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Ellenborough Park Hotel

OUR STAY AT: ELLENBOROUGH PARK HOTEL When we stayed at Ellenborough Park Hotel last fall, we did so with the strict intention of taking some time to relax in the presence of historic English architecture. Today, I wanted to share a

Stanway House

OUR TRAVELS:STANWAY HOUSE We visited Stanway House in Gloucestershire in the fall of 2025, and I wanted to share a few photos we took throughout the grounds. Jesse has spoken about this manor for almost as long as he has been

Casa Batllo

OUR TRAVELS:CASA BATLLÓ We recently visited Casa Batlló in Barcelona, and I wanted to share a few photos we took of the front facade and interior that stood out to us with our readers. Gaudí's work is something we have been

Mas De Torrent

OUR STAY AT:MAS de TORRENT Our travels through the Spanish countryside were filled with experiences of new, effortlessly rustic environments, beautiful landscapes, and natural settings that were influential to our understanding of creating a relaxing environment. Among all of this, we

Burgentstock Hotel & Spa

OUR STAY AT:BÜRGENTSTOCK HOTEL & SPA Modern design was Jesse’s first love, a well-known fact for those who are familiar with his early works. And while he has since executed home designs across North America in a range of vernaculars, he

Estelle Manor

OUR STAY AT:ESTELLE MANOR A COUNTRY ESTATE WORTH EXPLORING Jesse’s stay at Estelle Manor was notable and certainly worth sharing, so he sent me a few of his favorite photos he snapped while he was there. He loved how comprehensively the

Segrada Familia

OUR TRAVELS:SEGRADAFAMILIA Our visit to Sagrada Familia was incredibly memorable for Jesse and I. Standing in the presence of a structure that represents the life’s work of Antoni Gaudí, with construction spanning across centuries, evokes feelings of admiration for the sheer

Hidcote manor and gardens

OUR VISIT TO: HIDCOTE MANOR AND GARDENS ONE OF ENGLANDS MOST INFLUENTIAL GARDENS During our recent tour of the Cotswolds, we had a chance to visit Hidcote Manor Garden, one of England's most famous and influential gardens. This experience was nothing

How travel Informs design

OUR INSPIRATIONHOW TRAVEL INFORMS DESIGN TRAVEL AS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION We believe that travel plays an important role in supporting our artistic growth. It not only gives us a chance to rest our creative brains, but it also exposes us

Giardino Giusti

OUR VISIT TO:GIARDINO GIUSTI LAYERED MASTER-PLANNING IN AN URBAN SETTING Our visit to Giardino Giusti in Verona was nothing short of inspiring, and we wanted to share some of our favorite photos we took during our visit. To us, this meticulously

Cliveden House

OUR STAY AT: CLIVEDEN HOUSE THE ENDURING COMPOSITION OF ENGLISH GRANDEUR Earlier this spring we had a ahcne to stay at Cliveden House in the UK, and it was an experience that will certainly influence our stylistic tastes at some point

Our stay at lucknam park hotel and spa

OUR STAY ATLUCKNAM PARK HOTEL AND SPA A MASTERMIND OF GARDEN ARCHITECTURE Our stay at Lucknam Park was welcomed by a feature that set the tone for the entire experience. The tree canopy of the breathtaking one-mile-long driveway leading to this

Hostellerie de levernois

OUR STAY AT: HOSTELLERIE DE LEVERNOIS AN 18th CENTURY COUNTRY HOME TURNED 5-STAR BOUTIQUE HOTEL In May 2024, we had the opportunity to stay at Hostellerie de Levernois, a boutique hotel just outside of Beaune, France. Our time at this 18th-century

Belmond caruso

OUR STAY ATBELMOND HOTEL CARUSO This past summer we had the opportunity to celebrate Jesse’s wedding to his wife Carrie, and it was one of the most beautiful and meaningful events I have ever had the pleasure of attending. While this

The coliseum and roman forum

OUR VISIT TOTHE COLOSSEUM & ROMAN FORUM A HUMBLING EXPERIENCE WORTH SHARING Our visit to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum were spectacular experiences for Jesse and me. From a design perspective, we were inspired; from a complexity and scale perspective,

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