Contemporary California interior designer and maker — designing from the ground up, integrating structure with terrain in Corten steel, Douglas fir and cast concrete.
Ron Mann designs and builds all the interior and exterior elements of a property from the ground up, integrating the architecture with its terrain. It is a practice rooted in environmentally sustainable craft — recycled woods, locally harvested stone and natural materials in both construction and furnishing.
Corten steel that weathers to rust. Cast-concrete floors inlaid with Douglas-fir "tusks" and plates of bronze, brass, aluminium and steel. Hand-printed fabrics by Louise Mann. California recycled woods and craftsmen.
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Three giant Corten-steel roofs float free over five houses ringed around an enclosed courtyard with pool, cantina and spa — at the top of Gentry Hill, Jacks Peak behind, the Pacific reaching to Santa Cruz.
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A walled property open to the Pacific, where stucco walls and a whitewashed tile roof are made modern. Furniture built in with oblique angles that mould the space, set against Mexican chairs, antique jars and found objects.
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An historic building reborn as a bar and restaurant. Sculptured Corten steel; a khaki cast-concrete floor inlaid with curved Douglas-fir tusks and plates of bronze, brass, aluminium and steel; walls and tables hand-printed by Louise Mann.
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A penthouse built on a curve, staged to showcase a collector's art. A stone-patterned concrete floor cast into a grid of mahogany and steel; a curved Corten-steel wall folding the private rooms away from the open live-work space.
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A hilltop property conceived as a complete concept — every detail custom-designed to integrate site, architecture and interior, designed around an outdoor life. In association with Blue Design, David MacDonald and Allen Martin Inc.
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All I need to hear is the word — impossible. I like a design challenge and the freedom to execute a new vision.Ron Mann
Weathering steel that oxidises to a living rust — sculpted into floating roofs, walls and lighting.
California woods and recycled timber worked as "tusks," furniture and structure by local craftsmen.
Floors cast in place and inlaid with wood and metal plates — bronze, brass, aluminium and steel.
Metal plates and details set into stone and concrete, alongside hand-printed fabrics by Louise Mann.
Enquiries for residential and commercial commissions, custom pieces and collaborations are welcomed by phone and mail.
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