J Lou Architect

03/30/2026

Cassell’s Hamburgers, across both locations, is the result of a true collaborative effort between architects, restaurateurs, and developers—bringing together thoughtful design, great food, and vibrant culture to create a space people genuinely enjoy.

Honored and grateful to Foodie.com for recognizing Cassell’s Hamburgers as the best in California!

https://www.foodie.com/2130861/best-burger-joint-every-state-hands-down-list/

12/27/2025

Herkimer Arms - Pasadena, California

10/09/2025

Villa Hollywood

09/23/2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/dining/restaurant-review-baby-bistro-los-angeles.html?smid=url-share

It’s not your regular bistro, it’s Baby Bistro.

09/14/2025

One more top 50 Restaurant in America by NYTs from our Alpine Courtyard Project!

Here are the 50 best places in America right now.

09/04/2025

08/07/2025

https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/news/review-this-chinatown-adjacent-bistro-serves-california-cuisine-out-of-a-beautifully-restored-victorian-bungalow-080625

Chef Miles Thompson delivers cleverly executed seasonal fare at the edge of Downtown L.A.

07/30/2025

Baby Bistro Los Angeles may be a small project, but it brings together an extraordinary mix of people—architects, builders, craftsmen, chefs, sommeliers, and real estate developers—all united by one goal: to create an intimate home dining experience inside a restored 1880s historic bungalow turned restaurant

07/09/2025

A distant memory: I once worked as a draftsman, sketching the contours of these Getty Villa Amphitheater seats. Later, I returned with the team to test them in person.

04/20/2025

This Final Inspection Sign off marked the completion of the 5 years journey. It started righ at time when the Covid began. We had to do more than 20 applications, and gone through all the craziness, felt almost impossible to work with during design, plan check, permiting, finance, construction, inspections. All conventional wisdom had been broken, nothing was eazy. It finally reached to the end of the tunnel. It is a such small, but most challenging project for us. It is definitely the most rewarding project!

03/24/2025

Fair Oaks Courts 2008