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What a great time last night at Anacapa Architecture’s Front Space, talking about art, architecture and landscape as vessels for experience, what motivates the creatives behind the work, and the pivotal role of trust and relationships in the creative process. Absorb, Bernard Trainor’s most recent collection of work and Front Space’s inaugural exhibit, is up now. If you’re in Santa Barbara, you shouldn’t miss it. . . #architecture #landscapearchitecture #art #santabarbara #downtownsantabarbara
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Join us tonight at The Front Space for a First Thursday evening centered on @bernardtrainor's solo exhibition, ABSORB. Bernard will be in conversation with our founder Dan Weber and author Heather Sandy Hebert, exploring the connections between art, architecture, and landscape, three disciplines at the heart of Bernard's practice. See ABSORB in person before the exhibit closes on October 15. 1023 State Street, Santa Barbara Thursday, October 1 · 5–8 pm Panel discussion at 6 pm, followed by Q&A and a wine reception
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At its best, artistry, nature, and design don't just work together — they create a distinct spirit of a place that transcends the parameters of the space itself.⁠ ⁠ On Haven (the Mead Quin blog), Gold Collective member @meadquin joined celebrated landscape designer @bernardtrainor at his home and garden in Carmel. For thirty years, Bernard has carefully nurtured a practice built upon observing and listening to the land, tapping into its essence to connect to the spirit of place that makes each site unique. ⁠ ⁠ "My passion lies at the intersection of my art, my garden, and my landscape practice. When I was younger, I didn’t know that I could design gardens, make art, collect ceramics, and change systems. But when you feel a sense of purpose, it’s all connected. Life doesn’t have to be compartmentalized." — Bernard Trainor⁠ ⁠ Innately connected to the landscape, he has a reverence for soil, plants, and nature that runs deep. Their conversation thoughtfully wanders like Bernard's hillside garden, sharing a deep appreciation for purpose, craft, and the work we are all so fortunate to do. ⁠ ⁠ Visit our link in bio to read more.⁠ _⁠ ⁠ Gold Collective highlights leading voices in architecture and design through editorial features and conversations that explore the emotional and experiential impact of the built environment.⁠ ⁠ #goldcollective #designthinking #architecture #interiordesign #placemaking
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Stop by the gallery THIS THURSDAY! We’lll be open for First Thursdays from 5-8pm. Check out Bernard Trainor’s show ABSORB at Front Space gallery. 1023 State Street. See ya there art lovers! 🤙🏼 @bernardtrainor
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Set high above the forested ridges of West Marin, this Lagunitas residence unfolds through bold geometry, expansive glass, saturated color, and ever-changing natural light. Designed by Jeremy Kotas - a protégé of Frank Gehry - the home feels both sculptural and deeply connected to its surroundings. Bernard Trainor’s landscape design softens the architecture into native meadow, mature oaks, stone, and water, allowing the house to settle naturally into the hillside. Architecture: Jeremy Kotas Landscape design: Bernard Trainor Photography: @context.visuals @ericmatthewmcfarland @mettecopenhagen #WestMarin #CaliforniaArchitecture #ModernArchitecture #ArchitecturalPhotography
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Carmel-by-the-Sea / Owl House Essential to Muennig’s design are moments of sculptural intensity. The entrance operates as a human-scale collage featuring radial trusswork, a semicircular skylight, layered doorways, cut-away walls, and a tilted demilune clerestory window. Wooden collages by Japanese artist Kishio Suga, chosen from the couple’s existing collection by consultants Mary Zlot and Sabrina Buell, resonates with the house’s language of fragmentation and flow. To their credit, Hollis’ team cleared the space instead of filling it. They opted for materials that complement rather than contrast, and fewer furnishings that, no matter their age, might have always been there. ‘It’s a small house, so I didn’t want to overwhelm or overthink it,’ says Hollis. ‘You don’t want to crowd that architecture. You want it to sing.’ Full story in bio. Interiors @nicolehollis Architect #mickeymuennig Landscape @bernardtrainor @groundstudiolandscape Contractor @stockerallaire Art Consultants @maryzlot @sabrinabuell Photography @douglasfriedman Videography @danedeaner Publisher @wallpapermag Producer @michaelreynoldsnyc Writer @shonquis Project Team: Nicole Hollis, Adele Cunningham, Andy Sand, James Demuth, Whitney Lewis, Jasmine O #nicolehollis #wallpapermagazine
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Carmel-by-the-Sea / Owl House Because the plan resembles a nautilus shell (with bedroom walls curling into cylinders that contain baths), Hollis commissioned rugs from Vaheed Taheri and brought in rounded furnishings with circular or semicircular oversize pulls. Full story in bio. Hall pendant by @alliedmaker // Bed by @ruemmler_ Walnut nightstand by @_michael_robbins Lamp by @andtradition Woven bedspread by @folktextiles Art @zhanghuanstudio // Bathroom pendant by @alliedmaker Interiors @nicolehollis Architect #mickeymuennig Landscape @bernardtrainor @groundstudiolandscape Contractor @stockerallaire Art Consultants @maryzlot @sabrinabuell Photography @douglasfriedman Videography @danedeaner Publisher @wallpapermag Producer @michaelreynoldsnyc Writer @shonquis Project Team: Nicole Hollis, Adele Cunningham, Andy Sand, James Demuth, Whitney Lewis, Jasmine O #nicolehollis #wallpapermagazine
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Carmel-by-the-Sea / Owl House In late 2024, when a longtime client bought the house, Hollis and colleague Adele Cunningham set to work with great restraint. The result is clarifying, drawing the architecture to the fore and making room for its new residents. Full story in bio. Wall sculptures by @kishiosuga Ceramic hexagonal tiles by @fireclaytile Vintage ‘Meribel’ dining chairs by #charlotteperriand Rug by @vaheedtaheri // Dining table by @zacharyadesign Dining chairs by @haydesign Stoneware tea set by @sparrowandco and an oak tray by @pachadesignuk, both by @nicoleholliscollection Interiors @nicolehollis Architect #mickeymuennig Landscape @bernardtrainor @groundstudiolandscape Contractor @stockerallaire Art Consultants @maryzlot @sabrinabuell Photography @douglasfriedman Videography @danedeaner Publisher @wallpapermag Producer @michaelreynoldsnyc Writer @shonquis Project Team: Nicole Hollis, Adele Cunningham, Andy Sand, James Demuth, Whitney Lewis, Jasmine O #nicolehollis #wallpapermagazine
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Carmel-by-the-Sea / Owl House Designed in the early 1970s by architect Mickey Muennig, the house was restored in 2024 by landscape architect Bernard Trainor of Ground Studio. Then last year, its interiors were renovated by Wallpaper* US400 honoree Nicole Hollis’ San Francisco design studio for a pair of empty nesters, who use it as a weekend retreat. Full story in bio. Interiors @nicolehollis Architect #mickeymuennig Landscape @bernardtrainor @groundstudiolandscape Contractor @stockerallaire Art Consultants @maryzlot @sabrinabuell Photography @douglasfriedman Videography @danedeaner Publisher @wallpapermag Producer @michaelreynoldsnyc Writer @shonquis Project Team: Nicole Hollis, Adele Cunningham, Andy Sand, James Demuth, Whitney Lewis, Jasmine O #nicolehollis #wallpapermagazine
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Carmel-by-the-Sea / Owl House HOO’S HOME Nicole Hollis’ clarifying renovation of a Mickey Muennig house on California’s Monterey Peninsula creates a playful weekend retreat. Sitting among tangles of oak and Monterey pine, on the lip of a canyon in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Owl House is part art, part architecture, its rich contradictions impossible to grasp at a glance. The redwood structure looks different from every angle, emerging onto the street like a fox’s den hollowed out of the brush, or perched like a massive nest from the canyon behind. Where it looms largest, however, it is also generously glazed, giving it the all-seeing gaze of its namesake. Inside, it feels exposed, enclosed and, in some places, both. Sculptural, layered and textural, it offers a series of inhabitable collages that are rigorous in their geometry, reverent toward nature, but playful nonetheless. Thank you @wallpapermag for featuring our restoration of Owl House. Full story in bio. Wall sculpture by @kishiosuga Ceramic hexagonal tiles by @fireclaytile // Vintage ‘Meribel’ dining chairs by #charlotteperriand Rug by @vaheedtaheri Wall Sculptures by @kishiosuga // Oak and sycamore TV lift credenza by @kgblnyc Vintage chairs by Carl-Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs Walnut slab coffee table by @jeffmartinjoinery Rug by @christopherfarrdesign // Bed by @ruemmler_ Walnut nightstand by @_michael_robbins Lamp by @andtradition Woven bedspread by @folktextiles // Interiors @nicolehollis Architect #mickeymuennig Landscape @bernardtrainor @groundstudiolandscape Contractor @stockerallaire Art Consultants @maryzlot @sabrinabuell Photography @douglasfriedman Videography @danedeaner Publisher @wallpapermag Producer @michaelreynoldsnyc Writer @shonquis Project Team: Nicole Hollis, Adele Cunningham, Andy Sand, James Demuth, Whitney Lewis, Jasmine O #nicolehollis #wallpapermagazine
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"My passion lies at the intersection of my art, my garden, and my landscape practice. When I was younger, I didn’t know that I could design gardens, make art, collect ceramics, and change systems. But when you feel a sense of purpose, it’s all connected. Life doesn’t have to be compartmentalized." — Bernard Trainor⁠ ⁠ What I admire most about landscape architect and artist @bernardtrainor is his lifelong commitment to his passion and purpose, no matter what form it takes. ⁠ ⁠ Today on Haven, the Mead Quin blog, we're sharing a conversation from my time visiting Bernard's garden in the hills of Carmel. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Visit our link in bio to read more. ⁠ ⁠ 🤍MQ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ——⁠ Mead Quin is a Bay Area interior design studio creating refined, contemporary spaces with warmth, intention, and enduring detail. As a portrait artist turned interior designer, Mead Quin has a distinct sensitivity to how a space is composed for living, rooting her work in human relationships and heart-centered craft. This philosophy comes to life on Haven, the Mead Quin blog, which features conversations between Mead and fellow designers, architects, artists, and close collaborators, all on their unique mission to build beauty.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #meadquin #buildingbeauty #beautysimplified #restrainedelegance #havenblog Black and white portrait of a man seated outdoors, looking directly at the camera. He wears a collared shirt beneath a zip front jacket, with softly blurred foliage and outdoor seating creating a natural background.
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For thirty years, landscape designer and artist Bernard Trainor has carefully nurtured a practice built upon observing and listening to the land, tapping into its essence to connect to the spirit of place that makes each site unique. Innately connected to the landscape, he has a reverence for soil, plants, and nature that runs deep. ⁠ ⁠ A few months ago, Bernard invited Mead to stay at his guesthouse in the hills of Carmel, where they talked about his practice, his passions, and the deep sense of connection that lies at the heart of his work. ⁠ ⁠ Today on Haven, the Mead Quin blog, we share their conversation, which thoughtfully wanders like Bernard's hillside garden, to discuss purpose, craft, and a deep appreciation for the work we are all so fortunate to do. ⁠ ⁠ Thank you, @bernardtrainor, for your generosity as both a host and a kindred spirit in building beauty. Visit our link in bio to read more.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ —⁠ Mead Quin Haven is a blog exploring interiors, architecture, craftsmanship, and the art of building beauty. Through collaborative conversations with peers, creatives, and admired voices in design, alongside Mead’s own reflections, Haven offers a considered perspective on atmosphere, restraint, materiality, and contemporary living from the Bay Area and beyond.⁠ ⁠ #meadquin #meadquinhaven #buildingbeauty #beautysimplified Minimal landscape design with a trained espalier tree mounted against a smooth concrete wall, framed by mature oak trees and low green plantings.
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