Brice Bischoff installs Halo Snuffers on the studio roof.

a l m hosts the second hangar dinner to celebrate the launch of Jonathan Olivares’ Selected Works monograph. January 21, 2018.

we wish you the very best for the new year!

HEARTWORK · BENU · ‘LETTE / THE DESIGNER’S DICTIONARY OF COLOR

MONSIEUR BENJAMIN · ESALON ·FORAGERS

LAMILL · PIZZANA · IN SITU

Hello 2018!

Desert gold – William Cody restoration at Eldorado Country Club complete. December 2017.

AIA|LA tour of the landmarked Mulholland Drive Residence. November 15, 2017.

a l m hosts the first hangar dinner with special guests Riot Motor Club. October 22, 2017.

a l m hosts the first hangar dinner with special guests Riot Motor Club. October 22, 2017.

With the opening of their Manhattam studio, Heartwork launches a discussion series: Heartwork Perspectives – Passion, Process, and Path to doing what you love – Shu Hung, Dung Ngo, Colin Vernon, and Beth Viner in conversation.

 

Heartwork opens a l m designed Manhattan studio. October 17, 2017.

The Mulholland Drive Residence is featured in Dezeen.

Summer at a l m flew by!

At the hangar, our new studio extension at the airport, on the deck, in the garden, or on the roof – we found time to play in the midst of a busy summer in LA. @a_l_m_project @hangardays

 

Napoli Vita Mia

Rated by Jonathan Gold one of the best pizzas outside of Italy, PIZZANA opened its first restaurant in Brentwood late spring. Continuing our decade-long collaboration with Sprinkles founders Charles and Candace Nelson, who partnered with native Neapolitan chef Daniele Uditi, we took inspiration from the rugged beauty of the Gulf of Naples and the energy of Italian Futurism. Transposed into the context of Los Angeles, our design concept transforms a mundane storefront into a multi-layered space activated by an interplay of compressed and soaring ceilings.

Creative Direction, Architecture and Design Agency. Finalist AIA LA Restaurant Design Awards. Make a reservation at PIZZANA here.

 

Work As You Are

Collaborating with CEO Karen John since she founded HEARTWORK in 2012, we are excited to announce the launch of their Manhattan showroom this fall, featured in the current issue of Metropolis.

Creative Direction, Architecture, Design Agency. Explore the HEARTWORK collection here.

Metropolis announces the launch of Heartwork’s Manhattan showroom.

Kasper Kovitz installs LITMUS2017 on the studio roof.

Pizzana is a finalist in the AIA Los Angeles 2017 Restaurant Design Awards.

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The ‘lette boîte carrée is featured in the The Designer’s Dictionary of Color.

‘lette kiosk opens at Westfield Century City. August 2017.

Bettina Khano installs Carpet from/for a city on the studio roof.

a l m begins work on a new izakaya in San Francisco.

Foragers opens at De Kalb market in Brooklyn. June 2017.

Pizzana opens in Brentwood. April 2017.

 

On November 8th 90 million Americans chose not to vote.

Long-sleeve unisex black tee with gold print, 100% cotton. Pre-order here.

The signature In Situ plate was conceived as the focal point of each place setting for Corey Lee’s restaurant at SFMOMA, a collaborative project involving influential chefs from around the world. Echoing the underlying concept of In Situ as a site of cultural convergence, the deceptively simple In Situ plate is inscribed in the cartographic language of latitude and longitude, but slightly disturbed by an axial tilt – a dislocation that hints at the shift from a recipe’s origins to its new situation at SFMOMA.

Available at the SFMOMA Museum Store and in the Rosenthal Hotel and Restaurant line.

178x228mm, glazed porcelain, matte finish, 2016

designed by a l m project, Los Angeles, California

made by Rosenthal GmbH, Selb, Germany

The In Situ share plate, menu, and server outfits receive a mention in Metropolis magazine. September 1, 2016.

The In Situ share plate, menu, and server outfits receive a mention in Metropolis magazine.

a l m dives headfirst into summer

In Situ

Named America’s Most Original New Restaurant by The New York Times, our latest collaboration with chef Corey LEE In Situ opened at the SFMOMA in June.

With an eye to map-making, we adopted the Mercator projection of the world demarcated into international time zones, but slightly disturbed by an axial tilt – a dislocation that hints at the shift from a recipe’s origins to its new situation at In Situ. This tilt plays out in each design element in various media and materials, from logo to menu, an In Situ plate produced by Rosenthal, wait-staff apparel, environmental signage, library shelving, ephemera, and the website.

View full project description here. Make a reservation at In Situ here.

 

 

 

The New York Times features a l m’s latest collaboration with chef Corey Lee, In Situ SFMOMA. July 19, 2016.

The New York Times features a l m’s latest collaboration with chef Corey Lee, In Situ SFMOMA.

Inga Krieger highlights the In Situ share plate in an conversation with chef Corey Lee for Interview magazine. June, 2016.

Interview magazine features the In Situ share plate.

The ‘lette boîte carrée receives a Dieline Outstanding Achievements Award. May 22, 2016.

The ‘lette Boîte Carrée is featured by The Dieline Awards as an Outstanding Achievement, in the Confectionary, Snacks, and Desserts category.

a l m jumps into Spring

Photo by Pieter Vermeer.

Axial Tilt

For in situ at SFMOMA, a l m’s third project with Chef Corey Lee, we envisioned an identity concept that would express Lee’s desire to break with the reigning paradigm for museum cafés and restaurants, and offer instead an à la carte menu appealing to loyal locals as well as visitors passing through. With an eye to map-making, a l m adopted the Mercator projection of the world demarcated into international time zones, but slightly disturbed by an axial tilt – a dislocation that hints at the shift from a recipe’s origins to its new situation at in situ. Opening June 2016.

Desert Gold

The restoration project that brings an energized palette and expanded footprint to a 1950’s William Cody residence is underway in Indian Wells, California. Without altering the existing roof plane, the expanded livable space swells under the luxury of broad overhangs. A new studio addition infuses a contemporary spirit into the historic ensemble. Ongoing.

Bonbonnière

The ‘lette boîte carrée, inspired by the classic bonbonnière, is three boxes in one. With its minimal aesthetic, the boîte carrée acts as a white canvas with infinite potential for customization. Offering a choice of 3 custom inserts – snow crystal, heart and field – and more patterns planned in the future, the boîte carrée maximizes the potential of ‘lette’s vivid color palette and presents a unique and open-ended opportunity for imagination and surprise.

In the Works

As Chobani ventures to take the café concept around town, our collaboration expands to include the design of the first Chobani X Target café in TriBeCa – and stay tuned for a second Chobani SoHo expansion. Heartwork founder Karen John and Andrea took a trip to Milano during Salone on the mission to rethink how we live, love, and work. Construction has begun on a l m’s latest project with Sprinkles founders Charles and Candace Nelson, working in conjunction with celebrated pizza chef Daniele Uditi of Naples, Italy – slated to open later this year in Brentwood, California. New client Bloch has engaged a l m to create the experience around their new dance-inspired fitness endeavor and launch their first US-based Bloch dance retail space in NYC.

In the Media

Look for an article featuring Sam Medina’s review of a l m’s practice in the May issue of Metropolis Magazine, and a forthcoming documentary film about the making of In Situ featuring our Los Angeles studio.

Samuel Medina reviews a l m’s practice in a 17 page feature in Metropolis. May 2016.

Sam Medina reviews a l m’s practice in a 17 page feature in Metropolis.

Construction begins on Indian Wells restoration of William F. Cody’s desert gold.

Andrea officially joins the Heartwork team as a creative advisor. January, 2016.