BUDDHA GATE MONASTERY - LAFAYETTE, CA

BUDDHA GATE MONASTERY IN LAFAYETTE, CA

A beautiful meditative garden of art and gorgeous skyline views sit on a hill top just out side the city of Lafayette in California. While visiting a client in Lafayette to design a home office I discovered this monastery to the side of her yard. What a wonderful place to be near to have a peaceful home office.
For more information go to their website: Buddha Gate Monastery

NAPA ARCHITECTUAL SIGHTINGS

These are some photos of a lovely walk we had in a newly recreated section of Napa along the Napa River. Architecturally beautiful old buildings were remodeled and some new buildings built to resemble the look of the Napa of long ago. Downtown Napa is looking good these days especially in our spring showers.

ST. HELENA'S ARCHITECTURE

While I was driving around St. Helena the other day, I spied this very old steps or stoop leading up to a rustic pathway. I could not resist the Kodak moment. A little piece of history in the land of grapes.

CUSTOM PAINTING!

ART - GRAFFITI:
Writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place : the walls were covered with graffiti | [as adj.] a graffiti artist.

I fell upon an awesome site in the hills of Berkeley just behind UC Berkeley. Someone or a few someones created this spectacular piece of art and made these towers fine architecture in my book. I have always appreciated fine art.

SAN FRANCISCO DESIGN CENTER

SAN FRANCISCO DESIGN CENTER

This is the address for The San Francisco Design Center. Such a beautiful building filled with gorgeous furnishings for the home. Our neighbors include Kravet Fabric, and many other sources such as lighting fixtures, floor coverings, other fabric companies.
Malka of RC Cabinets & Closets

THE CLAREMONT HOTEL & SPA

Beautiful architecture.
Swimming pool area.

Amazing telephone.

Hall way seating area.
Antique furniture.

Looking upon the skyline of San Francisco.
Yofi and I went on a walk around the Berkeley Hills neighborhood before dinner and enjoyed the views of the Claremont Hotel.

CITY OF PLEASANTON - BUILDING EXPRESSION

I came upon this interesting building while driving through a part of Pleasanton, California near their airport. I was awestruck by it's uniqueness of bold colors and beautiful art work. Some one was wonderfully creative...