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Heartburst was built for the Playa, but it was always about the people first.

A bamboo structure that glows at night, pulls you in up close, and turns the open desert into a place of encounter. Heartburst is architecture at its most alive.

Lo-fi / Hi-fi is how we work. Unpolished first and precise later.

We start analog on purpose. Quick sketches, cardboard models, crude surfaces you can touch and test. That early mess reveals spatial and material opportunities a digital-first start can miss.

Then we refine with precision and build with confidence.

The Charlie transforms a former car wash into a bold new kind of living. 

And, it just took home the LABC Architectural Award for Housing Residential.
 
With its sculptural metal façade, deep balconies, and vibrant outdoor rooms, the project brings a fresh rhythm to Santa Monica Boulevard and sets a new standard for urban housing.