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Saturday
May182013

Starling Murmuration: A Bird Ballet

Art in the sky, Marseille, France

 

'Starlings are known for these wonderful swirling aerial displays, done at dusk as they get ready to roost for the winter...' via vimeo

Learn more about this beautiful natural phenomenon here.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Monday
May132013

MYD Construction Update

Construction for Phase II of MYD's modern renovation in Mission Viejo kicks off this week...

While the majority of the work focuses on the reconfigured and updated kitchen, the scope of the project also includes a new guest bath, redesigned stair and open, light-filled living and dining spaces.

 

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Monday
May062013

A Postcard from Istanbul...

While Jason is managing the office and keeping MYD's projects on track, I've had the unique opportunity to travel to Istanbul for a friend's wedding.

While there are many more photos to come, I thought I'd share an image of the Grand Bazaar that begins to capture the beautiful architecture of this magical place...

Cheers from abroad!  Lauren

Sunday
Apr282013

Office Tour: MYD studio at Citywalk

Several months ago, MYD studio moved into a new office, and things have evolved quite a bit since we posted initial images of the empty space back in January. So, we thought we'd share a few more recent photos of MYD's new base of operations, at 57 Vantis in Aliso Viejo.

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Sunday
Apr212013

A Few Favorite Green Buildings...

Sustainable architecture is a term that represents a broad range of concepts, processes and ideologies, and can be interpreted and realized in countless ways.

To us, sustainability represents a design process that accounts for the environment on both the micro and macro scales, serves the needs of the program with as minimal an impact on the planet as possible, and positively contributes to the community, not only aesthetically, but in social, economic and cultural realms, as well.

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