Architecture

Architecture, Design

Things We Love: Walls With No Boundaries

The only limit to what M|R Walls can create is the limit in our minds. Using solid surface Corian, Mario Romano, a design and architectural visionary, transforms dull spaces into artistic masterpieces. Do you remember the days of growing up when our parents chose Corian as the latest and greatest of surfaces for their kitchen and bath remodel? “Corian…that old stuff?!” you exclaim. Well, it’s back and it’s better than ever before. Romano uses Corian […]

Architecture, Design, Real Estate

THE ART OF THE SAIL

SkySail Coastal Estates raises the mast on luxury home buying-building experience. When it comes to building next-level homes in Orange County’s most coveted coastal locations, Drew D’Angelo and Robert Pereira understand exactly what it requires to sell a home for a record-breaking price. It’s an equation the founders of SkySail Coastal Estates have perfected after developing and building more than 400 homes combined. “It’s about that mixture of architecture, the aesthetic of a property, and […]

Architecture, Real Estate

ECO-CENTRIC

A Corona del Mar home earns LEED Platinum certification while making a seriously stylish design statement. While sustainable home design may be the wave of the future, for many, technology may be more evolved than green aesthetics. But when it comes to melding green-building goals with stunning design features, this Corona del Mar home sets a new standard. “A lot of people have the preconceived idea that a sustainable home isn’t going to look amazing […]

Architecture, Lifestyle

Iconic OC: MCAS TUSTIN HANGARS

What are the most important buildings in OC—the most historic, architecturally significant, and the most beautiful? What built spaces and public places make us unique? These are the questions that Blue Door Magazine explores as we tour Iconic OC. The two World War II-era blimp hangars in Tustin are arguably Orange County’s most striking and superlative structures. Built in 1942-1943, they remain two of the largest freestanding wooden structures on the planet, according to the […]