Featured Projects

HILL HOUSE

San Remo Residence

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA

3101 West Coast Highway

NEWPORT BEACH, CA

Tramonto Residence

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA

Dubai Residence

DUBAI, UAE

Mayumi

CULVER CITY, CA

925 La Brea

Skyline Residence

SANTA BARBARA, CA

5300 McConnell

LOS ANGELES, CA

1302 La Brea

LOS ANGELES, CA

BCG

LOS ANGELES, CA

John Wells Productions

720 N. Cahuenga

Toro Canyon Residence

Residential

San Remo Residence

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA

HILL HOUSE

Tramonto Residence

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA

Skyline Residence

SANTA BARBARA, CA

Toro Canyon Residence

Wakecrest Residence

MALIBU, CA

CL:20 Modern Residential Addition Prototype

SANTA BARBARA, CA

Montecito Canyon Residence

Bellagio Way Residence

LOS ANGELES, CA

Revello Residence

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA

1169 Hillcrest Residence

BEVERLY HILLS, CA

Tione Residence

LOS ANGELES, CA

Dubai Villas

DUBAI, UAE

Harridge Residence

LOS ANGELES, CA

Riviera Residence

SANTA BARBARA, CA

Angelo Residence

LOS ANGELES, CA

East Channel Residence

SANTA MONICA, CA

Buildings

3101 West Coast Highway

NEWPORT BEACH, CA

Mayumi

CULVER CITY, CA

925 La Brea

900 La Brea Mixed Use

1302 La Brea

LOS ANGELES, CA

5300 McConnell

LOS ANGELES, CA

1925 E Maple

Willoughby Duplexes

LOS ANGELES, CA

Castaway Commons

NEWPORT BEACH, CA

Anacapa Studios

SANTA BARBARA, CA

720 N. Cahuenga

Motor Ave

LOS ANGELES, CA

2121 Park Place

Via Lido Mixed Use

NEWPORT BEACH, CA

Via Lido Townhouses

NEWPORT BEACH, CA

La Peer

IV Housing

The Ranch

Commercial Interiors

BCG

LOS ANGELES, CA

John Wells Productions

eSalon

Conill Advertising

MASH Studios

LOS ANGELES, CA

Savitsky Satin Bacon & Bucci

LOS ANGELES, CA

Sonos

SANTA BARBARA, CA

C.I.M. Headquarters

LOS ANGELES, CA

Murad Headquarters

Team One USA

LOS ANGELES, CA

Sierra Pacific Construction

WOODLAND HILLS, CA

Smuggler

Freemark Financial

BEVERLY HILLS, CA

Murad Retail

LOS ANGELES, CA

G/Fore

BEVERLY HILLS, CA

Biscuit Filmworks

Innocean

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA

Fremantle Media

BURBANK, CA

Intermedia

WOODLAND HILLS, CA

Truecar

SAN FRANCISCO, CA SANTA MONICA, CA

Who We Are

SD is led by partners Russell Shubin, Robin Donaldson and Mark Hershman.

With offices in Culver City, Santa Barbara, and Orange County, California, projects are organized as a team effort, led and coordinated by an assigned project manager and project architect.

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Design Approach

ShubinDonaldson provides innovative environments for strategic, design savvy clients.

Projects are organized as a team effort, led and coordinated by an assigned project manager and project architect.

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#HillHouse is designed by founding partner #robindonaldsonaia with concept and ideation by #bruceheavin⁠
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We are thrilled to announce that ShubinDonaldson r

We are thrilled to announce that ShubinDonaldson received a 2022 IIDA Calibre Design Award for our Confidential Technology Company in the Work Large category. The Calibre Design Awards celebrate design excellence in Southern California @iidasocal and the teamwork required to deliver outstanding design. Led by Founding Partner @robindonaldsonaia this project transforms a suburban office park into a maker space for the next stage of computation to unfold. ⁠
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We are proud to announce that our Founding Partner

We are proud to announce that our Founding Partner Robin Donaldson, AIA @robindonaldsonaia won an honor @aia_la Architecture Photography Award for Hill House, in the Best Rendering Category! The rendering is part of the AIA LA APA exhibition currently on view @massbeverly

For this week’s #Hiveat5 , @scottdhatton – cof

For this week’s #Hiveat5 , @scottdhatton – cofounder and principal of @oculuslightstudio will be sharing some of his firm’s amazing work. Swipe right to see some of the amazing projects we’ve collaborated on.

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#Repost and 📷 by @robindonaldsonaia⁠
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#sneakpeek of this #ZahaHadid hanging light sculpture at our Hill House in Montecito.⁠
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Take a seat in of our unique work areas at our #72

Take a seat in of our unique work areas at our #720NCahuenga project

Many of the industrial characteristics of the exis

Many of the industrial characteristics of the existing building for #720NCahuenga were left exposed, such as the warehouses’ 30-foot bow-trussed ceilings. Raw materials such as wood, steel, concrete, and metal, are used to maintain the industrial flavor and promote the authenticity of the area in which the building is located.

Located in the Hollywood Media District, #720NCahu

Located in the Hollywood Media District, #720NCahuenga is a 33,000 SF renovated creative campus. Originally a prop house for Hollywood sets; the goal was to preserve the thought-provoking design elements of ‘old Hollywood’ while generating a sense of modernity meets Steam-punk. This prompted a series of eclectic material selections and varying volumes of spaces, borrowing elements from both private social clubs and collaborative open office environments.

Located by #SunsetJunction , our #4121SantaMonica

Located by #SunsetJunction , our #4121SantaMonica project urbanizes the Los Angeles landscape by bringing 41 units of multi-unit housing to the Silverlake area. ⁠
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📷 by @benny_chan_photographer

Framing the views at our #4121SantaMonica project⁠
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Catching the light at our #4121SantaMonica project

Catching the light at our #4121SantaMonica project

Stepping into the weekend at our #SanRemo Project⁠
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Landscape @boskyland (formerly RMLA)⁠
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Our HILL HOUSE is the featured cover story in the

Our HILL HOUSE is the featured cover story in the inaugural issue of The Riv Magazine. The article spotlights Founding Partner Robin Donaldson’s @robindonaldsonaia work on the Hill House. Published by @montecitojournal, The Riv is a new Santa Barbara based design magazine that delves into our client Bruce Heavin’s @bruceheavin ambitions, work with Robin and the stories behind the project. Written by Les Firestein, “Montecito’s Moonshot” tells the story about the collaboration, play, and making of the HILL HOUSE — A project that Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne has called “the most important residence built in the last 20 years.”

Moments of light at our #SanRemo project

Moments of light at our #SanRemo project

Whether it’s introducing healthier green spaces

Whether it’s introducing healthier green spaces into our projects, using sustainable materials and practices, or implementing office-wide eco-friendly procedures #SD is dedicated to growing new sustainable practices to help deter the effects of climate change, not just today but every day. #everydayisearthday

Spatially organized as a series of microarchitectu

Spatially organized as a series of microarchitectural spaces, the kitchen at @johnwellsproductions acts as the central hub for the office's communal and work areas, reinforcing the feeling of home and adding to the overall relaxed nature of the office.⁠
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Photography by @benny_chan_photographer⁠
Lighting by @oculuslightstudio⁠
Contractor: @sierrapacificconstructors⁠
MEP by @amapc

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Nothing like a little green to help break up the workweek.⁠
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John Wells Productions | 📷 by @benny_chan_photographer

A slice of light at our award-winning #TramantoRes

A slice of light at our award-winning #TramantoResidence⁠
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📸 by @fernandogguerra

Our #HillHouse Residence is part of GA Magazine‘

Our #HillHouse Residence is part of GA Magazine‘s special issue “GA Houses 181 | GA Houses Project 2022”. Get your copy today!

Swipe to see the before/after of our #adaptivereus

Swipe to see the before/after of our #adaptivereuse project in Culver City #MotorAve