Inspired by his favorite movie, the client approached our team to design the “Nautilus Theater.” We initially delivered a theme package within the client’s budget, utilizing a simply designed interior package. The team architect suggested another concept to present for validation: a theme-park-quality design with a price tag three times the total budget. While that version was not approved, the budget was flexible, and the homeowner hired a specialty fabricator for the submarine...

Home control is a hot topic these days, but it took quite a long time for the concept to become practical for the average household. That’s because the complex wiring and infrastructure needed to run a traditional whole-house control system wasn’t originally built into many existing homes, and retrofitting a house to incorporate them means a costly and cumbersome installation job. New technologies are changing all that, and multi-room control has now become simple and affordable enough...

Acclaimed jazz singer/guitarist John Pizzarelli’s new hybrid SACD, Dear Mr.Sinatra, arrived on my doorstep exactly one year (to the day) after the recording sessions. Thanks to the wonders of hi-res surround, I slipped the disc in my player,stepped into a time machine, dialed the calendar back one year, and personally attended the sessions… ...