Dean Larkin, AIA, has been described as the quintessential Los Angeles architect. A native of LA, Dean grew up appreciating Southern California’s unique climate and natural beauty. His projects celebrate the balance between shadow and light, form and function, monument and nature; Dean has designed projects that evoke the unique climate, attitude and lifestyle of Southern California. Dean has been
a designer of high-end residential and luxury destination projects since 1989; leveraging his experience, He established his own firm, Dean Larkin Design, in 1999, to serve clients looking for premier designs at the edge of now. Dean Larkin Design focuses on maximizing the intrinsic potential of the setting while meeting the client's lifestyle, business and/ or institutional needs. “Great architecture,” notes Dean, “does more than just work, it transcends itself, its occupants and its environment.”
