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Zahid Sardar

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RECENTLY AUTHOR SALMAN RUSHDIE , an émigré from Bombay, India, now on his “third continent,” was on the radio to promote his latest book, Quichotte, and said that you know a place is home when you love it. “I can completely see myself in the Bay Area. That would work for me.”

To which I’d add that home is also a place whose roots you can graft onto and make your own. That’s what happened to me when I left Bombay for San Francisco 40 years ago. In time, the Bay Area’s idiosyncrasies and my shared history with the area became muscle memory, another form of “roots.” I grew to

“know” the Bay Area, not just love it, and I could navigate it easily.

Perhaps that’s what Sausalito designer Charles de Lisle is referring to in our “Space Makers” podcast, excerpted in this issue. He suggests that when muscle memory kicks in, looking for the right color, tracking down products and knowing the environment become instinctive. When that happens, a designer can “focus on the part that makes a design special,” he says.

Roots are the recurring theme in this issue. A 50-year old Napa winery now has a modern version of itself in the Alexander Valley. Different to look at but with a deep sense of sustainability that is the winery’s hallmark, it is designed by Piechota Architecture, whose work appears for the first time in SPACES. In Noe Valley, San Francisco design firm Síol Studios and architect Ross Levy transformed a dark Craftsman-style cottage into a light-filled modern space for a young family — without fully obliterating the original. Architect Chris Dorman, designer of the new Watershed restaurant in Mill Valley, built himself a new hillside home in Tamalpais Valley that showcases space-enhancing tricks he gleaned from architects Adolf Loos, Frank Lloyd Wright and other “mentors.” In the East Bay, architect Chad DeWitt uncovered a forgotten 1950s masterpiece and gave it new life, and south of San Jose, for a retired San Francisco couple, Aidlin Darling Design created a gorgeous modern retreat that respects the land and trees — humankind’s first home, if you will.

In our Tableside column, read about Palette, a new San Francisco dining hot spot that opened in place of a very old one. Our highlighted Maker is Rafael Arano, a young artist who became one of Ken Fulk’s star muralists, working with ancient techniques. In Voices we learn how Catherine Bailey invigorated Sausalito ceramics factory Heath, now over 60. In Focus, find the art of Burning Man, now approaching 50. In Rear Window, see how the history of San Francisco’s finger piers affected the growth of the Exploratorium — also 50. On the Rise shines a light on how obsolete structures are being revived as multi-experiential spaces, a legacy of 1960s communalism. In Landing we take you to blissful Lake Orta, Italy, on whose shores Fantini, the award-winning faucet manufacturer, has just created a state-of-the-art resort right next to its 70-year-old factory where the company took root.

I hope these flashbacks also take you into the future.

ZAHID SARDAR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPACES EMAIL

JOE FLETCHER

“Back to Nature” (p. 66)

“Barn Again” (p. 90)

Joe Fletcher was a fine art photographer in his native England before coming to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he has focused on creating images of architecture and interiors. His work across the globe has appeared in Dwell as well as in Wallpaper* and other international design publications. Quoting architect Louis Kahn, Fletcher says, “The sun never knew how beautiful it was, until it struck the side of a building,” and he aims to record the simple beauty of modernist building forms in the best light.

ADAM ROUSE

“History Channel” (p. 56)

Adam Rouse is an architecture and design photographer based in San Francisco. A trained architect, he brings a unique focus to the visual exploration of each assignment. His images have appeared in Artravel, Dwell, Wallpaper, Architectural Record, Architect, Interior Design, Residential Design and San Francisco magazines and in successful AIA and IIDA Design Award submissions.

LISA BOQUIREN

Gallery (p. 31)

SPACES Gallery editor Lisa

Boquiren is a Marin-based design and architecture writer who also consults on brand strategy for creative businesses. She has served on committees for the American Institute of Architects and has overseen rebranding initiatives at EHDD Architects and the San Francisco Design Center.

MATTHEW MILLMAN

“Nested Living” (p. 74)

For the past 20 years, Matthew Millman has been photographing architecture and interior design in the western United States. His work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including The New York Times, Dwell, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Vogue and more. Millman has also photographed many design books, including West Coast Modern.

DAVID DUNCAN LIVINGSTON

“Past Present” (p. 82)

Makeover (p. 99)

A native of the Bay Area, David Duncan Livingston has been photographing for interior designers, architects, magazines and books for many years, using both natural light and strobe lighting in the process of creating compelling images. He was the sole photographer for more than five interior design books, including San Francisco Style.

Rear Window (p. 114)

David Weinstein is a longtime El Cerrito author and journalist whose books include It Came from Berkeley: How Berkeley Changed the World and Signature Architects of the San Francisco Bay Area. He was a reporter and editor for many years at the West County Times and Contra Costa Times. He also wrote a popular series of profiles of Bay Area architects for the San Francisco Chronicle. Today he is features editor for CA Modern. He’s also the leader of El Cerrito Trail Trekkers and Friends of the Cerrito Theater.

LAURA MAUK

“Back to Nature” (p. 66)

A design, architecture and art writer and editor for nearly 15 years, Laura Mauk worked as an on-staff editor at Condé Nast’s Architectural Digest

While Mauk is currently based on the East Coast, she grew up and lived most of her life in various northern and southern California locations, inspiring a writing focus that often explores modernist and progressive aesthetics and the way the built environment interacts with nature. Mauk’s work has appeared in numerous publications, including Dwell, S.F. Chronicle, Wallpaper*, Interiors, Luxe, Silicon Valley Magazine and Paper.

ANH-MINH LE

“Nested Living” (p. 74); Voices (p. 53)

Anh-Minh Le has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, C Magazine, California Home + Design, Cottages & Gardens and Interiors California, among other publications. She also served as the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Silicon Valley and co-founded the independent lifestyle magazine Anthology. Beyond her aesthetic interest in interiors, she enjoys exploring the narrative of a home. Anh-Minh’s background in design writing is proving especially useful as she and her husband initiate long-procrastinated renovations.

READERS RESPOND TO THE SUMMER/FALL 2019 ISSUE

I just got a copy of the Summer/Fall issue and wanted to let you know that I think it is really fantastic. To be absolutely honest, my expectations for shelter magazines have been lowered over the years by lots of shallow writing and questionable content. So, I had to write you after reading this issue from cover to cover. What a delight to see well-designed small projects solving complex site and spatial challenges in extremely elegant ways. Bravo.

David Meckel, director of campus planning, California College of the Arts

SPACES includes a look inside some remarkable homes created by very talented people; I am always keen to see what new ideas will be showcased. When it comes to the landscapes presented, however, I’m dismayed. We have reached a point when we simply cannot choose plants chiefly for their architectural forms anymore and expect to cope with climate change. The field of landscape architecture has to get on board the climate change train. The cover of the latest issue shows a home with a garden that consists solely of Mexican Feather Grass, an extremely invasive plant that is on Marin Municipal Water District’s “do not plant” list. When landscape architects make this kind of a choice, and you feature them on the cover of your magazine, you glamorize and popularize an invasive plant.

Laura Lovett, director, Marin chapter, California Native Plant Society

Thank you for sharing these insights and we welcome other opinions on the topic. — Editors

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BY ZAHID SARDAR DESIGN SPOT