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A Café to Kiss In: BCJ Designs Latest Blue Bottle Café in San Francisco

Design plays an important role in all of Blue Bottle Coffe's 34 locations. Its latest San Francisco cafe features a pared-down aesthetic and plenty of intimate nooks.

Design plays an important role in all of Blue Bottle Coffe’s 34 locations. Its latest San Francisco cafe features a pared-down aesthetic and plenty of intimate nooks.

Everlane Pulls Back Curtain on Business Model and New HQ

The digital fashion retailer's light-filled San Francisco outpost is a part showroom, part workplace.

Mikki Brammer

Digital fashion retailer Everlane pulls back the curtain, both on its business model and its new headquarters.

In Detail: Snøhetta’s SFMOMA Expansion

The Norwegian firm has both re-interpreted and made explicit the relationship between artist and community, art and public, visitor and architecture.

Paul Clemence

The Norwegian firm has both re-interpreted and made explicit the relationship between artist and community, art and public, visitor and architecture.

Perennial Champions Sustainability in Its Menu and Design

The hip San Francisco restaurateurs behind the new eatery turn their focus toward sustainable fine dining.

Mikki Brammer

Two hip San Francisco restaurateurs turn their focus toward sustainable fine dining.

Critics React to Snøhetta’s SFMOMA Extension

The museum's much-talked-about new wing opens on May 14th. Here's what the critics are saying about it.

Patrick Lynch

The museum’s much-talked-about new wing opens on May 14th. Here’s what the critics are saying about it.

IDEO’s Sandy Speicher on 7 Ways Design Can Change Learning

The design-consultancy giant's partner and managing director predicts the fundamental changes that will transform education.

Sandy Speicher

IDEO’s Sandy Speicher predicts seven fundamental changes that will transform education.

A Workspace for Wordsmiths: Inside Medium’s San Francisco Offices

Sara Morishige Williams and Huntsman Architectural Group design a space for Medium employees to find inspiration in themselves as well as others.

Kira Gould

Sara Morishige Williams and Huntsman Architectural Group design a space for Medium employees to find inspiration in themselves as well as others.

Inside Brain-Game Company Lumosity’s San Francisco Offices

A young San Francisco designer directs a diverse array of artists and makers to create an office of uncommon warmth and wit.

Eva Hagberg

A young San Francisco designer directs a diverse array of artists and makers to create an office of uncommon warmth and wit.

San Francisco’s Pier 9 Is Now The Cutting-Edge Autodesk Workshop

An exclusive look at the software giant's digital manufacturing facility, created by Lundberg Design.

Zack Alspaugh

An exclusive look at the software giant’s digital manufacturing facility created by Lundberg Design.

Meet the Go-To Firm for the Bay Area’s Tech Companies and Start-ups

Tech workplace specialist Studio O+A has perfected the start-up office aesthetic, from cabanas and yurts to recording studios.

Eva Hagberg

O+A, the go-to firm for tech companies and start-ups in the Bay Area, tackles the challenge of sound in the open office.

George Lucas Fails to Sell San Francisco on Arts Museum at the Presidio

The famous filmmaker tanked bid to locate his cultural center in Presidio park was a deal seemingly too good to be true.

John King

The famous filmmaker fails to sell
San Francisco on a deal seemingly
too good to be true.

San Francisco’s Janus House Balances Old And New

A two-faced historical renovation looks to both the past and the future.

Zack Alspaugh

The Janus House looks to both the past and the future.

Airbnb’s San Francisco HQ Embodies a New Spatial Blurring

The company's innovative offices may be the ultimate reflection of both the brand, and the tech world’s new way of working.

Eva Hagberg

The Airbnb Headquarters in San Francisco may be the ultimate reflection of both the brand, and the tech world’s new way of working.

Sneak Peek: Inside Airbnb’s Cool New Workplace

An exclusive look into the offices of one of Silicon Valley's hottest companies.

Paul Makovsky

An exclusive look into the offices of one of Silicon Valley’s hottest companies.

The Mission District’s Zero Cottage Produces Its Own Energy

Designed by architect David Baker, this San Francisco passive house pushes the boundaries of energy efficiency.

Eva Hagberg

David Baker’s Zero Cottage is a passive house in a dense urban area.

Firehouse No. 1 Puts the Needs of Firefighters First

The product of a public-private partnership, this sleek San Francisco firehouse is the first to be built in the city in four decades.

Eva Hagberg

The product of a public-private partnership, Firehouse No. 1 puts the needs of firefighters first.

Charles de Lisle’s Wild Ride as an Award-Winning Designer

With design work for restaurants, hotels, and products, de Lisle's portfolio may seem eclectic. But it's his deep love for making that brings it all together.

Eva Hagberg

Charles de Lisle’s wild ride as an award-winning designer is fueled by a deep love for making.

Will SoMA’s Start-Up Arrivals Be a Catalyst for Good?

The San Francisco SoMa neighborhood is booming but the infrastructure still leaves a lot to be desired.

Site Staff

The San Francisco SoMa neighborhood is booming but the infrastructure still leaves a lot to be desired.

I Left My Heart at the Hyatt Regency

Our columnist goes to San Francisco, rides a glass elevator, and experiences a design epiphany at the Hyatt Regency's atrium lobby.

Karrie Jacobs

Our columnist went to San Francisco, rode a glass elevator, and experienced a design epiphany.

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Design plays an important role in all of Blue Bottle Coffe's 34 locations. Its latest San Francisco cafe features a pared-down aesthetic and plenty of intimate nooks.

The digital fashion retailer's light-filled San Francisco outpost is a part showroom, part workplace.

The Norwegian firm has both re-interpreted and made explicit the relationship between artist and community, art and public, visitor and architecture.

The hip San Francisco restaurateurs behind the new eatery turn their focus toward sustainable fine dining.

The museum's much-talked-about new wing opens on May 14th. Here's what the critics are saying about it.

The design-consultancy giant's partner and managing director predicts the fundamental changes that will transform education.

Sara Morishige Williams and Huntsman Architectural Group design a space for Medium employees to find inspiration in themselves as well as others.

A young San Francisco designer directs a diverse array of artists and makers to create an office of uncommon warmth and wit.

An exclusive look at the software giant's digital manufacturing facility, created by Lundberg Design.

Tech workplace specialist Studio O+A has perfected the start-up office aesthetic, from cabanas and yurts to recording studios.

The famous filmmaker tanked bid to locate his cultural center in Presidio park was a deal seemingly too good to be true.

A two-faced historical renovation looks to both the past and the future.

The company's innovative offices may be the ultimate reflection of both the brand, and the tech world’s new way of working.

An exclusive look into the offices of one of Silicon Valley's hottest companies.

Designed by architect David Baker, this San Francisco passive house pushes the boundaries of energy efficiency.

The product of a public-private partnership, this sleek San Francisco firehouse is the first to be built in the city in four decades.

With design work for restaurants, hotels, and products, de Lisle's portfolio may seem eclectic. But it's his deep love for making that brings it all together.

The San Francisco SoMa neighborhood is booming but the infrastructure still leaves a lot to be desired.

Our columnist goes to San Francisco, rides a glass elevator, and experiences a design epiphany at the Hyatt Regency's atrium lobby.

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