2023 The New American Home

New American Home to list for $15M

By Valerie Putnam The 2023 New American Home exceeds expectations on every level — from sophisticated design to sustainability. Designed and built by studio g Architecture and Luxus Design Build, 19 Rockstream Drive demonstrates industry innovations, revolutionary design and energy efficiency. The desert-contemporary masterpiece depicts what Michael Gardner, principal, and founder of studio g Architecture…

2023 The New American Home

LVING: The New American Home Builds Luxury Community in Exclusive Ascaya

By Nina King If you were in Las Vegas during the International Builders’ Show earlier this year, you may have had the chance to check out The New American Home, a newly constructed residence in Ascaya, a luxury community of custom-built homes in the hills of the Las Vegas Valley. Since 1984, The New American…

The bathroom is evolving into a spa

By Las Vegas Review-Journal As people continue to spend more and more time inside their houses, it has become overwhelmingly clear how important some rooms are to the overall design and function of the home. In early 2020, architects and interior designers predicted that the dual-purpose bathroom would become one of the hottest residential design...

Business leaders give tips on attracting and keeping millennials

By Valerie Putnam Members of the generation known as millennials are fast becoming a strong force on the national labor front. According to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, 1-in-3 American workforce members are millennials. “They are the future,” President and COO of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Gordon Miles said. “It’s...

C-SUITE: Michael Gardner, studio g ARCHITECTURE

BY Lyn Collier Michael Gardner is the owner and founder of Las Vegas-based studio g ARCHITECTURE and luxus DESIGN BUILD. Q: What are you currently reading? A: “Reality-Based Leadership: Ditch the Drama, Restore Sanity to the Workplace, and turn Excuses Into Results” by Cy Wakeman. Q: What is your favorite restaurant? A: Javier’s in the...

Duo behind ‘studio g ARCHITECTURE’ share tips on trending home designs

If it’s been a few years since you’ve made any changes to your home, it might be time for an update.  Michael A. Gardner and Morgan LeFever of studio g ARCHITECTURE discuss home updates. Recent Posts New American Home to list for $15M LVING: The New American Home Builds Luxury Community in Exclusive Ascaya Las...

What Will Smart Homes Look Like 10 Years From Now?

BY Patrick Lucas Austin It’s 6 A.M., and the alarm clock is buzzing earlier than usual. It’s not a malfunction: the smart clock scanned your schedule and adjusted because you’ve got that big presentation first thing in the morning. Your shower automatically turns on and warms to your preferred 103°F. The electric car is ready...

How to utilize floor to ceiling moving glass walls

To transform a 1950s farmhouse into a modern dwelling with all the resplendence of nearby Las Vegas, Michael A. Gardner of studio g ARCHITECTURE used floor-to-ceiling moving glass walls to create vistas and view corridors filled with natural light.  Video courtesy of Western Window Systems Recent Posts New American Home to list for $15M LVING: The New American Home...

ASCAYA Introduces Accelerated Design Program

ASCAYA, the premier gated community in Henderson, Nev. has partnered with award-winning residential design/build firms Blue Heron Design Build, studio g ARCHITECTURE/LUXUS Design Build and Sun West Custom Homes on exciting new desert contemporary custom residences available through an accelerated design program. The elite firms, who have all previously built homes within ASCAYA, worked together...

Las Vegas is moving toward modern architecture

Published in Las Vegas Business Press by Buck Wargo on April 30, 2019. Early this year, California-based architect sparked ire and even some agreement among Las Vegas home designers and builders when he criticized the residential architectural landscape of Southern Nevada. Christopher Mercier, the founder of FER Studio in Inglewood, spoke to the Las Vegas Review-Journal...