Cass Calder Smith established CCS Architecutre in 1990. Born in 1961, Smith earned his bachelor and master of architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. A native of New York City, he has lived in California since 1972 and now splits his time between both coasts.

Smith is recognized internationally for his architectural and interior design projects. Firmly based in the modernist idiom, Smith draws inspiration from history’s great architects and cities as well as the filmmakers of the last century.

Smith and his work have won numerous awards and have been recognized in The New York Times, Architectural Record, Metropolitan Home, Metropolis, Dwell, Interior Design, and Abitare, among others.