I grew up in Amsterdam and lived there till I was 17. Since then, I have lived in several places near large cities, but not actually in a city. I lived in the Bay area in the early 90s and I now live 45 minutes outside of Denver. Two weeks ago, I had to travel […]
Joseph and I took our daughter Carmen to Aspen last weekend to kick off the summer and spend a few days at one of our favorite get away spots, the Aspen Meadows Resort. I couldn’t get my family to pose for me, so I had to borrow these images from the hotel web site. history […]
I love industry trips! Who wouldn’t like a free trip, great food (typically), a chance to meet new people, and an opportunity to learn new things?? I’ve been to Wisconsin to see the Weather Shield manufacturing facility in Medford. While we were there, we also visited the Cardinal Glass Plant in Spring Green, and saw how […]
Wishing you a sweet 2014 Valentines Day! C Joseph Vigil IV architect jv DeSousa architect Ulla Lange interior designer V Brandy LeMae managing partner Ugljesa Janjic architect Ann Marie Jackson interior designer Nathan Stark architectural designer Emily Axtman intern architect Graham Bowman intern architect Alex Chavez intern architect Gaby Crespo intern architect In the last 12 […]
Joseph and I took a trip to Japan this summer, funded in part by an AIA travel scholarship, to study multifamily and single family homes. We were hoping to learn some amazing secretes that would help us design smaller, more efficient spaces here in the US. Although we didn’t discover any groundbreaking design concepts, we […]
My recent trip to Japan to observe multifamily housing was partially funded through the Arthur A. & Florence G. Fisher Traveling Scholarship / AIA Colorado. The trip was truly astonishing and life altering and I can’t wait to go back with my wife and daughter. As I walked the streets of Tokyo, Yokohama, Sendia, […]
W8 UPDATE / 8 June 2013 Greetings from Japan. by V Brandy LeMae, managing partner photos by: Brandy LeMae, Joseph Vigil and Carmen Vigil
W8 UPDATE / 28 March 2013 Annual Housing Fair, Tampere by Ulla Lange interior designer / founding partner White kitchens are making a comeback because they are spacious and airy. Adding splashes of color and contrasting materials keeps them from looking too cold or bland. Feature walls—created either with tile or wallpaper are a […]
W8 UPDATE / 28 February 2013 This is for all my geeky engineer friends. . . by C Joseph Vigil IV, AIA founding partner | architect My friends Richard and Chris Braunlich have been hiking and backpacking for more than 40 years. In 2007 they saw a blurb about U.S. Forest Service rangers who were […]
W8 UPDATE / 18 October 2012 news from the 2012 Multifamily Executive Conference in Las Vegas Over the last three years I have attended several AIA and affordable housing conferences across the U.S. (Washington DC, Miami, New Orleans, Vail, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas). My last trip to Las Vegas was for the Multifamily […]
W8 UPDATE / 8 October 2012 A few of my favorite sights from a recent trip: No trip to San Francisco would be complete without a visit to Golden Gate Park. This was my first time at the Japanese Tea Garden. Also my first trip to “The Haight”! Terrific store windows, terrific shopping! Loved it. […]
W8 UPDATE / 8 September 2012 Round One Summer 2012 in Finland — my native country — a great place to see design, art and architecture. WDC 2012 — Helsinki = World Design Capital 2012 offered lots of visual delight and memorable experiences. CHAPEL OF SILENCE, IN THE HEART OF HELSINKI. The exterior was in […]
