Iowa transplant Phil Norman came to Southern California in 1984 with his BFA in Interior Design but without a single contact. Spirited, talented and undaunted, he quickly gained entrée into several San Diego-area firms, ultimately launching his own office, Norman Design Group, in 2003.
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Since 1974, contractor Jim Davis has been building some of L.A.’s most spectacular homes, including the award-winning private homes of Conrad Buff and Don Hensman. In 1989, Jim launched his own firm, Davis Development Group, and has continued to work with renowned figures like Barbara Barry and Frank Gehry.
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Whether they’re designing a private home or a showcase house, participating in panel discussions or rallying their support behind saving historic L.A. buildings, designers Ron Woodson and Jaime Rummerfield of Woodson & Rummerfield's House of Design bring their signature high-impact style.
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With some thirty years of experience that include the Columbia School of Architecture, architecture studies in France, and positions with Robert A.M. Stern in New York City, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in Chicago, and Appleton & Associates in Santa Monica, Paul Brant Williger is something of a force.
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Classical Progression, a construction and design studio based in Santa Monica, is comprised of founder Kevin J. Corzen, wife Carolynn, an interior designer, and their daughter, Skylar, who handles the marketing aspect of the firm, as well as an in-house construction team. As the group’s name implies, their philosophy isn’t about simply recreating familiar architecture styles but about creating boldly contemporary homes built with reclaimed materials that lend an immediate sense of history.
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