http://www.akarstudios.com AkarStudios Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:51:06 +0000 http://www.akarstudios.com en http://www.akarstudios.com/Blanca http://www.akarstudios.com/following/akarstudios.com/Blanca Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:51:06 +0000 AkarStudios 2645642 Blanca - Restaurant, Bar & Lounge <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-2-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-2-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13392281" border="0" align="left"/> • Location: Solana Beach, CA • Square Feet: 4,500 • Services: Architecture, Interior Design Transformed from an old bicycle shop, Blanca has come a long way. Tipped as one of the sexiest dining rooms in San Diego, AkarStudios designed Blanca with elegance in mind. Its subtle hues and refined lighting combine with rich zebra wood and white polished concrete, setting the stage for a sophisticated yet intimate fine dining experience. <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-1-behance.jpg" width="670" height="496" width_o="1080" height_o="801" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-1-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13392276" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-7-behance.jpg" width="670" height="464" width_o="1080" height_o="748" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-7-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13392293" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-4-behance.jpg" width="670" height="453" width_o="1080" height_o="731" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-4-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13392284" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-6-behance.jpg" width="670" height="448" width_o="1080" height_o="723" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-6-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13392290" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-3-behance.jpg" width="670" height="1000" width_o="723" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-3-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13392282" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-8-behance.jpg" width="670" height="465" width_o="1080" height_o="751" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-8-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13392297" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-12-behance.jpg" width="670" height="458" width_o="1080" height_o="739" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-12-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13392298" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-15-behance.jpg" width="670" height="399" width_o="1080" height_o="644" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645642/Blanca-15-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13392299" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.akarstudios.com/Sno-la-I http://www.akarstudios.com/following/akarstudios.com/Sno-la-I Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:27:16 +0000 AkarStudios 2645487 Sno:la - Frozen Yogurt Shop <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645487/sb1-behance.jpg" width="670" height="452" width_o="1080" height_o="730" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645487/sb1-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13391375" border="0" align="left"/> • Location: Beverly Hils, CA • Square Feet: 1,200 • Services: Interior Design, Branding, Environmental Graphics Modern interiors featuring sustainable materials and soy-based color stains define these tall and linear spaces, located in the heart of downtown Beverly Hills. Constructed almost entirely from recycled and natural materials, Sno:la has a straightforward and urban feel that has been composed from straight lines and rectangular forms of the materials used. A floating low-slung cushioned bench, positioned in front of the huge glass window provides a social networking area for the patrons. <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645487/sb3-behance.jpg" width="670" height="949" width_o="762" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645487/sb3-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13391385" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645487/sb2-behance.jpg" width="670" height="949" width_o="762" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645487/sb2-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13391379" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645487/sb5-behance.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="1080" height_o="810" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645487/sb5-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13391392" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645487/sb6-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645487/sb6-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13391397" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645487/sb7.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2645487/sb7_o.jpg" data-mid="13395587" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.akarstudios.com/Tanzore http://www.akarstudios.com/following/akarstudios.com/Tanzore Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:57:40 +0000 AkarStudios 2644894 Tanzore - Modern Indian Venue <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-1-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-1-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13389227" border="0" align="left"/> • Location: Beverly Hills, CA • Square Feet: 7,500 • Services: Architecture, Interior Design, Branding, Environmental Graphics Result of a major refit, the new Indian venue located on La Cienega Boulevard integrates a bar, lounge, restaurant and a private room within a modern setting that has a distinctly eastern undercurrent in its ambience. The interior spaces are swathed in colorful hues to create a befitting backdrop for the Indian artifacts and contemporary culinary creations that define this place. The lounge area has a polished white stone bar with an array of rosewood bands highlighting this intimate space. Offsetting the bar and lounge areas are a series of dining venues defined by an intervening water channel, large wood screens and wall graphics. This venue has created a new benchmark for the collection of restaurants on the famed Restaurant Row on La Cienega. Tanzore won First Place in both in the 2007 AIA Los Angeles - Restaurant Design Awards and the 2008 VMSD Retail Renovation Competition - Renovation of the Year. <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-2-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-2-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13389231" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-3-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-3-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13389237" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-4-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-4-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13389238" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-5-behance.jpg" width="670" height="448" width_o="1080" height_o="723" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-5-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13389244" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-6-behance.jpg" width="670" height="448" width_o="1080" height_o="723" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-6-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13389249" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-7-behance.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="720" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-7-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13389255" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-8-behance.jpg" width="670" height="913" width_o="792" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-8-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13389260" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-9-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-9-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13389266" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-10-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-10-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13389273" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-11-behance.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="720" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-11-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13389275" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-12-behance.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="720" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-12-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13389278" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-16-behance.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="720" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-16-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13389285" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-18-behance.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="720" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2644894/Tanzore-18-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13389288" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.akarstudios.com/Main-Street-Apartments http://www.akarstudios.com/following/akarstudios.com/Main-Street-Apartments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:21:49 +0000 AkarStudios 2641418 Main Street Apartments - Apartment Complex <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r1-behance.jpg" width="670" height="681" width_o="1062" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r1-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370699" border="0" align="left"/> • Location: Santa Monica, CA • Square Feet: 12,800 / 7 Units • Services: Architecture, Interior Design This ground up construction encompasses a subterranean garage, a ground floor retail space and a three-bedroom penthouse apartment with double height living spaces and roof deck, plus six subsequent studios in an increasingly urban area of Santa Monica. <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r3-behance.jpg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1080" height_o="717" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r3-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370713" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r4-behance.jpg" width="670" height="1009" width_o="717" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r4-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370715" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r5-behance.jpg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1080" height_o="717" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r5-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370718" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r6-behance.jpg" width="670" height="451" width_o="1080" height_o="727" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r6-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370723" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r7-behance.jpg" width="670" height="500" width_o="1080" height_o="806" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r7-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370726" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r8-behance.jpg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1080" height_o="717" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r8-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370730" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r9-behance.jpg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1080" height_o="717" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r9-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370733" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r10-behance.jpg" width="670" height="445" width_o="1080" height_o="718" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r10-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370737" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r11-behance.jpg" width="670" height="448" width_o="1080" height_o="723" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r11-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370739" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r12-behance.jpg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1080" height_o="717" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r12-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370744" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r13-behance.jpg" width="670" height="983" width_o="736" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r13-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370751" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r14-behance.jpg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1080" height_o="717" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r14-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370759" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r15-behance.jpg" width="670" height="998" width_o="725" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r15-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370762" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r16-behance.jpg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1080" height_o="717" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r16-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370765" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r2-behance.jpg" width="670" height="1051" width_o="688" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641418/r2-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370707" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.akarstudios.com/Seoul-Bros http://www.akarstudios.com/following/akarstudios.com/Seoul-Bros Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:07:08 +0000 AkarStudios 2641357 Seoul Bros. - Korean Grill <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-2-behance.jpg" width="670" height="445" width_o="1080" height_o="718" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-2-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370200" border="0" align="left"/> • Location: Pasadena, CA • Square Feet: 1,500 • Services: Interior Design, Store Front, Environmental Graphics Designed in clean, simple lines, the homogenous space has modern finishes running throughout. The wood covered ceiling and the dark brown flooring combine to create a sophisticated dining space for this fast-food venue. The bold imagery of the wall murals, created by AkarStudios for this space, adds an exotic flair to this urban location. <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-8-behance.jpg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1080" height_o="717" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-8-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370215" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-1-behance.jpg" width="670" height="451" width_o="1080" height_o="728" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-1-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370197" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-3-behance.jpg" width="670" height="451" width_o="1080" height_o="728" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-3-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370201" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-4-behance.jpg" width="670" height="460" width_o="1080" height_o="742" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-4-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370203" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-6-behance.jpg" width="670" height="966" width_o="749" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-6-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370210" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-7-behance.jpg" width="670" height="447" width_o="1080" height_o="721" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-7-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370211" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-9-final-behance.jpg" width="670" height="969" width_o="746" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-9-final-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370217" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-10-behance.jpg" width="670" height="455" width_o="1080" height_o="735" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-10-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370226" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-11-behance.jpg" width="670" height="406" width_o="1080" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-11-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370230" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-14-behance.jpg" width="670" height="531" width_o="1080" height_o="857" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641357/SeoulBros-14-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13370238" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.akarstudios.com/Foreign-Exchange http://www.akarstudios.com/following/akarstudios.com/Foreign-Exchange Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:51:20 +0000 AkarStudios 2641309 Foreign Exchange - Clothing Store <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641309/ForeignExchange-1-behance.jpg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1080" height_o="717" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641309/ForeignExchange-1-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13369903" border="0" align="left"/> • Location: Topanga, CA • Square Feet: 4,100 • Services: Interior Design, Environmental Graphics Keeping with the image of Foreign Exchange's brand, the 4000-square-foot store selling upmarket contemporary and avant-garde fashion clothing, the space was designed into a gallery-like setting. An eye-catching entrance portal, clad in graphically-infused aqua blue glass panels, creates a visual identity for the storefront of this flagship store. Organized around a central circulation spine, design elements come together harmoniously in a unified manner. <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641309/ForeignExchange-5-behance.jpg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1080" height_o="717" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641309/ForeignExchange-5-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13369925" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641309/ForeignExchange-3-behance.jpg" width="670" height="436" width_o="1080" height_o="703" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641309/ForeignExchange-3-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13369909" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641309/ForeignExchange-4-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641309/ForeignExchange-4-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13369913" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641309/ForeignExchange-8-Sean W Morris-behance.jpg" width="670" height="893" width_o="810" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641309/ForeignExchange-8-Sean W Morris-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13369929" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641309/ForeignExchange-12-Sean W Morris-behance.jpg" width="670" height="478" width_o="1080" height_o="772" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641309/ForeignExchange-12-Sean W Morris-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13369934" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641309/ForeignExchange-15-behance.jpg" width="670" height="501" width_o="1080" height_o="808" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641309/ForeignExchange-15-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13369936" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.akarstudios.com/EarthBar http://www.akarstudios.com/following/akarstudios.com/EarthBar Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:41:33 +0000 AkarStudios 2641093 EarthBar - Health Bar <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641093/EarthBar-1-behance.jpg" width="670" height="617" width_o="1080" height_o="996" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641093/EarthBar-1-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13368654" border="0" align="left"/> • Location: Santa Monica, CA • Square Feet: 1,700 • Services: Interior Design, Branding, Environmental Graphics A new concept store specializing in all-natural nutritional health products, vitamin supplements and handcrafted organic drinks and food. Located in the heart of downtown Santa Monica, the store's interior has been created entirely from a fusion of sustainable and recycled materials. EarthBar offers its customers a modern retail setting and emphasizes a color palette that is both calming and inviting. <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641093/EarthBar-2a-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="719" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641093/EarthBar-2a-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13368658" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641093/EarthBar-9a-behance.jpg" width="670" height="451" width_o="1080" height_o="728" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641093/EarthBar-9a-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13368683" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641093/EarthBar-8a-Behance.jpg" width="670" height="603" width_o="1080" height_o="972" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641093/EarthBar-8a-Behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13368679" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641093/EarthBar-6a-behance.jpg" width="670" height="439" width_o="1080" height_o="709" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641093/EarthBar-6a-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13368672" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641093/EarthBar-10-behance.jpg" width="670" height="578" width_o="1080" height_o="932" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641093/EarthBar-10-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13368693" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641093/EarthBar-5-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="719" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2641093/EarthBar-5-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13368663" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.akarstudios.com/Healthy-Spot-I http://www.akarstudios.com/following/akarstudios.com/Healthy-Spot-I Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:07:46 +0000 AkarStudios 2640879 Healthy Spot I - Dog Specialty Store <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-5-behance2.jpg" width="670" height="459" width_o="1080" height_o="741" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-5-behance2_o.jpg" data-mid="13390433" border="0" align="left"/> • Location: Santa Monica, CA • Square Feet: 3,000 • Services: Architecture, Interior Design, Branding, Environmental Graphics Healthy Spot, featuring specialty dog products, brings a fresh, new front to Santa Monica's famous Wilshire Blvd. The glass-paneled facade reveals the store's open and inviting layout, its playful wall murals adding a lively ambiance that invite owner and pet alike to play within and experience a healthy lifestyle in an eco-friendly environment. <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-1-behance2.jpg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1080" height_o="717" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-1-behance2_o.jpg" data-mid="13390425" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-2-behance2.jpg" width="670" height="422" width_o="1080" height_o="681" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-2-behance2_o.jpg" data-mid="13390427" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-3-behance2.jpg" width="670" height="445" width_o="1080" height_o="718" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-3-behance2_o.jpg" data-mid="13390429" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-4-behance2.jpg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1080" height_o="717" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-4-behance2_o.jpg" data-mid="13390431" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-6-behance2.jpg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1080" height_o="717" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-6-behance2_o.jpg" data-mid="13390436" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-7-behance2.jpg" width="670" height="396" width_o="1080" height_o="639" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-7-behance2_o.jpg" data-mid="13390441" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-8-behance2.jpg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1080" height_o="717" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640879/HealthySpot-8-behance2_o.jpg" data-mid="13390444" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.akarstudios.com/Crescent-Heights http://www.akarstudios.com/following/akarstudios.com/Crescent-Heights Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:01:54 +0000 AkarStudios 2640826 Crescent Heights - Bar, Lounge & Dinning <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640826/CrescentHeights-1-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640826/CrescentHeights-1-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13390646" border="0" align="left"/> • Location: San Diego, CA • Square Feet: 6,900 • Services: Architecture, Interior Design A modern venue, rendered in hues of brown and taupe colors, it takes casual dining experience to a whole new level. The interior dining space is defined by a complex ceiling assembly comprising of a series of undulating ceiling planes which act in concert to create a signature backdrop for the restaurant's distinct, yet interacting spaces. The bar occupies a central and pivotal location providing a focal point for the restaurant. The adjacent lounge, with a large glass window affording a view of the kitchen, has low sofas and ottomans that are grouped together to create an intimate seating arrangement. <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640826/CrescentHeights-2-behance.jpg" width="670" height="439" width_o="1080" height_o="708" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640826/CrescentHeights-2-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13390651" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640826/CrescentHeights-3-behance.jpg" width="670" height="418" width_o="1080" height_o="674" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640826/CrescentHeights-3-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13390658" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640826/CrescentHeights-4-behance.jpg" width="670" height="977" width_o="740" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640826/CrescentHeights-4-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13390662" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640826/CrescentHeights-5-behance.jpg" width="670" height="894" width_o="809" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640826/CrescentHeights-5-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13390667" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640826/CrescentHeights-6-behance.jpg" width="670" height="896" width_o="807" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640826/CrescentHeights-6-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13390670" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640826/CrescentHeights-8-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640826/CrescentHeights-8-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13390672" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.akarstudios.com/Vertical http://www.akarstudios.com/following/akarstudios.com/Vertical Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:43:15 +0000 AkarStudios 2640020 Vertical - Wine Bistro <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640020/vertical3-behance.jpg" width="670" height="448" width_o="1080" height_o="723" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640020/vertical3-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13362989" border="0" align="left"/> • Location: Pasadena, CA • Square Feet: 4,000 • Services: Architecture, Interior Design, Branding Located on the second floor of a historic building in Old Town Pasadena, the space underwent a radical transformation to become the exclusive Vertical Wine Bistro. Serving as the venue's focal point is the bar, accented with raw steel and illuminated from the seemingly floating frosted wine racks above. Dividing the dining room from the wine bar is a large glass enclosure containing the wine storage, creating a semi transparent wall that allows light and reflection to transfer between spaces, yet communicating two very separate rooms, each with it's own architectural vocabulary. <img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640020/Vertical2-behance.jpg" width="670" height="904" width_o="800" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640020/Vertical2-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13362985" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640020/Vertical1-behance.jpg" width="670" height="1003" width_o="721" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640020/Vertical1-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13362981" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640020/vertical7-behance.jpg" width="670" height="452" width_o="1080" height_o="729" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640020/vertical7-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13362995" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640020/YG5Y4943-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640020/YG5Y4943-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13362998" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640020/YG5Y4997-behance.jpg" width="670" height="455" width_o="1080" height_o="734" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640020/YG5Y4997-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13363019" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640020/YG5Y4946 copy-behance.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1080" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload17.cargocollective.com/1/5/186319/2640020/YG5Y4946 copy-behance_o.jpg" data-mid="13363011" border="0" align="left"/>