Kevin Cohen Architect
Journal — Notes & Essays

Writing on
the Craft

Notes on architecture, materiality, and the discipline of restraint — written from Los Angeles, where light and terrain shape every decision.

01
Site & Terrain

Designing for the Los Angeles Hillside

Light, slope, and restraint — how the hillside itself becomes the first line of the drawing, and why the best hillside homes seem to have always belonged there.

Essay · 6 min
02
Philosophy

The Case for Restraint

Why removing detail, rather than adding it, is what makes a space feel effortless, elevated, and enduring — and how restraint is earned, not decorated.

Essay · 5 min
03
Method

Proportion as a Design Language

Getting the ratios right is the quiet discipline behind rooms that simply feel correct. A look at how proportion carries meaning before ornament ever speaks.

Essay · 6 min