Notes on architecture, neighborhoods, and the Los Angeles market — from the Marlowe Hale studio.
Jul 15, 2025 · Elliot Nakamura
At the halfway mark, the year has done what we hoped and little we feared. A midyear stock-taking of what has held and what the second half asks.
Jan 20, 2026 · Elliot Nakamura
A year-opening note on the Eastside — calm, particular, and built on the same ballast we have watched hold across every season.
Apr 16, 2024 · Elliot Nakamura
A measured read on where the architectural market stands as spring opens — written for owners who prefer signal to noise.
Apr 15, 2025 · Elliot Nakamura
The spring season has opened in no particular hurry, and that is its strength. A note on a deliberate market and the discipline it rewards.
Jul 16, 2024 · Elliot Nakamura
At the halfway mark, the forecast we offered in spring has largely held. A midyear note on what the season has confirmed and what the second half asks.
Jan 21, 2025 · Elliot Nakamura
A note on the year opening — what we expect to carry forward, and why the question for 2025 is preparation rather than prediction.
Oct 14, 2025 · Elliot Nakamura
As the year turns toward its close, the question is not what changed but what held. A note on the fall window and the steadiness of a quiet year.
Oct 15, 2024 · Elliot Nakamura
As the year turns toward its close, the lesson of 2024 comes into focus: distinction held its ground while the ordinary drifted. A note on the fall window.