Ace Architects and their work have appeared in the widest range of publications, nationally and internationally, as well as on television, the Internet, and radio. In print, coverage has included newspapers (New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune); home and design magazines (Architectural Digest, Metropolitan Home, House Beautiful, Elle Decor); the professional press (Architectural Record, Interiors, Interior Design, Residential Architect, VM plus SD); books (Signature Architects of the San Francisco Bay Area, Hyperwest, Rancho Deluxe, Bay Area Houses, The Guide to Architecture in San Francisco and Northern California, San Francisco Houses After the Fire), as well as items in less august publications (California Monthly, The Magic Leaf, Constructor Magazine, Residential Concrete Magazine, Owl Magazine).
While almost all media coverage is positive, Ace has been grateful for the occasional controversy. In 1987, a low-cost, perhaps immodest makeover of a branch bank building in Berkeley raised a hullabaloo. The headline on future Pulitzer winner Allan Temko's criticism read "Architectural 'Folly' Tweaks Berkeley", a sub-head adding "Egghead Design with Wild Colors". SOM partner Nathaniel Owings is said to have remarked "I don't care what they say about me, as long as they spell my name right", though the comment is more often given to Talulah Bankead or P. T. Barnum. In any event, the late Mr. Temko spelled Ace's name right.
UPCOMING
Bay Area Brown Shingles, (Rizzoli International Press, 2012) by Lucia Howard and David Weingarten.
2011
Grand Miniatures: 19th Century Souvenir Buildings from the Collection of Ace Architects, (Capriccio Fine Arts) by David Weingarten and Lucia Howard.
2010
Designing With Nature: Arts & Crafts Architecture in Northern California, documentary film by Paul Bockhorst Productions, includes Rancho Diablo. KQED, KTEH, and several other public TV stations.
2009
California Home + Design, September 2009. "Art of the Home", by Erin Feher. Feature story about Rancho Diablo.
California Ranch Houses: Building the California Dream, (Rizzoli International Press, 2009) by Lucia Howard and David Weingarten.
2008
Flair Magazine, London, Cairo. September 2008. Uptown Body and Fender. Feature article by Daniela Bonetto.
San Francisco Chronicle, July 26, 2008. Design insider: News from the design world, by Zahid Sardar. Aesop's Playhouse, Fairyland, Oakland, CA.
World Architecture News, London. May 19, 2008. A body to die for ... How to Turn a Garage into a Work of Art, by Niki Young. Uptown Body and Fender, Oakland, CA.
San Francisco Chronicle, May 4, 2008. Jurassic Bodyshop. Going Uptown: Out-of-the-Ordinary Bodywork in Oakland, by Zahid Sardar.
2007
Architectural Review, London, January, 2007. Browser by Sutherland Lyall. Review of Ace Architects' website.
Art-SITES San Francisco: The Indispensable Guide to Contemporary Art-Architecture-Design, by Sidra Stich. Includes several Ace projects: Leviathan, Jordan House, Cotton House.
2006
Architecture for Architects, by Michael J. Crosbie. A book about architects' designing their own offices; includes a chapter on Leviathan.
Signature Architects of the San Francisco Bay Area, by Dave Weinstein. The chapter on Ace brings this collection of profiles of 15 Bay Area architects up to the current generation.
HGTV. Profile of the Genschel Residence in San Francisco.
Residential Architect, September. "Casa Maya" by David Weingarten. David recounts the story of his visit to the Saravia Residence in Honduras.
Margy Boyd Art Tour, August. Margy Boyd devoted one of her regular art tours to the work of Ace Architects, visiting 4 projects and concluding with Rancho Diablo.
2005
Dreambuilders, HGTV. Feature show on the Twin Peaks Residence.
Constructor, Diciembre. "Casa Maya: Expresion de nuestras raices". About the Saravia Residence in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Residential Architect, June. "Stair-Masters: budget-friendly Prefab and Modular Stair Systems Step Lively" by Shelley Hutchens. Ace's patented circular stair design was featured as a "Pipe Dream".
Sacramento AIA. Lucia gave a talk to this group on Ace Architects' work.
Places, "The Order of Dreams" by Lucia Howard. This section of an article on the re-issue of The Place of Houses discusses the Jordan Residence, Roth Residence, and Tabancay Residence.
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. Lucia gave a talk on Ace Architects in the Art Dept. Lecture series.
2004
Bay Area Style: Houses of the San Francisco Bay Region, by David Weingarten. David's book traces the evolution and particular characteristics of the Bay Region Tradition from the late 19th century through the current day.
San Francisco Chronicle, December 4. "The Gathering Norm-Collectors tell all in a new book about their obsessions", by Zahid Sardar. Review of a book about collections featured David and Margaret at Rancho with the building collection.
Residential Concrete, July . "Architect's Perspective: Just Enough Concrete", by David Weingarten. Rancho Diablo Residence.
2003
Small Houses, by Nicolas Pople. Chapter on the Erb Residence.
Monumental Miniatures, Souvenir Buildings from the Collection of Ace Architects. An exhibit of several hundred miniature buildings from Ace Architects' collection at the United Terminal at the San Francisco Airport.
The New York Times - House and Home, December 18. "The Client is Refined, Picky and 3 Feet Tall," by Ralph Gardner Jr. Max Howard's room at Rancho Diablo.
2002
The New York Times, September. "Makeovers in San Pablo Designed to Catch the Eye", by Elaine Louie.
Residential Architect, April. "Newfound respect: Building your own house is harder than it looks.", by David Weingarten.
100 of the World's Best Houses, edited by Jodie Davis and Diane Strong. Roth Residence.
Equal Partners: Men and Women Principals in Contemporary Architectural Practice. An exhibit of contemporary architects' work shown at the U.C. Berkeley Art Museum, traveling from the Smith College Art Museum, including two Ace projects.
West County: Bay Area,-May 12, 2002, "Brassy and Brilliant," by Kate Darby Rauch. City of San Pablo 23rd Street Improvements.
2001
Kid's Rooms: Ideas and Projects for Children's Spaces. Photography book on children's rooms by Jennifer Levy. Included Julia Kenny's room.
Diablo Magazine, October. "Up From the Ashes", by Darcy Brown-Martin. Feature story on 10th anniversary of the Oakland Hills Fire. Jordan Residence and other Ace houses.
Children's Fairyland. Partners in Preservation Award from the Oakland Heritage Alliance for the restoration and additions to this ten acre 1950's theme park in downtown Oakland.
Drawings from Experience. Exhibit of Drawings from the U C Documents Collection together with contemporary architectural drawings by Bay Area architects, including several from Ace Architects. Limn Gallery.
2000
Ten Houses: Ace Architects. A book on Ace Architects' houses published by Rockport Press.
Il Camino 82. "L'inevitabilita del camino: I camini di Ace Architects." Feature story on several Ace houses focusing on fireplaces.
Metropolitan Home, March. "Architecture: East Bay Phoenix", feature story on the Roth Residence by Dianne Saeks.
San Francisco Chronicle, May 21. "Design Stories" by John King, story on Ace Architects, Ten Houses: Ace Architects, and the Skyline Castles.
Rancho Deluxe: Rustic Dreams and Real Western Living, by Alan Hess. Rancho Diablo is on the cover.
Contra Costa Times - Sunday Magazine, December. "Frosted Fantasies: East Bay Architects and Bakers Dream Up Gingerbread Homes", by Peggy Spear. Bakers created gingerbread houses from drawings prepared by several architects.
1999
Monumental Miniatures, by David Weingarten and Margaret Majua. Reference book on souvenir buildings and Ace Architects' collection.
The New York Times, November 4. "Dusting Off An Enchanted Land and Adding Some Dragons", by Elaine Louie. Article about Fairyland.
Up a Tree. Ace designed one of several tree houses that was constructed and sold as a benefit for Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
1998
The New York Times, December "A Child Dreams of a Room, and the Dream Comes True", by Elaine Louie. A story about children's rooms includes the Kenny/Reichard Residence.
The New York Times, March 5. "An Old Barn's Soul Inhabits Twin Peaks", by Elaine Louie. Article about the Erb Residence.
Fine Homebuilding, Summer. Article on the patented "Ace Stair".
Metropolitan Home, September/October. "Cactus Makes Perfect," by Katherine Whiteside. Rancho Diablo.
American Homestyle and Gardening, April. "Bathed in Full Color," by Ken Hunt. Apte bath.
1997
Empowered Gardens, by Carol King. Includes the cactus garden at Rancho Diablo.
The New American Apartment, edited by Oscar Riera Ojeda. Includes Darrell Place.
Bedrooms and Private Spaces: Designer Dreamscapes, by Marcie Stuchin and Susan Abramson. 'Technicolor Archaeology' (Darrell Place), 'Freudian Fantasy' (Blumenfeld Residence).
House Beautiful, October. "Building Boomlet" by Christine Pittel. Souvenir building collection.
Casa Brutus, Autumn/winter "Living in Wood" issue. A feature article in a Japanese magazine about the Erb Residence.
Designing for Small Homes, by Dylan Landis. Includes the Jordan Residence.
The Art Institute of Chicago, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and The Octagon. Hosted exhibits of miniature buildings from Ace Architects' collection.
1996
Souvenir Buildings/ Miniature Monuments: from the Collection of Ace Architects, by Margaret Majua and David Weingarten.
Architectural Digest, December. A story on the souvenir building collection and the building that houses it, by Paul Goldberger.
Hyperwest: American Residential Architecture on the Edge, by Alan Hess. Includes Tabancay Residence and Jordan Residence.
Communication Arts Interactive Design 2nd Annual Competitiion. Ace website won in the advertising category.
Pulling Downtown Oakland Together, Oakland City Hall. AIA exhibit about new and upcoming projects in the downtown area - included Leviathan.
1995
Architectural Digest, September. "The AD 100: International Directory of Interior Designers and Architects". Ace was selected for the 2nd time, included photos of the Allen Residence.
Metropolis, July, "Rebuilding the East Bay," by Cathy Ho. Cotten and Broadway Terrace residences.
Identity, July/August. "An Obvious Attraction, Big Splash, Less Cash" by W.S. Moore, III. Magnet Maximus in Las Vegas, NV.
The New York Times - Home Section, June 15. "Currents: Prefabricated Circuitous Routes" by Elaine Louie. Ace circular staircase.
Diablo Magazine, February. "A Devil of a Ranch," by Susannah Clark. Rancho Diablo.
Designing with Tile, Brick and Stone: The Creative Touch, by Carol King. Tabancay-Austin residence.
AIA Firestorm Award, East Bay Chapter. Award for the Jordan Residence in Oakland Firestorm Area.
1994
Interior Design, December. "Ace Architects" edited by Edie Cohen. Magnet Maximus in Las Vegas, Nevada.
American Homestyle, November. "Exterior Remodeling" by Ted Jones. Topper Residence.
Visual Merchandising and Store Design, October. "Fixturing without Fixtures" Magnet Maximus in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Inside Today's Home. Textbook on Interior Design. Darrell Place is the cover, and several projects are included.
Architecture Magazine, May. "Retreat Into Nature: Broadway Terrace House" by Justin Henderson.
Visual Merchandising and Store Design, May. "The House that Ace Built" Jordan Residence.
American Homestyle, March. "Their Own Xanadu," by Michael Walker. Tabancay Residence.
Sunset Ideas for New Bathrooms. Featuring Blumenfeld Bathroom.
New Architecture in the Oakland Hills, San Francisco, CA. Featuring Jordan Residence and the Saxophone House.
Women of Design. Travellng exhibit sponsored by the Steelcase Design Partnership to celebrate publication of the book, Women of Design, by Beverly Russell.
1993
Metropolitan Home, November. "The House That Soared" (Jordan Residence), by Fred Bernstein.
Empowered Spaces: Architects and Designers at Home and at Work, by Carol King. A book about the homes and offices of designers and architects. Darrell Place and Leviathan.
San Francisco Chronicle, October 20. "A New Beginning, Three Oakland Houses and How They Grew," by Diane Saeks. Jordan Residence.
West Coast Wave, by Dirk Sutro. A book about contemporary California houses Tabancay-Austin Residence.
Fireplaces. Darrell Building's fireplace featured in the Contemporary Fireplace section of book. Photograph by Cookie Kinkead.
The San Francisco Examiner, August 11. "Back at the Ranch," by Ken Coupland. Rancho Diablo.
Elle Decor, August/September. "Wanted: Rancho Diablo" David Weingarten seeks clues to Lilian Bridgman link with Bay Area hideaway, by Ken Coupland.
Tasarim 33. Turkish publication featuring the 7007 Broadway Terrace Residence.
The New York Times - Home Section, March 4. "Where Fire Raged, Architecture Blooms," by Trip Gabriel. Jordan Residence.
The New York Times - Currents Section, January 28. "Rebuilding After the Fire This Time." Article about "New Architecture in the Oakland Hills," an exhibit at the Limn Gallery. Broadway Terrace.
Washington Post - Home Section, January 14. "Trunk Show" by Jene Stonesifer. "Women of Design" traveling exhibit featuring Lucia Howard's trunk design.
Miniature Monuments of the World, San Francisco, CA. Exhibit of souvenir buildings at San Francisco International Airport.
Metal Construction Association. Awards for Leviathan and Alum Rock Avenue Facades in San Jose, CA.
California Preservation Foundation. Restoration Award for the Old Berkeley City Hall.
1992
Architecture Magazine, January."Seaworthy Spirit" by Lee Ryder. Leviathan.
DMN/ Design Source Sheet (Japan). Profile featuring the following projects: Leviathan, Tabancay/Austin Residence, 7007 Broadway Terrace, The Darrell Place, Hell Garden, and Gnome Sweet Gnome. Reported by Keiko Nelson.
Women of Design: Contemporary American Interiors, by Beverly Russell. This book profiles thirty two American women commercial interior designers, Biography of Lucia Howard. Darrell Place.
Northern California Home and Garden, November. "Architectural Odyssey" Leviathan
Los Angeles Times Magazine - Style Section, October. "Welcome to the Casbah" by Michael Webb. Tabancay Residence.
DBZ, Germany - Panorama Section, June. German article by Frank Drewes. Leviathan.
Contemporary Architectural Drawings, 1993 Calendar. Featuring proposal for a Casino on Alcatraz. Avery Library, Columbia University.
San Francisco Architecture. Illustrated guide to over 1,000 buildings, parks, and public artworks in the Bay Area, by Sally Woodbridge.
Ideales Heim, November. "Kulissenzauber," A monthly magazine published in Switzerland. Darrell Place.
L'ufficio, Number 4. "Come Un Mostro Marino" Published in Milan. Leviathan.
Visual Merchandising and Store Design, October."Sam and Libby: The Perfect Fit," Cover story by Julie Wheeler.
Northern California Home and Garden, October. "Home Design; Annual resource guide offers the latest looks in home environments" Berkeley Bay Commons.
NZZ Folio, August. Sunday magazine for Zurich Newspaper. "Ein maurischer Traum," by Roman Hollenstein. Tabancay Residence.
Designers West, June. Cover: Xanadu residence in Berkeley. Article: "Haunting the Tract House, Five Residential Projects by Ace Architects." by David Weingarten.
Case di Compagna, April. Architetture d'oltreoceano: "Scenografiche Suggestioni Dalla California" Broadway Terrace.
Northern California Home and Garden, February. "Turkish Delight," cover story by Ann Bertelsen. Tabancay/Austin Residence.
Tasarim 21, Summer. Cover Story of a Turkish architectural magazine: Leviathan. "Ofis binasi."
Mail Box Auction, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. "Twelve Legged Silver Postal Bug."
Caltrans Certificate of Excellence for the design of Route 101-Soundwall Medallions, San Jose, CA.
Northern California Home and Garden Awards. Commercial Architecture Award for Leviathan.
Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Renovation and Restoration, Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association. Award for the Old Berkeley City Hall.
1991
Architectural Digest: AD 100 Architects. Ace was selected as one of "The World's 100 Foremost Architects".
Julia Morgan: A Life by Design. Lucia appears several times in this KQED award-winning production.
The New York Times - Currents Section, December 12. "Sea Beast or Office Building?" by Elaine Louie.
The New York Times - Home Section, September 19. "Arabian Nights, Berkeley Style," by Elaine Louie. Tabancay residence.
Rooftop Architecture by Akiko Busch. Aceland.
Northern California Home and Garden, July. "Raise High the Roof Beams," by Ann Bertelsen. Indian Rock Residence.
Identity, Summer. "Raising Street-Consciousness: Transforming a Strip with a Minimal Budget," by Lynn Baxter. San Jose Facade Improvement Program, Alum Rock Village.
The New York Times - Currents Section, April 4. "100 Years of Architectural Diversity," by Elaine Louie.
Inland Architect, January/February. "Architecture by Women: A Portfolio," Darrell Place.
Oakland Tribune, March 28. "In-Spire-ing: Building's Restoration Completed," by William Brand. Berkeley Old City Hall.
Architectural Digest, February. "Ace Architects: Spanish Colonial Whimsey in Oakland, California," by Michael Webb. Broadway Terrace.
San Francisco Examiner, January 27. "Breaking the Bay Area Tradition," by David Bonetti.
San Jose Mercury News, January 13. "Saving a Neighborhood: Alum Rock Revitalization Brings Life Back to the Streets," by Alan Hess.
Northern California Home and Garden, January. "Archaeological Digs," by Ann Bertelsen. Darrell Place.
Stores of the Year 6, by Martin M. Pegler. Club Monaco.
Contemporary Architectural Drawings. Exhibit of donations to the Avery Library Centennial Drawings Archive. Columbia University.
1990
Money Magazine, Special Year End Edition, Fall. "Blueprint for the House Proud," by Phil Patton. Rancho Diablo.
Architecture, October. "On the Boards." Alum Rock Village.
Northern California Home and Garden, September. "Form Extends Function in the Kitchen and Bath," by Ann Bertelsen and Carolyn Adams. Darrell Place.
SF Magazine, August. "How Suite it is: A Master Suite Freud Would Envy," by Lisa Zuniga.
Porch Presence, by Sally Fennell Robbins. "A Japanese Country Porch." Apte Residence.
New Architecture San Francisco, by James Shay and Christopher Irion "Ace Architects" interview featuring the Snake Building, 34-36 Darrell Place, and the Leviathan.
Space Design, June. "Women in American Architecture," by Toshiro Sato. This article featuring several Ace projects appeared in a Japanese publication about women architects.
East Bay Express, February 2. "Ace Architects: What Price Irony?" by Herb Childress.
SF Magazine, January. "The Layered Look," by Marcia Tanner. 36 Darrell Place.
Remodeling Merit Award, Western Red Cedar Lumber Association. Indian Rock Residence.
1989
Artnews, December. "California Architecture: Traditions and Trends," by John Chase. 3201 Lakeshore Avenue.
Architecture and Design 1970-1990: New Ideas in America, by Beverly Russell. "The Jaggered Edge" Country, Gnome Sweet Gnome.
Architectural Digest, August. "Ace Architects: Historical Gamesmanship in San Francisco," by Joan Chatfield-Taylor. 36 Darrell Place.
Visual Merchandising and Store Design, March. "Portfolio: Ace Architects," by Janet Groeber. Snake Building, Hot House, Lakeside Delicatessen, Brick Row Book Shop, Country, Magnet P I, Gnome Sweet Gnome.
Home Magazine, February. "Northern Light," by Paul Spring. Apte residence.
1988
40 Under 40 Travelling exhibit of Ace Architects' work in New York City, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
Ornamentation in Architecture: A Survey of Ideas by Bay Area Architects. Exhibit at the Contemporary Realist Gallery, San Francisco.
Circles and Squares into Tables and Chairs. Chair from Cardinal Rezzonico's dinette (Darrell Place dining set) included in exhibit at St. Louis Design Center.
Bay Area Houses, New Edition, edited by Sally Woodbridge. "Arcadia Revisited" 36 Darrell Place.
Home Magazine, July. "Pre-eminent Porches," by Kathryn Richer. Aunt Nancy's Porch.
Architecture Magazine, April. "Interiors," by Amy Gray Light. Country San Francisco.
San Francisco Chronicle, April 1. "Alcatraz as 'Capone's Casino'," by Liz Lufkin. Ace scheme for Alcatraz as a gambling resort.
Hell Garden, San Francisco Landscape Garden Show, March. Received Excellence in Design award for show.
Restaurant and Hotel Design Magazine International Competition. Honorable Mention for Hot House, Berkeley, CA.
1987
Radical Regionalism, Arts Commission Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Exhibit of Ace Architects' and four other architects' work at the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery.
East Bay Express, December 18. "Who's Who: Twenty who made a difference in 1987."
Interiors, December. "Country, San Francisco," by Paula Jackson.
Restaurant Design: Ninety Five Spaces That Work, by Susan Colgan. Book about contemporary restaurant design. Lakeside Delicatessen.
California Monthly, November. "Aces Wild," by Gray Brechin.
San Francisco Chronicle, August 24. "Architectural 'Folly' Tweaks Berkeley," by Allan Temko. 2187 Shattuck.
Home Magazine, July. "Suite Illusion," by Wendy Silverstein. Blumenfeld residence.
Oakland Tribune, May. "Stylish Facades for Playful Designs," discussing local post modern architecture, by Diana Ketchum.
Interiors, February. Hahnemann Homeopathic Clinic, by Paula Jackson.
Rethinking Architecture: Design Students and Physically Disabled People, by Raymond Lifchez. Included "Whose House Is This?", an essay by Lucia Howard.
1986
40 UNDER 40. Ace Architects was selected as one of "40 Under 40" architectural firms determined to be the "design leaders of the next generation." This selection is made at 10 year intervals, and was made this decade by Andrew MacNair with Robert Stern and Philip Johnson.
Emerging Firms: Graduates of the 1970's. College of Environmental Design, University of California, Berkeley, CA. (selected works)
Interiors, September. "Forty Under Forty: Part IV: 1986 - the next generation of designers" by Andrew MacNair. Profile of Ace Architects with a story on the Lakeside Delicatessen.
Visual Merchandising and Store Design, August. "Exterior Focus" Lakeside Delicatessen.
Architectural Record, July. "Concrete Constructivism comes to California" (Carleton Business Center, with terrace entry illustration) in "Design News".
Restaurant and Hotel Design, May. "Grand Allusion" by Michael Webb. "Update: Top Restaurant Designers," profile of Ace Architects. Lakeside Delicatessen.
Architecture, April. "Italian Deli 'Uncovers Relic'" by Michael Crosbie. Lakeside Delicatessen.
Restaurant and Hotel Design, March. "On Site/San Francisco: Trendy New Restaurants Worth a Visit" by Michael Webb. Lakeside Delicatessen.
1985
Northern California Architects: The Design Process. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. (selected works)
Precocious Houses, Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA. Darrell Place Condominiums.
Architecture of San Francisco: Past-Present-Future. Exhibit at the AIA National Convention, Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA. 250 Fourth Street Project.
Vanity Fair, November. "California, The New Alexandria" Article on contemporary California culture by David Reid.
Guide to Architecture in San Francisco and Northern California, Revised Edition. by David Gebhard, Eric Sandweiss, Robert Winter. Figaro, Lakeside Delicatessen, Darrell Place.
Precocious Houses: Four Recent Works by Bay Area Architects. Essay accompanying exhibit at Oakland Museum, by Daniel Gregory. 36 Darrell Place.
1984
Women in Design 2nd Annual International Design Competition. Figaro and the El Rancho Rio Building were selected.
San Francisco Chronicle, November 11. This World Magazine, "Architecture's Local Heroes" (cover story with 250 Fourth Street, 34-36 Darrell Place, Figaro), by Sally Woodbridge.
Interior Design, September. "It's a Jungle in Berkeley" by Lois Wagner Green. Cachibachi.
Visual Merchandising and Store Design, April. "The Inner Sanctum of Cachibachi" (cover story) by Diane Kaiser.
1983
Site, Scale, and Spectacle. First Prize. Architectural League competition. (Figaro)
Graham Foundation for the Fine Arts. Cash award in support of The Shock of Recognition, a book in progress about literalist architecture.
Restaurant and Hotel Design, July/August. "Architectural Moxie" (cover story about Figaro) by Barbara Knox. "Eye on Design" (editorial about Figaro) by Regina Baraban.
Architectural Design, AD Profile 48. "Abstract Representation" (chapter about Ace design philosophy with El Rancho Rio, Figaro, House of Cards, Hieroglyph Building) by Charles Jencks.
Arts and Architecture, Vol. 2, No. 1. "Restaurants as Theater" by Michael Webb. Figaro.
1982
The California Condition by Stanley Tigerman. Figaro, Hieroglyph lobby.
Oakland Tribune, October 11. "Oakland's Best Facades Win Awards" by Diana Ketcham. Figaro.
Space Design (Japan), August. "The Whirlpool: Post-Modernism-Young American Architects" by Kobun Ito.
1981
San Francisco Bay Architects' Review, Winter 1981, No. 22. "The Subject of Architecture" by David Weingarten. "The Shock of Recognition" by Lucia Howard.
Architectural Record, January. "El Rancho Rio."
1980
Los Angeles Herald Examiner, November 24. "Designing in the Vernacular" by Joseph Giovannini. El Rancho Rio Building.
1979
The Japan Architect (Japan), February. "Winners in the Shinkenchiku Residential Design Competition 1978" (cover photo).
While almost all media coverage is positive, Ace has been grateful for the occasional controversy. In 1987, a low-cost, perhaps immodest makeover of a branch bank building in Berkeley raised a hullabaloo. The headline on future Pulitzer winner Allan Temko's criticism read "Architectural 'Folly' Tweaks Berkeley", a sub-head adding "Egghead Design with Wild Colors". SOM partner Nathaniel Owings is said to have remarked "I don't care what they say about me, as long as they spell my name right", though the comment is more often given to Talulah Bankead or P. T. Barnum. In any event, the late Mr. Temko spelled Ace's name right.
UPCOMING
Bay Area Brown Shingles, (Rizzoli International Press, 2012) by Lucia Howard and David Weingarten.
2011
Grand Miniatures: 19th Century Souvenir Buildings from the Collection of Ace Architects, (Capriccio Fine Arts) by David Weingarten and Lucia Howard.
2010
Designing With Nature: Arts & Crafts Architecture in Northern California, documentary film by Paul Bockhorst Productions, includes Rancho Diablo. KQED, KTEH, and several other public TV stations.
2009
California Home + Design, September 2009. "Art of the Home", by Erin Feher. Feature story about Rancho Diablo.
California Ranch Houses: Building the California Dream, (Rizzoli International Press, 2009) by Lucia Howard and David Weingarten.
2008
Flair Magazine, London, Cairo. September 2008. Uptown Body and Fender. Feature article by Daniela Bonetto.
San Francisco Chronicle, July 26, 2008. Design insider: News from the design world, by Zahid Sardar. Aesop's Playhouse, Fairyland, Oakland, CA.
World Architecture News, London. May 19, 2008. A body to die for ... How to Turn a Garage into a Work of Art, by Niki Young. Uptown Body and Fender, Oakland, CA.
San Francisco Chronicle, May 4, 2008. Jurassic Bodyshop. Going Uptown: Out-of-the-Ordinary Bodywork in Oakland, by Zahid Sardar.
2007
Architectural Review, London, January, 2007. Browser by Sutherland Lyall. Review of Ace Architects' website.
Art-SITES San Francisco: The Indispensable Guide to Contemporary Art-Architecture-Design, by Sidra Stich. Includes several Ace projects: Leviathan, Jordan House, Cotton House.
2006
Architecture for Architects, by Michael J. Crosbie. A book about architects' designing their own offices; includes a chapter on Leviathan.
Signature Architects of the San Francisco Bay Area, by Dave Weinstein. The chapter on Ace brings this collection of profiles of 15 Bay Area architects up to the current generation.
HGTV. Profile of the Genschel Residence in San Francisco.
Residential Architect, September. "Casa Maya" by David Weingarten. David recounts the story of his visit to the Saravia Residence in Honduras.
Margy Boyd Art Tour, August. Margy Boyd devoted one of her regular art tours to the work of Ace Architects, visiting 4 projects and concluding with Rancho Diablo.
2005
Dreambuilders, HGTV. Feature show on the Twin Peaks Residence.
Constructor, Diciembre. "Casa Maya: Expresion de nuestras raices". About the Saravia Residence in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Residential Architect, June. "Stair-Masters: budget-friendly Prefab and Modular Stair Systems Step Lively" by Shelley Hutchens. Ace's patented circular stair design was featured as a "Pipe Dream".
Sacramento AIA. Lucia gave a talk to this group on Ace Architects' work.
Places, "The Order of Dreams" by Lucia Howard. This section of an article on the re-issue of The Place of Houses discusses the Jordan Residence, Roth Residence, and Tabancay Residence.
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. Lucia gave a talk on Ace Architects in the Art Dept. Lecture series.
2004
Bay Area Style: Houses of the San Francisco Bay Region, by David Weingarten. David's book traces the evolution and particular characteristics of the Bay Region Tradition from the late 19th century through the current day.
San Francisco Chronicle, December 4. "The Gathering Norm-Collectors tell all in a new book about their obsessions", by Zahid Sardar. Review of a book about collections featured David and Margaret at Rancho with the building collection.
Residential Concrete, July . "Architect's Perspective: Just Enough Concrete", by David Weingarten. Rancho Diablo Residence.
2003
Small Houses, by Nicolas Pople. Chapter on the Erb Residence.
Monumental Miniatures, Souvenir Buildings from the Collection of Ace Architects. An exhibit of several hundred miniature buildings from Ace Architects' collection at the United Terminal at the San Francisco Airport.
The New York Times - House and Home, December 18. "The Client is Refined, Picky and 3 Feet Tall," by Ralph Gardner Jr. Max Howard's room at Rancho Diablo.
2002
The New York Times, September. "Makeovers in San Pablo Designed to Catch the Eye", by Elaine Louie.
Residential Architect, April. "Newfound respect: Building your own house is harder than it looks.", by David Weingarten.
100 of the World's Best Houses, edited by Jodie Davis and Diane Strong. Roth Residence.
Equal Partners: Men and Women Principals in Contemporary Architectural Practice. An exhibit of contemporary architects' work shown at the U.C. Berkeley Art Museum, traveling from the Smith College Art Museum, including two Ace projects.
West County: Bay Area,-May 12, 2002, "Brassy and Brilliant," by Kate Darby Rauch. City of San Pablo 23rd Street Improvements.
2001
Kid's Rooms: Ideas and Projects for Children's Spaces. Photography book on children's rooms by Jennifer Levy. Included Julia Kenny's room.
Diablo Magazine, October. "Up From the Ashes", by Darcy Brown-Martin. Feature story on 10th anniversary of the Oakland Hills Fire. Jordan Residence and other Ace houses.
Children's Fairyland. Partners in Preservation Award from the Oakland Heritage Alliance for the restoration and additions to this ten acre 1950's theme park in downtown Oakland.
Drawings from Experience. Exhibit of Drawings from the U C Documents Collection together with contemporary architectural drawings by Bay Area architects, including several from Ace Architects. Limn Gallery.
2000
Ten Houses: Ace Architects. A book on Ace Architects' houses published by Rockport Press.
Il Camino 82. "L'inevitabilita del camino: I camini di Ace Architects." Feature story on several Ace houses focusing on fireplaces.
Metropolitan Home, March. "Architecture: East Bay Phoenix", feature story on the Roth Residence by Dianne Saeks.
San Francisco Chronicle, May 21. "Design Stories" by John King, story on Ace Architects, Ten Houses: Ace Architects, and the Skyline Castles.
Rancho Deluxe: Rustic Dreams and Real Western Living, by Alan Hess. Rancho Diablo is on the cover.
Contra Costa Times - Sunday Magazine, December. "Frosted Fantasies: East Bay Architects and Bakers Dream Up Gingerbread Homes", by Peggy Spear. Bakers created gingerbread houses from drawings prepared by several architects.
1999
Monumental Miniatures, by David Weingarten and Margaret Majua. Reference book on souvenir buildings and Ace Architects' collection.
The New York Times, November 4. "Dusting Off An Enchanted Land and Adding Some Dragons", by Elaine Louie. Article about Fairyland.
Up a Tree. Ace designed one of several tree houses that was constructed and sold as a benefit for Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
1998
The New York Times, December "A Child Dreams of a Room, and the Dream Comes True", by Elaine Louie. A story about children's rooms includes the Kenny/Reichard Residence.
The New York Times, March 5. "An Old Barn's Soul Inhabits Twin Peaks", by Elaine Louie. Article about the Erb Residence.
Fine Homebuilding, Summer. Article on the patented "Ace Stair".
Metropolitan Home, September/October. "Cactus Makes Perfect," by Katherine Whiteside. Rancho Diablo.
American Homestyle and Gardening, April. "Bathed in Full Color," by Ken Hunt. Apte bath.
1997
Empowered Gardens, by Carol King. Includes the cactus garden at Rancho Diablo.
The New American Apartment, edited by Oscar Riera Ojeda. Includes Darrell Place.
Bedrooms and Private Spaces: Designer Dreamscapes, by Marcie Stuchin and Susan Abramson. 'Technicolor Archaeology' (Darrell Place), 'Freudian Fantasy' (Blumenfeld Residence).
House Beautiful, October. "Building Boomlet" by Christine Pittel. Souvenir building collection.
Casa Brutus, Autumn/winter "Living in Wood" issue. A feature article in a Japanese magazine about the Erb Residence.
Designing for Small Homes, by Dylan Landis. Includes the Jordan Residence.
The Art Institute of Chicago, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and The Octagon. Hosted exhibits of miniature buildings from Ace Architects' collection.
1996
Souvenir Buildings/ Miniature Monuments: from the Collection of Ace Architects, by Margaret Majua and David Weingarten.
Architectural Digest, December. A story on the souvenir building collection and the building that houses it, by Paul Goldberger.
Hyperwest: American Residential Architecture on the Edge, by Alan Hess. Includes Tabancay Residence and Jordan Residence.
Communication Arts Interactive Design 2nd Annual Competitiion. Ace website won in the advertising category.
Pulling Downtown Oakland Together, Oakland City Hall. AIA exhibit about new and upcoming projects in the downtown area - included Leviathan.
1995
Architectural Digest, September. "The AD 100: International Directory of Interior Designers and Architects". Ace was selected for the 2nd time, included photos of the Allen Residence.
Metropolis, July, "Rebuilding the East Bay," by Cathy Ho. Cotten and Broadway Terrace residences.
Identity, July/August. "An Obvious Attraction, Big Splash, Less Cash" by W.S. Moore, III. Magnet Maximus in Las Vegas, NV.
The New York Times - Home Section, June 15. "Currents: Prefabricated Circuitous Routes" by Elaine Louie. Ace circular staircase.
Diablo Magazine, February. "A Devil of a Ranch," by Susannah Clark. Rancho Diablo.
Designing with Tile, Brick and Stone: The Creative Touch, by Carol King. Tabancay-Austin residence.
AIA Firestorm Award, East Bay Chapter. Award for the Jordan Residence in Oakland Firestorm Area.
1994
Interior Design, December. "Ace Architects" edited by Edie Cohen. Magnet Maximus in Las Vegas, Nevada.
American Homestyle, November. "Exterior Remodeling" by Ted Jones. Topper Residence.
Visual Merchandising and Store Design, October. "Fixturing without Fixtures" Magnet Maximus in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Inside Today's Home. Textbook on Interior Design. Darrell Place is the cover, and several projects are included.
Architecture Magazine, May. "Retreat Into Nature: Broadway Terrace House" by Justin Henderson.
Visual Merchandising and Store Design, May. "The House that Ace Built" Jordan Residence.
American Homestyle, March. "Their Own Xanadu," by Michael Walker. Tabancay Residence.
Sunset Ideas for New Bathrooms. Featuring Blumenfeld Bathroom.
New Architecture in the Oakland Hills, San Francisco, CA. Featuring Jordan Residence and the Saxophone House.
Women of Design. Travellng exhibit sponsored by the Steelcase Design Partnership to celebrate publication of the book, Women of Design, by Beverly Russell.
1993
Metropolitan Home, November. "The House That Soared" (Jordan Residence), by Fred Bernstein.
Empowered Spaces: Architects and Designers at Home and at Work, by Carol King. A book about the homes and offices of designers and architects. Darrell Place and Leviathan.
San Francisco Chronicle, October 20. "A New Beginning, Three Oakland Houses and How They Grew," by Diane Saeks. Jordan Residence.
West Coast Wave, by Dirk Sutro. A book about contemporary California houses Tabancay-Austin Residence.
Fireplaces. Darrell Building's fireplace featured in the Contemporary Fireplace section of book. Photograph by Cookie Kinkead.
The San Francisco Examiner, August 11. "Back at the Ranch," by Ken Coupland. Rancho Diablo.
Elle Decor, August/September. "Wanted: Rancho Diablo" David Weingarten seeks clues to Lilian Bridgman link with Bay Area hideaway, by Ken Coupland.
Tasarim 33. Turkish publication featuring the 7007 Broadway Terrace Residence.
The New York Times - Home Section, March 4. "Where Fire Raged, Architecture Blooms," by Trip Gabriel. Jordan Residence.
The New York Times - Currents Section, January 28. "Rebuilding After the Fire This Time." Article about "New Architecture in the Oakland Hills," an exhibit at the Limn Gallery. Broadway Terrace.
Washington Post - Home Section, January 14. "Trunk Show" by Jene Stonesifer. "Women of Design" traveling exhibit featuring Lucia Howard's trunk design.
Miniature Monuments of the World, San Francisco, CA. Exhibit of souvenir buildings at San Francisco International Airport.
Metal Construction Association. Awards for Leviathan and Alum Rock Avenue Facades in San Jose, CA.
California Preservation Foundation. Restoration Award for the Old Berkeley City Hall.
1992
Architecture Magazine, January."Seaworthy Spirit" by Lee Ryder. Leviathan.
DMN/ Design Source Sheet (Japan). Profile featuring the following projects: Leviathan, Tabancay/Austin Residence, 7007 Broadway Terrace, The Darrell Place, Hell Garden, and Gnome Sweet Gnome. Reported by Keiko Nelson.
Women of Design: Contemporary American Interiors, by Beverly Russell. This book profiles thirty two American women commercial interior designers, Biography of Lucia Howard. Darrell Place.
Northern California Home and Garden, November. "Architectural Odyssey" Leviathan
Los Angeles Times Magazine - Style Section, October. "Welcome to the Casbah" by Michael Webb. Tabancay Residence.
DBZ, Germany - Panorama Section, June. German article by Frank Drewes. Leviathan.
Contemporary Architectural Drawings, 1993 Calendar. Featuring proposal for a Casino on Alcatraz. Avery Library, Columbia University.
San Francisco Architecture. Illustrated guide to over 1,000 buildings, parks, and public artworks in the Bay Area, by Sally Woodbridge.
Ideales Heim, November. "Kulissenzauber," A monthly magazine published in Switzerland. Darrell Place.
L'ufficio, Number 4. "Come Un Mostro Marino" Published in Milan. Leviathan.
Visual Merchandising and Store Design, October."Sam and Libby: The Perfect Fit," Cover story by Julie Wheeler.
Northern California Home and Garden, October. "Home Design; Annual resource guide offers the latest looks in home environments" Berkeley Bay Commons.
NZZ Folio, August. Sunday magazine for Zurich Newspaper. "Ein maurischer Traum," by Roman Hollenstein. Tabancay Residence.
Designers West, June. Cover: Xanadu residence in Berkeley. Article: "Haunting the Tract House, Five Residential Projects by Ace Architects." by David Weingarten.
Case di Compagna, April. Architetture d'oltreoceano: "Scenografiche Suggestioni Dalla California" Broadway Terrace.
Northern California Home and Garden, February. "Turkish Delight," cover story by Ann Bertelsen. Tabancay/Austin Residence.
Tasarim 21, Summer. Cover Story of a Turkish architectural magazine: Leviathan. "Ofis binasi."
Mail Box Auction, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. "Twelve Legged Silver Postal Bug."
Caltrans Certificate of Excellence for the design of Route 101-Soundwall Medallions, San Jose, CA.
Northern California Home and Garden Awards. Commercial Architecture Award for Leviathan.
Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Renovation and Restoration, Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association. Award for the Old Berkeley City Hall.
1991
Architectural Digest: AD 100 Architects. Ace was selected as one of "The World's 100 Foremost Architects".
Julia Morgan: A Life by Design. Lucia appears several times in this KQED award-winning production.
The New York Times - Currents Section, December 12. "Sea Beast or Office Building?" by Elaine Louie.
The New York Times - Home Section, September 19. "Arabian Nights, Berkeley Style," by Elaine Louie. Tabancay residence.
Rooftop Architecture by Akiko Busch. Aceland.
Northern California Home and Garden, July. "Raise High the Roof Beams," by Ann Bertelsen. Indian Rock Residence.
Identity, Summer. "Raising Street-Consciousness: Transforming a Strip with a Minimal Budget," by Lynn Baxter. San Jose Facade Improvement Program, Alum Rock Village.
The New York Times - Currents Section, April 4. "100 Years of Architectural Diversity," by Elaine Louie.
Inland Architect, January/February. "Architecture by Women: A Portfolio," Darrell Place.
Oakland Tribune, March 28. "In-Spire-ing: Building's Restoration Completed," by William Brand. Berkeley Old City Hall.
Architectural Digest, February. "Ace Architects: Spanish Colonial Whimsey in Oakland, California," by Michael Webb. Broadway Terrace.
San Francisco Examiner, January 27. "Breaking the Bay Area Tradition," by David Bonetti.
San Jose Mercury News, January 13. "Saving a Neighborhood: Alum Rock Revitalization Brings Life Back to the Streets," by Alan Hess.
Northern California Home and Garden, January. "Archaeological Digs," by Ann Bertelsen. Darrell Place.
Stores of the Year 6, by Martin M. Pegler. Club Monaco.
Contemporary Architectural Drawings. Exhibit of donations to the Avery Library Centennial Drawings Archive. Columbia University.
1990
Money Magazine, Special Year End Edition, Fall. "Blueprint for the House Proud," by Phil Patton. Rancho Diablo.
Architecture, October. "On the Boards." Alum Rock Village.
Northern California Home and Garden, September. "Form Extends Function in the Kitchen and Bath," by Ann Bertelsen and Carolyn Adams. Darrell Place.
SF Magazine, August. "How Suite it is: A Master Suite Freud Would Envy," by Lisa Zuniga.
Porch Presence, by Sally Fennell Robbins. "A Japanese Country Porch." Apte Residence.
New Architecture San Francisco, by James Shay and Christopher Irion "Ace Architects" interview featuring the Snake Building, 34-36 Darrell Place, and the Leviathan.
Space Design, June. "Women in American Architecture," by Toshiro Sato. This article featuring several Ace projects appeared in a Japanese publication about women architects.
East Bay Express, February 2. "Ace Architects: What Price Irony?" by Herb Childress.
SF Magazine, January. "The Layered Look," by Marcia Tanner. 36 Darrell Place.
Remodeling Merit Award, Western Red Cedar Lumber Association. Indian Rock Residence.
1989
Artnews, December. "California Architecture: Traditions and Trends," by John Chase. 3201 Lakeshore Avenue.
Architecture and Design 1970-1990: New Ideas in America, by Beverly Russell. "The Jaggered Edge" Country, Gnome Sweet Gnome.
Architectural Digest, August. "Ace Architects: Historical Gamesmanship in San Francisco," by Joan Chatfield-Taylor. 36 Darrell Place.
Visual Merchandising and Store Design, March. "Portfolio: Ace Architects," by Janet Groeber. Snake Building, Hot House, Lakeside Delicatessen, Brick Row Book Shop, Country, Magnet P I, Gnome Sweet Gnome.
Home Magazine, February. "Northern Light," by Paul Spring. Apte residence.
1988
40 Under 40 Travelling exhibit of Ace Architects' work in New York City, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
Ornamentation in Architecture: A Survey of Ideas by Bay Area Architects. Exhibit at the Contemporary Realist Gallery, San Francisco.
Circles and Squares into Tables and Chairs. Chair from Cardinal Rezzonico's dinette (Darrell Place dining set) included in exhibit at St. Louis Design Center.
Bay Area Houses, New Edition, edited by Sally Woodbridge. "Arcadia Revisited" 36 Darrell Place.
Home Magazine, July. "Pre-eminent Porches," by Kathryn Richer. Aunt Nancy's Porch.
Architecture Magazine, April. "Interiors," by Amy Gray Light. Country San Francisco.
San Francisco Chronicle, April 1. "Alcatraz as 'Capone's Casino'," by Liz Lufkin. Ace scheme for Alcatraz as a gambling resort.
Hell Garden, San Francisco Landscape Garden Show, March. Received Excellence in Design award for show.
Restaurant and Hotel Design Magazine International Competition. Honorable Mention for Hot House, Berkeley, CA.
1987
Radical Regionalism, Arts Commission Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Exhibit of Ace Architects' and four other architects' work at the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery.
East Bay Express, December 18. "Who's Who: Twenty who made a difference in 1987."
Interiors, December. "Country, San Francisco," by Paula Jackson.
Restaurant Design: Ninety Five Spaces That Work, by Susan Colgan. Book about contemporary restaurant design. Lakeside Delicatessen.
California Monthly, November. "Aces Wild," by Gray Brechin.
San Francisco Chronicle, August 24. "Architectural 'Folly' Tweaks Berkeley," by Allan Temko. 2187 Shattuck.
Home Magazine, July. "Suite Illusion," by Wendy Silverstein. Blumenfeld residence.
Oakland Tribune, May. "Stylish Facades for Playful Designs," discussing local post modern architecture, by Diana Ketchum.
Interiors, February. Hahnemann Homeopathic Clinic, by Paula Jackson.
Rethinking Architecture: Design Students and Physically Disabled People, by Raymond Lifchez. Included "Whose House Is This?", an essay by Lucia Howard.
1986
40 UNDER 40. Ace Architects was selected as one of "40 Under 40" architectural firms determined to be the "design leaders of the next generation." This selection is made at 10 year intervals, and was made this decade by Andrew MacNair with Robert Stern and Philip Johnson.
Emerging Firms: Graduates of the 1970's. College of Environmental Design, University of California, Berkeley, CA. (selected works)
Interiors, September. "Forty Under Forty: Part IV: 1986 - the next generation of designers" by Andrew MacNair. Profile of Ace Architects with a story on the Lakeside Delicatessen.
Visual Merchandising and Store Design, August. "Exterior Focus" Lakeside Delicatessen.
Architectural Record, July. "Concrete Constructivism comes to California" (Carleton Business Center, with terrace entry illustration) in "Design News".
Restaurant and Hotel Design, May. "Grand Allusion" by Michael Webb. "Update: Top Restaurant Designers," profile of Ace Architects. Lakeside Delicatessen.
Architecture, April. "Italian Deli 'Uncovers Relic'" by Michael Crosbie. Lakeside Delicatessen.
Restaurant and Hotel Design, March. "On Site/San Francisco: Trendy New Restaurants Worth a Visit" by Michael Webb. Lakeside Delicatessen.
1985
Northern California Architects: The Design Process. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. (selected works)
Precocious Houses, Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA. Darrell Place Condominiums.
Architecture of San Francisco: Past-Present-Future. Exhibit at the AIA National Convention, Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA. 250 Fourth Street Project.
Vanity Fair, November. "California, The New Alexandria" Article on contemporary California culture by David Reid.
Guide to Architecture in San Francisco and Northern California, Revised Edition. by David Gebhard, Eric Sandweiss, Robert Winter. Figaro, Lakeside Delicatessen, Darrell Place.
Precocious Houses: Four Recent Works by Bay Area Architects. Essay accompanying exhibit at Oakland Museum, by Daniel Gregory. 36 Darrell Place.
1984
Women in Design 2nd Annual International Design Competition. Figaro and the El Rancho Rio Building were selected.
San Francisco Chronicle, November 11. This World Magazine, "Architecture's Local Heroes" (cover story with 250 Fourth Street, 34-36 Darrell Place, Figaro), by Sally Woodbridge.
Interior Design, September. "It's a Jungle in Berkeley" by Lois Wagner Green. Cachibachi.
Visual Merchandising and Store Design, April. "The Inner Sanctum of Cachibachi" (cover story) by Diane Kaiser.
1983
Site, Scale, and Spectacle. First Prize. Architectural League competition. (Figaro)
Graham Foundation for the Fine Arts. Cash award in support of The Shock of Recognition, a book in progress about literalist architecture.
Restaurant and Hotel Design, July/August. "Architectural Moxie" (cover story about Figaro) by Barbara Knox. "Eye on Design" (editorial about Figaro) by Regina Baraban.
Architectural Design, AD Profile 48. "Abstract Representation" (chapter about Ace design philosophy with El Rancho Rio, Figaro, House of Cards, Hieroglyph Building) by Charles Jencks.
Arts and Architecture, Vol. 2, No. 1. "Restaurants as Theater" by Michael Webb. Figaro.
1982
The California Condition by Stanley Tigerman. Figaro, Hieroglyph lobby.
Oakland Tribune, October 11. "Oakland's Best Facades Win Awards" by Diana Ketcham. Figaro.
Space Design (Japan), August. "The Whirlpool: Post-Modernism-Young American Architects" by Kobun Ito.
1981
San Francisco Bay Architects' Review, Winter 1981, No. 22. "The Subject of Architecture" by David Weingarten. "The Shock of Recognition" by Lucia Howard.
Architectural Record, January. "El Rancho Rio."
1980
Los Angeles Herald Examiner, November 24. "Designing in the Vernacular" by Joseph Giovannini. El Rancho Rio Building.
1979
The Japan Architect (Japan), February. "Winners in the Shinkenchiku Residential Design Competition 1978" (cover photo).