Spring Mountain Vineyard Estate, St. Helena, California | Napa Valley


Gated, private, and picturesque, this Tuscan-inspired estate offers approximately 10,000 square feet of luxury living space on 42.2 acres. It is perched on a promontory with panoramic views of vineyards, lush gardens, and Napa Valley. 

The custom-built main residence and guest house boast high-end finishes and soaring cathedral ceilings. The stately home showcases grand proportions and scale with seven bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, a wine cellar with tasting room, and a grand motor court. 

An entertainer’s paradise, the estate features a variety of entertaining areas on the spacious terrace, including an 80-foot swimming pool, outdoor kitchen with pizza oven, and poolside…

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Magnificent Belvedere Island Waterfront Residence Features Stunning Views

Featured in Architectural Digest, this world class residence showcases panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the entire skylines of San Francisco and Sausalito. A magnificent masterpiece in a dramatic setting, this property has a most prestigious location and is comprised of a ±8,131-square-foot home on a ±0.67-acre lot. It features four bedrooms, five full baths and two half baths. This work of architectural art was designed by the world-renowned architect Charles Gwathmey and boasts spectacular outlooks from every corner of the expansive 4-level floor plan. The primarily vertical organization of this house takes advantage of its sloped site on…

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Stunning, World Class Wine Country Retreat

This stunning, world class retreat is the epitome of the indoor-outdoor Napa Valley lifestyle. Designed by award-winning architect Howard Backen and featured in From the Land: Backen, Gillam, & Kroeger Architects published by Rizzoli, the residential complex consists of three pavilions—the master suite, the kitchen and living space, and the 2-story guest house. All have sliding doors and screens that open to the surrounding gardens and views beyond. Three separate zinc-roofed pavilions float above semi-enclosed porches around a magnificent pool. 

Featuring extraordinary materials and workmanship, brilliant designs, and soaring ceilings, this private compound captures magnificent views of…

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The Villa Collection at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach


The Villa Collection at The Ritz-Carlton Residences at the heart of mid-Beach in Miami Beach consists of 15 unique residences designed by world renowned Italian architect Piero Rissoni and executive architect Ralph Choeff. The two-story villas have five different floor plans featuring 3, 4, and 5 bedrooms ranging from 3,263 to 4,643 square feet pus spacious private terraces, 2-car garage, and fully fenced private gardens, each with an infinity-edge pool. 

There are eight waterfront villas with boat dock and seven villas with lush tropical gardens. While the villas are free standing single family homes, they can enjoy the Ritz-Carlton bespoke resort-like amenities and…

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Visionary Architecture Redefining Downtown Miami 

One Thousand Museum Residences, South Florida’s most prestigious new residential tower is redefining Miami’s skyline. The tower shifts the center of gravity for high design and ultra-luxurious residences to Downtown Miami. This harmonious fusion of art, architecture, and design comes from the prolific imagination of Pritzker Prize-winning architect, the late Dame Zaha Hadid, her first and only residential skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.

Rising 62 stories above Downtown Miami, One Thousand Museum offers its residents unique design, an unprecedented level of service, unrivaed amenties, and breathtaking views of Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Pushing the limits of…

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Designer Home Over San Francisco Bay in Prestigious Belvedere Location 

This waterfront showplace was a former home of award-winning designer Martin Kobus, which he fully renovated in 2011 and 2012. Known for creating warm, welcoming spaces showcasing his modern aesthetic, Kobus reimagined this bright, sunny home as a personal waterfront resort with high ceilings and hge windows to enjoy the breathtaking San Francisco Bay views. A Dutch native, Kobus studied design in the Netherlands and Italy, giving his work a distinctly European sophistication. Check out Martin’s other showcases and awards at martinkobushome.com.

Located on the coveted west shore in Belvedere, this beautiful 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom waterfront home is approximately 3,000…

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 Love is in the Air at San Francisco St. Regis

 

Victoria McDowell and Pasquale Esposito sing a duet

Love was in the air at The St. Regis San Francisco on Valentine’s Day as acclaimed Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito performed an enchanting program of romantic ballads and arias as part of Festival Napa Valley’s Olivia Decker Power of Music Series. Sparkling wines from Domaine Carneros and small bites from The St. Regis’ culinary team made the evening especially enjoyable as Esposito and classics such as “Besame Mucho,” “My Funny Valentine,” and “La Vie en Rose” to a sold-out audience. Event sponsor Olivia Decker arrived just in time on a flight from New York to catch the opening remarks of Rick Walker, the festival’s president and CEO, as he…

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