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Copyright © 2026 ## Featured architecture Posts [![A Toast to California Design: Celebrating “New View” in Santa Barbara](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NEWS%20BLOGS%20FILES/NEWS%20BLOG/250731_NEW%20VIEW%20BOOK%20LAUNCH%20SB/New%20View%20Event-167.jpg?length=1430&upsize=true&upscale=true&name=New%20View%20Event-167.jpg) ](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/a-toast-to-california-design-celebrating-new-view-in-santa-barbara) [A Toast to California Design: Celebrating “New View” in Santa Barbara](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/a-toast-to-california-design-celebrating-new-view-in-santa-barbara) By [AB design studio](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/author/ab-design-studio) • February 11, 2026 • [Featured](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/blog/topic/featured?hsLang=en) [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abdesignstudioinc.com%2Fnews%2Fa-toast-to-california-design-celebrating-new-view-in-santa-barbara) [** ](https://www.twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abdesignstudioinc.com%2Fnews%2Fa-toast-to-california-design-celebrating-new-view-in-santa-barbara) [** ](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abdesignstudioinc.com%2Fnews%2Fa-toast-to-california-design-celebrating-new-view-in-santa-barbara&media=https://2932060.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2932060/NEWS%20BLOGS%20FILES/NEWS%20BLOG/250731_NEW%20VIEW%20BOOK%20LAUNCH%20SB/New%20View%20Event-167.jpg&description=Last%20Thursday%20evening,%20Habitat%20Home%20&%20Garden%20hosted%20a%20private%20gathering%20to%20mark%20the%20release%20of%20New%20View%20—%20A%20Curated%20Visual%20Gallery:%20Twenty%20Magnificent%20Homes%20by%20California%20Architects.%20The%20event...)   Last Thursday evening, Habitat Home & Garden hosted a private gathering to mark the release of New View — A Curated Visual Gallery: Twenty Magnificent Homes by California Architects. 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[![Farewell to the Penny: A Lucky Legacy in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NEWS%20BLOGS%20FILES/NEWS%20BLOG/251203_Farewell%20to%20the%20Penny_A%20Lucky%20Legacy%20in%20Santa%20Barbaras%20Funk%20Zone/lucky-penny-funkzone-feinblatt-3.jpg?length=1430&upsize=true&upscale=true&name=lucky-penny-funkzone-feinblatt-3.jpg) ](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/farewell-to-the-penny-a-lucky-legacy-in-santa-barbaras-funk-zone) [Farewell to the Penny: A Lucky Legacy in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/farewell-to-the-penny-a-lucky-legacy-in-santa-barbaras-funk-zone) By [AB design studio](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/author/ab-design-studio) • February 11, 2026 • [Hospitality](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/tag/hospitality)   A SYMBOL OF NOSTALGIA As the United States moves closer to retiring the penny, one Santa Barbara landmark reminds us of the enduring charm of this humble coin. The Lucky Penny, nestled among the. [![Modular Construction for a Shared Commercial Campus](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_ARCHIVE/Unsorted%20Files/vkcc-container-coffee-photography-06-%28web%29.jpeg?length=1430&upsize=true&upscale=true&name=vkcc-container-coffee-photography-06-%28web%29.jpeg) ](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/modular-construction-for-a-shared-commercial-campus) [Modular Construction for a Shared Commercial Campus](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/modular-construction-for-a-shared-commercial-campus) By [AB design studio](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/author/ab-design-studio) • April 21, 2025 • [Hospitality](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/tag/hospitality)   As workplace culture continues to evolve, architecture plays an increasingly vital role in shaping not only where we work - but how we work, connect, and thrive. At AB design studio, we view every. [![Shoreline Residence: A Two Story House Design Inspired by Tradition](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PROJECT%20FILES/18041_SHORELINE%20RESIDENCE/shoreline-residence-photography-jason-rick-high-res-09%28web%29.jpg?length=1430&upsize=true&upscale=true&name=shoreline-residence-photography-jason-rick-high-res-09%28web%29.jpg) ](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/shoreline-residence-a-two-story-house-design-inspired-by-tradition) [Shoreline Residence: A Two Story House Design Inspired by Tradition](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/shoreline-residence-a-two-story-house-design-inspired-by-tradition) By [AB design studio](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/author/ab-design-studio) • April 21, 2025 • [Residential](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/tag/residential)   In architecture, few opportunities are more rewarding than transforming a compact, underutilized site into a home that feels expansive, light-filled, and rooted in its setting. The Shoreline. [![Santa Barbara Hacienda: Timeless Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_ARCHIVE/Unsorted%20Files/hacienda-de-santa-barbara-jason-rick-drone-footage-02%28web%29.jpg?length=1430&upsize=true&upscale=true&name=hacienda-de-santa-barbara-jason-rick-drone-footage-02%28web%29.jpg) ](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/santa-barbara-hacienda-timeless-spanish-colonial-revival-architecture) [Santa Barbara Hacienda: Timeless Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/santa-barbara-hacienda-timeless-spanish-colonial-revival-architecture) By [AB design studio](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/author/ab-design-studio) • April 5, 2025 • [Residential](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/tag/residential)   Santa Barbara’s architectural landscape is a tapestry woven from history, culture, and craftsmanship. At the heart of this design lies the traditional home design principles of Spanish Colonial. [![Transformation of Forms + Surfaces Creative Office](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PROJECT%20FILES/15019_FORMS%20%2B%20SURFACES/forms-and-surfaces-photography-feinblatt-high-resolution-03-%28web%29.jpg?length=1430&upsize=true&upscale=true&name=forms-and-surfaces-photography-feinblatt-high-resolution-03-%28web%29.jpg) ](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/transformation-of-forms-surfaces-creative-office) [Transformation of Forms + Surfaces Creative Office](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/transformation-of-forms-surfaces-creative-office) By [AB design studio](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/author/ab-design-studio) • February 12, 2025 • [Commercial Interiors](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/tag/commercial-interiors)   The evolution of the creative office is as much about innovation as it is about identity. For Forms + Surfaces, a design-centric architectural products manufacturer, their headquarters needed to be. 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