Mariko Reed

Nov 12, 2024 | nytimes.com | Matthew Dekneef |Mariko Reed

ON A SUNDAY afternoon in Honolulu in the mid-1950s, a local psychiatrist, Linus Pauling Jr., visited Vladimir Ossipoff at home to discuss a project that he hoped the architect would consider building for his family. Pauling, then in his early 30s, found the master of Hawaiian Modernism sitting on the floor repairing a paper lamp by another great midcentury designer, Isamu Noguchi.

Jun 25, 2024 | domino.com | Elizabeth Kiefer |Mariko Reed |Andrew Mau

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. When Meleana Estes downsized her family of three from a large home in need of major renovation to a turnkey beach bungalow on Honolulu’s south shore, she knew some Tetris-like organization would be part of the process.

Apr 5, 2024 | architecturaldigest.com | Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar |Mariko Reed |Rosy Fridman

The thing about living in an old property with great (if worn-out) bones is deciding when and how to give it a new lease on life. For one writer-photographer couple in San Francisco, the tipping point was the near death of their kitchen, which, as interior designer Christine Lin puts it, was, “shall we say, nonresponsive.” The Shingle-style house dates to 1906 and the couple, empty nesters with adult children, have lived in one of its three flats for years.

Nov 15, 2023 | architecturaldigest.com | Kelly Dawson |Mariko Reed

When most people decide to take a leap of faith in their lives, they do so knowing a support system will appear to offer guidance and reassurance as the path unfolds. That’s true of a renovation, and it was true of the Los Angeles home owned by Erin and Mel. This time there was one slight advantage: Their friend group has ties to the industry.