by jbump_sfd | Nov 27, 2024 | Story
The late architect Albert Frey was born in Switzerland but spent most of his life in Palm Springs, where he started his days with a glass of grapefruit juice and a headstand. He also designed some of the edgiest designs in the desert, including his own home built...
by jbump_sfd | Nov 27, 2024 | Story
On a hot autumn afternoon, architect Ned Sawyer and Fred Corbus sip cold drinks around the dining table in the home Corbus shares with his wife, Jan Perozeni Corbus. They’re reminiscing about the origins of Sawyer’s graceful steel and glass design for the Corbus...
by jbump_sfd | Aug 2, 2024 | Story
Wearing his signature porkpie hat and sporting stylish oversized glasses, Paul Jeffrey traces the arc of his career as a furniture designer in the airy conference room of a downtown Phoenix high-rise where he has his studio. “I believe I have a higher purpose than...
by jbump_sfd | Aug 2, 2024 | Story
Family doesn’t always influence career paths, but for architect Jessica Hutchison-Rough, AIA, and interior designer Caroline Swaback, Allied Member ASID, there are direct lines from their well-known architect fathers to their current success stories. “I grew up going...
by jbump_sfd | Aug 2, 2024 | Story
It’s happened often here in Arizona. The charismatic founder of a design firm steps away due to a serious illness or dies, and employees are left scrambling to figure out what to do with the business. Chaos ensues, and the outcome isn’t always great. Today, though,...
