Posts Tagged ‘design’

Viviane’s pictures in display at the Den and visitors. Photo Cory Ryan       Hip Attitude on Credenza at Wolfe Den. Photo: Cory Ryan           She shot several areas  you may have not seen because we haven’t posted. The hidden bath. Photo Cory Ryan       I love this [...]


Water everywhere, my kind of place… The old house is integrated as it’s transformed. This is our project for a 1940′s home in Rollingwood. Posted by Viviane more about “Rollingwood in Austin, Addition and R…“, posted with vodpod


We, us, MJ Neal, AIA and Viviane Vives, taught a graduate advanced design studio at the University of Texas, Arlington. This video explores how the use of film as a research tool in architecture informed the students’ projects and changed them. The students achieved a completely different relationship to the site by the use of [...]


in 2003 we were asked to submit ideas for an Art Forum and Community Center in Annaka, Japan… Our design was centered about the Mulberry trees we were gonna plant, hundreds of them. See if you can spot the kids with balloons and the dog (in the sketches.) MJ and I have gone into macrobiotics [...]


more about “Twin Peaks Explained“, posted with vodpod There seems to be a few questions about Twin Peaks on Apartment Therapy. I guess we can answer them here… Yes, the central piece seems to float off the walls. It’s structure is attached to the wall by brackets. Since the houses are not big, it allows [...]


It must be Twin Peaks month:-)  Good Life Magazine and now Apartment Therapy A house tour by Adrienne Breaux. Fantastic article and she took a bunch of pictures, there’s a pretty comprehensive slideshow. Wow, it’s SO great to see a good picture of that table. MJ can design furniture like nobody’s business. I keep wishing [...]


I’m just getting these up with the tile and the railing in the making and MJ already has taken more pics that will be coming up, he’s a MANIAC!!! more about “Y mas y mas , y maaaas Lobo!“, posted with vodpod


Mas Lobo!

11Jul08

It’s really starting to show more like a finished house, I can’t wait to seriously photograph it! MJ took these teasers of the Wolfe Den on W Live Oak today: (oh, I have to remember to tell El Lobo! about Magic Erasers, in case he doesn’t know about them… those walls and doors and panels have [...]


The Studio

10Jul08

I just added the Firm’s Book to this site as a page. Check the pdf out! more about “The Office“, posted with vodpod


Amy Lemen wrote a wonderful article in this month’s issue of The Good Life Magazine. Download the article’s pdf HERE. And this reminds me of the .Inc article on the “other twin”, just to balance matters. That’s a pretty wonderful article too.            If you happen to read these two articles you’ll [...]


Is it just me or is this starting to feel like a final stretch? Check the first pics of the bulthaup kitchen outfit. more about “More Wolfe Den and Kitchen Peek“, posted with vodpod


more about “Latest on Da Den, Da Trellis!“, posted with vodpod


Concept for the Tomihiro Museum Competition Entry: JJ Rumpeltes did this animation a few years back for the concept that MJ designed for the Tomihiro Museum Competition.


Slow… Home

20Mar08

We’re featured on the slow home. blog/site. A wonderful site dedicated to real architecture. The idea was inspired by the slow food movement. Another worthy and timely cause to check into. Check out their principles. we subscribe to everysingle one of them. Let’s make a difference!


We are grateful for the year peeking at us with a kind eye. 1. New Featured Project, Szeto/Shum Residence renderings at mjneal.com 2. New Curra’s Restaurant starts construction 3. Challenging Remodel in Rollingwood 4. Steep-site Remodel in Balcones Drive 5. University of Texas Arlington Revisited 6. Exhibition in Mexico 7. Books and Magazines: Japan, Mexico [...]



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