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Robert Ancill has always had a passion for creativity and design which led him to the restaurant industry where he created and designed restaurant and food retail concepts.

In 2006, Robert founded TNI Design, a high-energy innovative international design agency that provides modern and contemporary design solutions. Based in Los Angeles, TNI Design and its mother Group, The Next Idea has worked or consulted with clients in over 24 countries.

Robert sits on several companies and NGO Board of Directors and is regularly quoted in the media on global restaurant and food trends.

Interior designers are vital in shaping how we experience and interact with the built environment. By embracing technology and sustainability, they can create innovative spaces that look aesthetically pleasing and prioritize environmental consciousness. Join this conversation with Robert Ancill and learn more.

Bruce Goff (1904-1982) - was responsible for some of the most iconoclastic architectural designs of the mid-twentieth century.

Join the group and you will meet new contacts who also want to clean, green and sustain Earth.

As I read about Mies Van der Rohe or Corbusier Universal Housing would be mass produced, more affordable, and honest construction. It would be for the masses as opposed to the richer crowd not following their principals of the future. The future being modern and just, without all the self-fulfilling history or random non rational buildings.

In May 2016 the City of Los Angeles issued a Mandatory Retrofit program for Soft Story Apartments. These building are at risk of falling during an earthquake. The link below will explain whether or not your building needs these upgrades.

Recently JHAI (James Heimler, Architect, Inc.) was named one of the 23 Best Los Angeles Architects by Expertise.com We are truly honored to be ranked on this list and believe our many years of experience in Architectural planning and design qualifies us to successfully guide your project from beginning to end!

Ever since the Pacific and Central Railroads first met in Promontory, Utah, to complete in the first transcontinental railroad in 1869, it was clear that mass transit was never going to be the same. Cities starting popping all along the railroads, filled with residents eager to take advantage of this new transit opportunity.

In discussing historic preservation with a friend recently, I was reminded of my trip to New Orleans’ French Quarter last year. As the oldest still-intact neighborhood in the U.S., its character and city planning is largely identical to what it was 300 years ago.

Why talk about the sustainability of the planet? Why talk of personal responsibility? As an Architect we are charged with protecting the Life, Safety, and Welfare of people, not just our clients. There are government rules we must follow. There are changing rules and regulations that are continually modifying that we must or should be aware of if we are to be of the greatest assistance to our clients and the community