April 2023

DJA designed Ahmanson Auditorium featured in Archinect for "ephemeral experience" alongside ADA upgrades.

DJA Published in School Construction News

April 2023

DJA featured in School Construction News including interview with Darin Johnstone on the future of school design.

DJA Published in Los Angeles Business Journal

January 2023

DJA featured in LA Business Journal for current small boutique architecture firm business model and future plans for diversification.

Darin Johnstone presents work for JIKEI Group

January 2023

Darin Johnstone presents work and gives ArtCenter campus tour along side Rollin Homer for the JIKEI Group of Colleges from Japan.

November 2022

Darin Johnstone gives lecture at University of Kentucky College of Design titled 'Effort of Absence' on his work as 'educator architect' and 'architect educator'.

November 2022

Darin Johnstone invited to present the future design of the Mullin Transportation Design Center as ArtCenter hosts the 2022 World Car Awards.

August 2022

DJA's design for the Mullin Transportation Design Center featured in Pasadena Now's education page.

May 2022

Howard Chen finishes credentials for licensure.

May 2022

MTDC and H&K construction started in ArtCenter's South Campus in the historic windtunnel building.

January 2022

DJA designed Ahmanson Auditorium opens in ArtCenter's historic Hillside building.

UPDates

Ahmanson Auditorium featured in Archinect

April 2023

DJA designed Ahmanson Auditorium featured in Archinect for creating an "ephemeral experience" alongside ADA upgrades.

DJA Published in School Construction News

April 2023

DJA featured in School Construction News including interview with Darin Johnstone on the future of school design.

DJA Published in Los Angeles Business Journal

January 2023

DJA featured in LA Business Journal for current small boutique architecture firm business model and future plans for diversification.

Darin Johnstone presents work for JIKEI Group of Colleges

January 2023

Darin Johnstone presents work and gives ArtCenter campus tour along side Rollin Homer for the JIKEI Group of Colleges from Japan.

Darin Johnstone lectures at University of Kentucky

November 2022

Darin Johnstone gives lecture at University of Kentucky College of Design titled 'Effort of Absence' on his work as 'educator architect' and 'architect educator'.

Mullin Transportation Design Featured in Pasadena Now

Howard Chen Becomes Licensed Architect

May 2022

Howard Chen finishes credentials for licensure.

Mullin Transportation Design Center and Hyundai & Kia Lab Start Construction

 ArtCenter - Ahmanson Auditorium Opens

January 2022

DJA Designed Ahmanson Auditorium opens in ArtCenter's historic Hillside building.

 2018 AIA / Pasadena & Foothill Honor Award

January 2019

Art Center College of Design 1111 Level 6 wins AIA / Pasadena & Foothill Honor Award

 

Art Center College of Design Peter and Merle Mullin Gallery wins AIA / Pasadena & Foothill Merit Award.

 

Art Center College of Design HMCT wins AIA / Pasadena & Foothill Merit Award.

ArtCenter College of Design Project Openings

April 2018

DJA designed 'Drawn Out / Light Mass' featured in Archinect's 10 captivating architectural installations for Friday inspiration.

 

June 2018

DJA designed Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography (HMCT) featured in Archinect's 10 inspiring exhibition spaces for Friday inspiration.

 

October 2018

DJA designed Peter and Merle Mullin Gallery opened in the base of ArtCenter's 1111 South Arroyo Parkway building.

 

DJA designed Bruce Heavin and Lynda Weinman Alumni Center opened on level four of ArtCenter's 1111 South Arroyo Parkway building.

 

DJA designed Bruce Heavin Media Production Studio opened in ArtCenter's 950 South Raymond.

DJA featured in Luxlife's Autumn Edition

September 2018

DJA named most innovative practice in Luxlife's 2018 Leading Desinger Awards and featured in Luxlife's Autumn edition.

LA's Most Inspiring Stories series on Voyage LA

September 2018

DJA named most innovative practice in Luxlife's 2018 Leading Desinger Awards and featured in Luxlife's Autumn edition.

 2017 AIA / Pasadena & Foothill Honor Award

February 2018

Art Center College of Design Fine Art + Illustration Building project wins AIA / Pasadena & Foothill Honor Award

 

Art Center College of Design Peter and Merle Mullin Gallery wins AIA / Pasadena & Foothill Citation Award.

 2017 AIA / LA Residential Architecture Award

September 2017

The SCI Arc and Habitat for Humanity 'IVRV House' project directed by Darin Johnstone featured in AIA / LA house tour:  ‘Single Family Solutions in South LA’ and covered by the Los Angeles Times.

 

Darin Johnstone participated in the AIA / LA sponsored panel discussion ‘Every House Matters: How can Los Angeles provide affordable housing, support and re-invest in neighborhoods?'

 

July 2017

The SCI Arc and Habitat for Humanity ‘IVRV House’ project directed by Darin Johnstone featured in Arch Daily.

 

June 2017

DJA Completed master plan for SCI Arc and presented it to the board of directors in Mexico City.

 

May 2017

The SCI Arc and Habitat for Humanity ‘IVRV House' project directed by Darin Johnstone wins AIA / LA Residential Architecture Award.

 

February 2017

Darin Johnstone Architects won RFQ to create master plan for SCI Arc.

 

January 2017

DJA designed Environmental Design Department opened in Art Center College of Design’s historic Craig Ellwood building.

 2016 AIA / LA

Design Award of Merit

October 2016

The SCI Arc and Habitat for Humanity ‘IVRV House' project directed by Darin Johnstone featured in the Architect's Newspaper for winning AIA|LA 2016 Design Award of Merit .

 

DJA designed Art Center College of Design 870 Raymond building received the Pasadena Beautiful Foundation Commercial Design Award.

 

The SCI Arc and Habitat for Humanity ‘IVRV House' project directed by Darin Johnstone wins AIA / LA Design Award.

 

July 2016

The SCI Arc and Habitat for Humanity ‘IVRV House' project directed by Darin Johnstone featured in Azure Magazine, Curbed LA, Architect's Newspaper, dezeen, e-architect, and inhabitat.

 

June 2016

The SCI Arc and Habitat for Humanity ‘IVRV House' project directed by Darin Johnstone, completed in South Los Angeles, will be dedicated and turned over to the partner family on June 24.

 

January 2016

Darin Johnstone Architects designed Entertainment Design department opened in the Art Center College of Design’s historic Craig Ellwood building.

Hoffmitz Milken Center of Typography

opens at ArtCenter

November 2015

Darin Johnstone Architects design for the Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography opened in Art Center College of Design’s 950 South Raymond building.

 

September 2015

LACSI presentation of the SCI Arc and Habitat for Humanity ‘IVRV House' given by Darin Johnstone and Howard Chen.

 

Darin Johnstone Architects designed Drawing and Painting Spaces opened on level 6 of Art Center College of Design’s recently acquired 1111 South Arroyo Parkway building.

 

February 2015

Darin Johnstone Architecture's Installation / Exhibit: Drawn Out Light Mass featured in 'Best Of Year' January Issue of Interior Design Magazine and at www.interiordesign.net

 

January 2015

870 South Raymond building featured in The Architect's Newspaper and blog.

ArtCenter Transforms Iconic 'Wind Tunnel' into Transportation Design Center

Interior Design Magazine

'Best of Year' Award

December 2014

Darin Johnstone Architecture’s exhibit / installation, Drawn Out / Light Mass, received ‘Best Of the Year’ award from Interior Design magazine.

 

November 2014

870 Raymond building and drawn out / light mass installation featured in september issue of a+a (JianZhuZhiShi) magazine

 

October 2014

GBCI has awarded the dja designed 870 Raymond, Art Center Fine Art + Illustration Building LEED SILVER certification.

 

September 2014

curbed LA blog featured classic arcade and bar "eightytwo"

 

August 2014

'eightytwo' featured in Sunset Magazine and Westphoria blog

 

July 2014

dja designed 870 Raymond building featured in Los Angeles Times

 

June 2014

dja designed 870 Raymond building and Drawn Out: Didactic to Haptic featured on gooood.hk

 

May 2014

dja designed 'drawn out / light mass' installation at art center college of design, atrium galleries at 870 raymond, south pasadena on view through august 2014

 

April 2014

art center college of design, south campus fine art + illustration building featured in Pasadena Star News and Dot Magazine.

 

March 2014

'eightytwo' featured in Downtown News (cover story), LA Magazine, Heart Gamingg, HOOPLA, Daily Candy, TTDILA, Rundown LA, Infinite Legroom, C Magazine and LA Register

 

January 2014

DJA designed classic arcade bar 'eighty two' featured in LA Weekly blog.

 

DJA designed art center college of design, south campus fine art + illustration building renovation completed.

EightyTwo featured in LA Downtown News

October 2013

DJA designed classic arcade bar 'eighty two' featured in LA Downtown News, Downtown Muse, LA.eater, and Los Angeles Magazine blog

 

April 2013

W(H)im wins!

DJA won the popular vote in the vin de garde winewall competition. The project is currently in research and development and is shortlisted with two others for the grand prize, fabrication and production.

 

March 2013

Darin Johnstone lecture at LAAID:

'Honest Labor'

Design Immersion Days

Awarded Accent on Architecture Award

May 2012

dja and herrera environmental consultants competition entry 'Net Gain' exhibited at A+D Museum

 

February 2012

Design Immersion Days program (coordinated by Darin Johnstone) at SCI-arc awarded Accent on Architecture Award: Merit Citation

City Park

Competition Finalist

December 2011

DJA with SWA finalists in city park competition

 

October 2011

Vertical Garden/Schindler's Paradise on display at Ace Gallery exhibition "The (Secret) Return of Peter Noever"

 

dja featured in 25 underbara hem: restoration and landscape design for existing Lloyd Wright house in Palos Verdes, CA .

 

March 2011

Darin Johnstone lecture at SCI-Arc: Too Small to Fail (Practice in a new economic paradigm)

DJA featured

in AD Russia

November 2010

Darin Johnstone lecture at ELAC: dja projects and experiments in practice

 

DROP featured in SCI-arc Press publication "SCI-arc Gallery 2002-2010"

 

October 2010

dja featured in AD Russia: restoration and landscape design for existing Lloyd Wright house in Palos Verdes, CA .

LA Forum's

"Out There Doing It"

Lecture Series

April 2008

Darin Johnstone lecture at LAAID: Battle of the Titans. Between Theory and Practice. (Presentation of motivations, projects and experiments in private practice)

 

October 2007

Darin Johnstone Architecture presentation for LA Forum's "Out There Doing It" lecture series Mak Center, Los Angeles

2006 AIA / LA

Design Honor Award

October 2006

Vertical Garden / Schindler's Paradise, Invited Competition Exhibit. MAK Center. Vienna, Austria

 

LA Architect, "10 to Watch", by Jennifer Caterino, magazine article featuring Darin Johnstone Architecture

 

Kurier, "Vertical Garden / Schindler's Paradise", Magazine article featuring Darin Johnstone Architecture

 

LA Architect, "Best of LA: AIA/LA Awards - Design Awards", by Jennifer Caterino, magazine article featuring Darin Johnstone Architecture and Scott Parker

 

August 2006

Vertical Garden / Schindler's Paradise Competition Entry procured by the Mak Center for their permanent collection.

 

June 2006

Vertical Garden / Schindler's Paradise, Invited Competition. SCI_Arc. Los Angeles, CA

 

DROP, Darin Johnstone Architecture and Scott Parker, AIA / LA Design Honor Award, Los Angeles CA

 

January 2006

Architectural Record: archrecord2 Flux: Three heads are better than one, magazine article featuring Flux: Darin Johnstone, Scott Parker, Michael McDonald

 

March 2005

Represent: New Architectural Drawing from SCI_Arc, Darin Johnstone and Scott Parker Failed Representations 023 exhibited, Pacific Design Center. Los Angeles, CA