On our first official commercial assignment since shelter in place, this awesome new apartment block adjacent the Seattle Center campus, was a refreshing breath of fresh air. Great attention to outdoor - indoor connection as well as overall outdoor environment, along with great exterior detailing, Hewitt landscaping and architecture teams added greatly to the lower Queen Ann urban fabric. 

Nestled on the east side of the remote and eco friendly (no motors!) Ames Lake, a German couple commissioned a modern house with state of the art custom kitchen and living quarters from LEICHT, masterfully designed by the firm Stephenson Design Collective and built by YS Built. A pleasure as always collaborating with this dream team!

Commissioned by Korean boutique hotelier, Lotte Hotels purchased the never-before-opened luxury hotel in the F5 tower, also call the Mark, whose interiors were formerly designed by French superstar Philippe Starck, in a style strangely reminiscent of Twin Peaks, and hired Lara to create new imagery for website and promotional materials. Scheduled to open in June of 2020, there are 14 floors of guest rooms, and another 4 floors of restaurant, lounges, meeting rooms, and a spa.

In another collaboration with the Concepts group at Starbucks, Lara went on location late February to capture the vibe of the new LA drive up app order Starbucks shop on Westwood and Ohio Streets, which surprisingly had a good deal of foot traffic and outdoor life as well! This shop was a former Coffee Bean, so the existing structure had a familiar coffee house feel, but beyond commissioned artist mural, was not part of the redesign.

Always thrilled for the opportunity to capture living retail spaces, and with the PCC (Puget Consumers Coop) being a beloved NW health food store institution, Lara worked to create new imagery for both designer and client, with design firm MG2 responsible for beautifully rebranding and remaking interior spaces for both the West Seattle and Ballard area stores.