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Our design for this single-family residence respon

Our design for this single-family residence responds to the context using a sloped anterior roof that aligns with the neighbor’s to accentuate the dramatic views of downtown San Francisco.

Architecture: @johnlumarch
Interior Design: #KristinRicco
Photography: @davidwakelyphotos

#slopedroof #modernhome #architecture #sanfranciscoarchitecture #designcollab

For this tenant improvement project we layered in

For this tenant improvement project we layered in custom touches and natural elements. Private rooms feature glass doors with walnut screens that filter sunlight to the building’s core while keeping the rooms private.

Architecture: @johnlumarch
Client: #BatteryVentures
Photo: @sharonrisedorph

#woodscreens #venturecapitalist #office #architecturaldetails #interiorarchitecture

Repost from @currentconstruction A proud project

Repost from @currentconstruction

A proud project we want to highlight this week, check out our beautiful Potrero Hill project on Mississippi St. The final look is truly amazing. This remodeling project involves additions that elevate the home.

Construction @currentconstruction
Design @formandfield
Architecture @johnlumarch
Photography @marikoreed

#sanfrancisco #potrerohill #luxuryduplex #homeremodeling #homeadditions #currentconstruction #sanfranciscobayarea #homedesign #customhome #residentialconstruction #residentialconstractor

Repost from @mansfieldoneil Beauty Bullseye 🎯

Repost from @mansfieldoneil

Beauty Bullseye 🎯

Design @mansfieldoneil
Architecture @johnlumarch
Construction @barkerodsf
Photo @kuohphotography
Styling @allegrahsiaostylist

#dartboard #bullseye #interiordesign #bayareadesigner #marincounty #millvalley #marininteriordesign #sfinteriordesign #californialiving #sfdesign #lovewhereyoulive# interiorinspirations #indooroutdoorliving #porch

On the boards. Our affordable housing project fo

On the boards.

Our affordable housing project for @habitatforhumanity in partnership with the @bolinascommunitylandtrust (BCLT). Expected groundbreaking, Spring 2025.

#habitatforhumanity #bolinascommunitylandtrust #workforcehousing #bolinas #communityproject

#TT to one of the first optometry office’s we de

#TT to one of the first optometry office’s we designed.

Rotating display cases, backed with mirrors, punctuate the curved walls, providing an interactive display while allowing maximum storage. Photo: @sharonrisedorph

#optometryoffice #displaycase #eyecaramba #interactivedisplay #creativestorage #eyecarumba #optometry #throwbackthursday

Check out the first issue of SHLTR™, a lifestyle

Check out the first issue of SHLTR™, a lifestyle magazine to celebrate the many forces of design in the Bay Area, helmed by @zahidsardardesign

We collaborated with @_christine_lin of @formandfield on her Potrero Hill duplex, which is the cover story.

https://shelter.partners

“...she has such a stylish vision….” — John Lum

Architecture: @johnlumarch
Interior Design: @formandfield led by @_christine_lin
Photography: @marikoreed

#shltr #shlterpartners #designpublication #stylishinteriors #stylisharchitecture

Project spotlight. Architecture: @johnlumarch In

Project spotlight.

Architecture: @johnlumarch
Interior Design: @formandfield led by @_christine_lin
Photography: @marikoreed

#potrerohill #duplex #whitebathroom #interiorarchitecture #subwaytiles #lovewhereyoulive #homesweethome #spabath

For the build out of Battery Ventures’ San Franc

For the build out of Battery Ventures’ San Francisco headquarters, we designed a custom reception desk that balances artistic vision with pragmatism, informing clients that this technology-focused investment firm is solid yet willing to consider new ideas. Photo: @sharonrisedorph

#tenantimprovement #batteryventures #office #architecturaldetails #interiorarchitecture #receptiondesk #vcfirm

Repost from @jessicaburke Always an honor to be

Repost from @jessicaburke

Always an honor to be published in @ruemagazine ✨ equally thrilled to share in the feature with @fletcher.rhodes and @johnlumarch—such a stunning project they brought to life! Thank you @kellilamb_ for the publication 🙏
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Designer: @fletcher.rhodes
Architect: @johnlumarch
Builder: CB Construction
Publication: @ruemagazine
Editor: @kellilamb_

On the Boards. Rising from a six-acre burnt parc

On the Boards.

Rising from a six-acre burnt parcel in Ukiah, this multi-building compound replaces a 1940’s ranch-style house that succumbed to the 2018 Mendocino Complex fire. We designed it as a year-round retreat for family and friends.
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To be completed later this year.
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#ontheboards #architecturalrendering #Ukiah #compound #familycompound

Design collaboration alert. Repost from @mansfield

Design collaboration alert. Repost from @mansfieldoneil
A huge turquoise graphic rug is almost always the right choice. 🩵 #nofear #ruglove

Design @mansfieldoneil
Architecture @johnlumarch
Photo @johnmerkl
Styling @yeddamorrison
Featured @archdigestindia

#rug #bold #livingroom #interiordesign #bayareadesigner #marincounty #millvalley #marininteriordesign #paloalto #californialiving #sfdesign #lovewhereyoulive #interiorinspirations

Front door Friday! 📷: @dyerphoto #StanfordFac

Front door Friday!

📷: @dyerphoto

#StanfordFacultyHousing #stanford #lovewhereyoulive❤️

2025 goals as told by John to @houzz “Personall

2025 goals as told by John to @houzz

“Personally, I’m hoping to enjoy all that I have, including being grateful for all the wonders of San Francisco and Bolinas, where I split my time,” Lum says. “And most excitingly, we just got a new puppy, Djuna [seen here], so we have our hands full!”

https://shorturl.at/JnkCl

#2025goals #houzz #designgoals #joy #loveyourwork #workfamily #puppylove #woof #djuna

Read about our Stanford University Faculty Housing

Read about our Stanford University Faculty Housing project in @theregistryrealestate. 📷: @dyerphoto

In an effort to accommodate more faculty on campus, @stanford asked us to subdivide a two-acre, two-home parcel located in the faculty subdivision, into nine separate lots. We explored several concepts, including denser, grouped housing, but working within the context of the neighborhood, settled on a conventional subdivision, yielding seven homes and two future home sites. Adhering to community input, who wanted to seamlessly blend the development with the eclectic historic neighborhood, our team created contemporary interpretations of the Cape Code, Craftsman, Farmhouse, Monterey, and Spanish revival styles. We went through several iterations before coming up with unique, custom designs.

https://shorturl.at/Ot7Nx

#stanforduniversity #familyhousing #facultyhousing #realestate #campushousing

A pop of color at the entrance creates a welcoming

A pop of color at the entrance creates a welcoming and energetic vibe reflective of our clients’ personality. Photo: @sharonrisedorph

#lovewhereyoulive #greendoor #architecturaldetails #homesweethome #popofcolor

2025 goals? We’ve got a few at JLA. “We’re

2025 goals? We’ve got a few at JLA.

“We’re focused on bringing more joy and positivity into our work ... And although we do take our work seriously ... we think it’s important to be present and enjoy the process.” — John Lum, Houzz

Read more about our 2025 goals along with a handful of other home professionals’ goals on @houzz. This year is all about having fun, pushing boundaries, and improving communications!

https://shorturl.at/JnkCl

Photo: @dyerphoto

#2025goals #houzz #designgoals #dkorinteriors #clearcutconstruction #MichaelWinn #MountainwoodHomes #FinneArchitects #HausInteriorDesign #MilfordCushman #JoniSpear #WendyGlaister #FoxInteriors #AlisonGriffin #DesignsNorthwestArchitects # PrincetonDesignCollaborative #IngeDaniels

Staircase surprise! 📷: @davidwakelyphotos . . #

Staircase surprise! 📷: @davidwakelyphotos
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#staircase #staircasedesign #interiorarchitecture #paloalto

Meet the newest member of our team! . . Hi! My nam

Meet the newest member of our team!
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Hi! My name is Djuna. Sounds like June. Pronounced joo-nah. My dads named me after the famous writer and artist, Djuna Barnes, who is best known for Nightwood (1936), one of the most radical and influential novels of the twentieth century. I probably won’t write any novels. But if you leave a book on the floor, I’ll most definitely chew the binding and rip through the pages.

I don’t have much experience as an office dog, yet. Luckily, I’m easy to train, eager to please, and supper cuddly.

“There is a way, if we want it, of always having joy.” – Djuna Barnes

“Bring a puppy into your life, and joy will always be yours. Oops. I just piddled.” — Djuna, the pup
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#puppy #DjunaBarnes #puppylove #joy #woof #tailags

An oldie but a goodie. This updated kitchen, part

An oldie but a goodie. This updated kitchen, part of a comprehensive remodel, features an eclectic mix of aluminum grating, white quartzite, hi-gloss plastic laminate over Finn-ply cabinet doors, stained ash veneer, and matte-white brick tiles. Photo: @SharonRisedorph

#kitchenreno #galleykitchen #designinspo #interiorarchitecture #lovewhereyoueat #lovewhereyoulive

Repost from @ruemagazine When Emily Mughannam of

Repost from
@ruemagazine

When Emily Mughannam of @fletcher.rhodes describes this San Francisco renovation, the design brief is clear: “Space! Color! Happiness! And a yellow dining table.”

She’d first worked with the clients at the start of her career in 2012. “We both had just started families, and we connected through that,” she recalls. “They had just done a major renovation with architect @johnlumarch and Cameron Bryce of CB Construction. The original house is a 1900s Victorian that hadn’t been updated since the ‘80s. They opened up the small rooms, updated finishes, and redid bathrooms to make it current for the family.”

Fast forward to 2020, and the family of now five was cramped and desperately in need of more space. Instead of moving, they decided on an addition. “In San Francisco, the only way to add is to go up, so that’s what they decided to do,” Emily says. The original team assembled and crafted a plan to add a third story. Permitting took roughly two years, but in 2022 they were ready to break ground. “Or should I say,” Emily says with a laugh, “rip the roof off.”

See the full story in our winter issue, with photography by @jessicaburke

California living! Architecture/Interiors: @johnl

California living!

Architecture/Interiors: @johnlumarch
Photography: @dcoy_sf
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#glenpark #remodel #designinspo #shinglestyle #architecturedesign #facade #backyardvibes☀️

Happy New Year! . . Architect @johnlumarch Contra

Happy New Year!
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Architect @johnlumarch
Contractor #floydconstruction
Stylist @yeddamorrison
Photography @dyerphoto
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#wetbar #orangebacklight #orangebar #marble #festivedecor

Have an exciting holiday season! ⁠ Architecture

Have an exciting holiday season!
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Architecture @johnlumarch⁠
Interiors @nicolehollissf⁠
Photography @douglasfriedman⁠
⁠Art by RichardArtschwager⁠
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#exclamationpoint #art #nicolehollis #havemorefun #joy

Staircase Surprise! For this renovation, we expand

Staircase Surprise! For this renovation, we expanded upward, adding a third floor. To improve the connection between levels, we rethought the vertical circulation and approached the staircase as a light well. On the upper levels, open risers work in unison with the new skylights, filtering in sun. A glass-railing ties the elements together, creating a sculptural presence.
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Architect: @johnlumarch
Interior Design: @fletcher.rhodes led by Emily Mughannam
Contractor: CB Construction
Photographer: @jessicaburke
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#staircasesurprise #stairs #sculpturalstairs #interiorarchitecture #designcollab #lovewhereyoulove

Pick up your copy of @ruemagazine — Winter 2025

Fireplace Friday! This cozy inglenook is anchored

Fireplace Friday! This cozy inglenook is anchored by a folded brass sheet chimney breast and clad in shou sugi ban. 📷: @dyerphoto
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Architecture: @johnlumarch
Contractor: #FloydConstruction
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#fireplacefriday #inglenook #chimney #shousugiban #designinspo

We’re hiring! We are looking for a talented desi

We’re hiring! We are looking for a talented designer to join our team.
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To apply, visit @AIASF job board:
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https://shorturl.at/j4IsN
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Thank you for considering our studio. We look forward to hearing from you.
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#joinourteam #architecturejob #projectarchitect #hiring #hiringnow

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