along Fourth Street and marvel at the architecture. Visitors often remark that the city looks like a classic “old California” town from a 1940s-era movie. That’s not a coincidence. Unlike so many other cities in California, San Rafael has retained much of the charm of a pre-World War II town, with hundreds of Victorian-era and early 20th-century commercial buildings lining Fourth Street in its historic business district. Dozens of these older buildings have retained their original facades, and many still have some of their original interior features as well. Click the 🔗 in bio to learn more about these beautiful structures. 🎨 @illustrated.by.anna #sanrafaelmarin #marincounty #localhistory
Feeling summery? Why not head out for a beach picn Feeling summery? Why not head out for a beach picnic this weekend. There are few things Marinites love more than the combination of the great outdoors and amazing local food. Here are our recommendations for where to picnic on the coast, and where to pick up provisions. Click the 🔗 in bio to read our guide to the best local spots.
Did you see the cover of our gorgeous June issue a Did you see the cover of our gorgeous June issue and want to read more about it? Check out our article on local photographer @dankurtzmanphotography to hear how he got this stunning shot at Rodeo Beach.
Need some ideas of what to do this month? There's Need some ideas of what to do this month? There's a lot to celebrate: events for Juneteenth and Pride Month, plus lots of music, art, theater and dance as always, including the Obama Portraits at the De Young. Click the 🔗 in bio for more. Featuring: @deyoungmuseum, @bvoperahouse, @sonomavalleymuseumofart, @novatochamber, @hiroya_tsukamoto and more
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