Behind the Scenes: The Making of "California Coastal: Seaside Living from Sea Ranch to San Diego"

HEATHER SANDY HEBERT After studying literature at the University of California at Berkeley, interior architecture at the Academy of Art, and business at the University of San Francisco, Heather spent twenty-five years in marketing for an international architecture firm before leaving to pursue her love of storytelling. She now works with creatives—from solo artists to large design firms—helping them tell their stories. Her first book, The New Architecture of Wine, was published by Gibbs Smith in 2019, followed by two collaborations with Chase Reynolds Ewald. The mother of four and a lifelong resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, Heather lives in Marin County.

CHASE REYNOLDS EWALD A longtime writer of the American West, Chase Reynolds Ewald has written close to twenty books, including Modern Americana with interior designer Max Humphrey and Cabin Style, Modern West, American Rustic, and the multi-award-winning Bison: Portrait of an Icon with Montana photographer Audrey Hall. Her books with Heather Sandy Hebert include At Home in the Wine Country and Design Mixology: The Interiors of Tineke Triggs. A graduate of Yale and U.C. Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, Chase is a freelance writer, editor, and consultant who helps creatives craft their stories. She lives with her husband and four daughters in Tiburon. 

LISA BOQUIREN A seasoned strategist and design & architecture aficionada, Lisa works with creative businesses on branding, marketing and communications. Lisa also produces and moderates convergent conversations, and has presented during San Francisco Design Week, and at AIA Los Angeles and AIA San Francisco.  Recent conversations held at the Center for Architecture + Design include, Architect, Barbie: Reflections on Women in Practice; Stand Out: Storytelling at the Intersection of Brand & Business Strategy; and Leading Edge: Creative Forerunners in Design, Architecture + Technology.  She currently serves as Editorial Advisor for AIA San Francisco's publication, Small Firms, Great Projects.

MATTHEW MILLMAN is a renowned architectural and interior photographer based in San Francisco. With a background in fine art and over three decades of professional experience, Matthew's work is distinguished by its refined composition, natural lighting, and ability to capture the spirit of designed spaces. His photography has been featured in leading publications such as Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, Dwell, and The New York Times.  His portfolio spans residential, commercial, and cultural projects across the United States and beyond.

LUCA PIGNATA grew up in Italy, and all his life he has been surrounded by the uncompromising work ethic of generations of artisans and master craftspeople, who often were his neighbors and friends.

Luca graduated from the University of Architecture in Florence and began his training under Alessandro Colombo at Gregotti Associati in Milan. In 1997 Luca was invited to work on an urban development project in downtown Napa, California. In 1999 he started collaborating with Howard Backen in Napa Valley, and he became a Principal at the firm in 2016.

After more than two decades of working on residential and commercial projects throughout the US, Europe and Asia, Luca founded the firm in 2021. Luca studio is currently working on residential projects in Hawaii, Silicon Valley, Sonoma County, Malibu, Dallas and Maine.

ADAM POTTS is a photographer specializing in architecture, interiors, and hospitality based in the SF Bay Area.  It is a dream come true to  practice my craft in an area that houses some of the most incredible designs in the world, all against such ideal scenery.   

My clients spend years envisioning, designing, crafting, and refining each project.  This makes capturing every space a special honor, as we interpret the vision and intent of the architect or designer through photos. 

With 20+ years behind the camera and a love for the relationships I'm fortunate to have in this business, I bring eagerness and gratitude to each assignment.