This urban apartment in San Francisco, California’s Mission District was very dark and cluttered before Aidlin Darling Design remodeled it into a warm, cleanly-detailed space for urban living. The charming small apartment of 1,530 square feet was turned into a well-organized, sunlight-filled home with wonderful details. This urban apartment was stripped down to its bones […]
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Stunning contemporary loft in San Francisco: Shift Loft
Shift Loft is a project by Aidlin Darling Design that sought to convert a stale penthouse apartment in San Francisco, California into an open, light-filled loft. Exploiting the long spans of the building’s concrete frame, several constricting layers were removed to provide open space that reconnects inside and outside. Spaces and interior elements are deployed […]
Sumptuous modern residence in Beverly Hills
This stunning renovation located at 1705 Angelo Drive in Beverly Hills, California was completed by world renowned architect William Stephenson. The 5,060 square foot home was originally built back in 1956 and has been completely redesigned into a beautiful modern floor plan with soaring 12 foot high ceilings. Flooded with natural light, the home showcases […]
Warm and contemporary Menlo Park retreat
The Wheeler Residence was built for a couple in their 30s with three small children in Menlo Park, California. Designed by William Duff Architects this new house makes use of an existing foundation to create dramatic living spaces that flow into the landscape. The original home and an adjacent guest cottage totaled 2,500 square feet […]
Tour this gorgeous vineyard estate in Sonoma, California
This gorgeous vineyard estate is carefully sited on the edge of a sixty-acre vineyard in Sonoma, California. Designed by Aidlin Darling Design, this monastic 14,000 square foot stone structure establishes a temporal frame of reference for mapping its physical environment. The estate includes the main home, as well as a caretaker’s residence, barn, irrigation center, […]
Presidio Heights residence gets brilliant overhaul
The design studio Jeffers Design Group gave a complete remodel and designed the interiors of this simply stunning 10,000-square-foot Presidio Heights grande dame. This circa 1913 home was designed by noted San Francisco architect Houghton Sawyer; Jeffers Design Group respectfully preserved the soul of the home while injecting it with new life. With contemporary designer furnishings, […]
Fascinating steel and glass pavilion on Ocean Beach
A translucent glass bridge connects this 1,820 square foot Corten steel and glass pavilion to a mid-century modern house, Ocean Beach Residence has been designed by San Francisco Bay Area architect Ernest Born of studio Aidlin Darling Design. Gently placed among existing trees, the addition, though physically simple, is phenomenally complex. A private cypress grove […]
Striking rural dwelling in California: Paso Robles Residence
This rural home is nestled on an 80-acre agricultural site in California’s Central Coast wine region of Paso Robles. Paso Robles Residence is a 2,667 square foot weekend home that will eventually become the owner’s full-time residence, designed by San Francisco-based studio Aidlin Darling Design. The design directly responds to the wide diurnal temperature fluctuations […]
Trendy urban pad showcasing reclaimed relics
Seeking an unconventional home in San Francisco, California, Sam and April Lawrence wished to get out of the typical Victorian or modern loft space. They discovered a space on the Valencia Street corner over a bakery that was being developed as an office, with a large front window, concrete walls and wide-open spaces. The creative […]
Stunning mid-century home in Carmel-by-the-Sea
This mid-century era residence has been built with great flow and well-proportioned volumes in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Designed by Carver + Schicketanz, the project called for the need of an extra bedroom as well as a new kitchen and bathrooms. In addition, the goal of the architects was to modernize the outdated house technology resulting in […]








