9+ hour, 41+ min ago  (588+ words) Two connected projects in the works will dramatically reshape San Marcos" Old California Restaurant Row, adding a total of 261 residential units along with commercial and restaurant space. The community, known as The Row, will include a large chunk of what…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (276+ words) A fresh set of eyes can be just the thing to inject new life into your surroundings. But whether you've never hired an interior designer, you're trying to wade through a sea of options or your budget is a growing…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (794+ words) Coastal residents waiting for a decision on a controversial 239-foot-tall residential-commercial building proposed for Turquoise Street in north Pacific Beach got some news when a letter from the San Diego Development Services Department calling the application "incomplete" and questioning the…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (708+ words) Plans for the final buildings in Oceanside's 25-year-old, nine-block downtown master plan were approved on a 3-2 vote Wednesday after the developer agreed to widen the distance between the two structures. More space between the upper floors of the of the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1046+ words) Oceanside's growing skyline could get taller and more crowded if two buildings " one eight stories tall and the other seven " are approved as the final pieces in a nine-block downtown master plan. The two mixed-use developments proposed for North Myers…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (705+ words) Bennett Peji, who recently took the reins of the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, intends to connect architects with local government, grassroots activists and this binational region heading toward 6 million residents. This native of the Philippines, the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (586+ words) In the Curator's Words'is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators. "Inside the Design Center," the Mingei International Museum's newest exhibition, is a snapshot of the postwar modernism movement in 1950s San…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (360+ words) The La Jolla Historical Society's Jewel Awards are continuing to evolve with new ways to recognize the different local efforts to retain historic architecture and sites. This year's Jewel Awards were presented Oct. 12 at the La Jolla Shores house known…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (339+ words) San Diego's unique architecture competition, Orchids and Onions, is back with a new batch of trophies for the region's most inspiring projects " and the duds. Orchids and Onions, now in its 49th year, is the most popular local architect competition because…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (394+ words) The Alvarado-Levi House, built in 1885 on 10th Street by Del Mar's founder Jacob Taylor, was first owned by Don Diego Alvarado who sold it to Adolph and Eleanora Levi. The house, known as the Alvarado House, is now owned by the…...