De-spec

10/10/2024

This weekend Oct 12-13th is the Chelsea High Line Open Studios!
Alex Amini will be showing some smaller pieces from all his series of work, spanning through the past two decades. Come by studios 1014 and 1013 from 12-6pm Saturday and Sunday at 526 W 26th ST

Opening Preview party tonight from 6-8pm on the 12th Floor Penthouse of 508 W 26th ST, come by and catch up!

12/15/2023

Gorgeous places like La Jolla, California have enormous potential. Many houses in the area were built in the 60’s and 70’s, and today need some care to be modernized whilst maintaining the character of the house.

But the landscape is all about California, particularly San Diego. It is sunny and grey, misty and bright, cold and warm, green and dry. Bordering Mexico and the world at large.

Inspired by Persian gardens, with the help of Paradise Nursery and landscaper John Ebert, this self-sufficient garden has many fruits growing trees including peach, apple, lemon, persimmon, pomegranate, and my favorite, mulberry.

Accompanying the outdoor fireplace we have 50 year old olive trees from Ancient Olive Trees, and Monrovia plants everywhere.

Our client’s home is a project still in progress, nearing the finishing decorative touches, but for now the beautiful garden and pool is thriving and inviting. Swipe to see how it looked before!

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Landscaping: John Ebert
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12/13/2023

Gorgeous places like La Jolla, California have enormous potential. Many houses in the area were built in the 60’s and 70’s, and today need some care to be modernized whilst maintaining the character of the house.

But the landscape is all about California, particularly San Diego. It is sunny and grey, misty and bright, cold and warm, green and dry. Bordering Mexico and the world at large.

The surrounding garden, inspired by Greece and Ibiza, focuses on the olive trees and lavender bushes, the gravel to keep it less structured and more free-flowing, enclosing the more structural trellis. The white trellis adds on and was difficult to imagine at first, but we felt the house needed a large outdoor shaded space for life and leisure.

Our client’s home is a project still in progress, nearing the finishing decorative touches, but for now the beautiful garden and pool is thriving and inviting. Swipe to see how it looked before!

valders.stone





Landscaping: John Ebert
Photography:

11/18/2023

We are very excited to announce that our project 150 Pembroke Residence is live and listed for sale in the Clearwater Beach Association. The site is in one of the few areas in the Hamptons that includes a private beach association with water access, lifeguards, a marina, recreation and grilling area, and stunning sunsets over Gardiners Bay. We are especially proud that Joe Van Asco at Douglas Elliman Real Estate is representing our project; we are very grateful for Joe and his team for putting our listing together, as well as the team at Above the Fold for their hard work and support helping us get Pembroke on the market.

150 Pembroke Residence is the first of our turn-key, move-in ready home concepts initiated by The Architect Shop. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates on 150 Pembroke, as well as news about our upcoming design-ready homes.

See the listing directly at:
https://www.elliman.com/newyork/sales/detail/612-l-599-14_h375632/address-not-available-springs-east-hampton-ny-11937

11/17/2023

Big thanks to Joe Van Asco at Douglas Elliman Real Estate and his team for putting our award-winning project 150 Pembroke on the market for us!

150 Pembroke Residence is the first of our turn-key, move-in ready home concepts initiated by The Architect Shop. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates on 150 Pembroke, as well as news about our upcoming design-ready homes.

11/16/2023

We are very excited to announce that our project 150 Pembroke Residence is live and listed for sale in the Clearwater Beach Association. The site is in one of the few areas in the Hamptons that includes a private beach association with water access, lifeguards, a marina, recreation and grilling area, and stunning sunsets over Gardiners Bay. We are especially proud that Joe Van Asco at Douglass Elliman Real Estate is representing our project; we are very grateful for Joe and his team for putting our listing together, as well as the team at Above the Fold for their hard work and support helping us get Pembroke on the market.

Thank you so much to Realtor.com and Larissa Runkle for featuring our project as a unique home!

Douglas Elliman
Douglas Elliman New York
Joe Van Asco

The modern, new-construction residence was designed by de-spec, an award-winning design studio with roots in New York City.

08/04/2023

LA JOLLA GARDEN
Although California faces many water sustainability challenges, there are many sustainable landscaping options for home gardens that are balanced with the local climate and ecology in mind. A guidebook from the Pacific Institute about Sustainable Landscapes in California suggests the following key elements for a sustainable landscape: Build healthy, living soils, choose climate-appropriate plants, treat rain as a resource, and irrigate efficiently. These are methods we have always used in our landscaping projects, and we believe businesses can be part of the solution to sustainability. We love gravel instead of all grass gardens as they are low maintenance, don’t need water, and look beautiful.

08/02/2023

EAST HAMPTON GARDEN
We love seeing our landscape projects grow and bloom for our clients and their families to enjoy, but with the intense heatwave spreading across the country, we also want to remind our followers to stay safe and shorten your time outside if possible. Nothing wrong with enjoying the view of your garden from indoors!

07/31/2023

EAST HAMPTON GARDEN
If you want your landscaping to look full, lush, but tailored, now is the time to start gathering ideas and planning for next summer. Fall is the best season for any major landscaping makeover. Putting in new plants and trees in the fall gives them enough time to establish a root system, to better acclimate and survive the winter weather. During that time you can prepare your Spring gardening maintenance schedule. So now is the time to start saving any garden inspiration!
We love gravel instead of all grass gardens for the northeast and Hamptons like this project, as it’s low maintenance and keeps the ticks away. Ticks love moisture, so consider a gravel yard if your area has a high tick rate.

07/30/2023

A few photos of the stunning views from our amazing time in Colorado a few
weeks ago for the Telluride Art + Architecture 2023 event.
Telluride Art + Architecture Weekend Telluride Arts HQ