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Architecture Professor Neal Schwartz renovates a 1966 modernist home in Palo Alto

January 31, 2025

The New York Times showcases a renovated 1966 modernist house in Palo Alto, redesigned with the help of Schwartz and Architecture, a firm founded by Architecture Professor Neal Schwartz.

Curved furniture and rugs fit the irregular shape of the living room of the home.

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Inside of El Pípila, the James Beard Award winning restaurant for Outstanding Design.

Architecture Professor Neal Schwartz's firm wins the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant Design

Schwartz and Architecture wins the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant Design for the family-owned restaurant, El Pípila.

Curtis Arima (chair of Jewelry and Metal Arts), Stories from Camp: A stone’s throw (detail), 2023.

CCA faculty lead their fields and earn top honors and fellowships

Recent faculty accolades include Artadia Awards, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Architectural League’s Emerging Voices Award, and the CAA’s Distinguished Teaching of Art Award, among many others.

Image of a “Stockton” mural decorating the new workshop spaces at Hatch Workshop.

2018 IMPACT Award Winners

These winners receive $25,000 and a network of resources to complete an innovative project that cultivates social or environmental responsibility.