2024-11-08T11:08:29-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150049354/walk-softly-and-don-t-carry-a-big-shtick-a-small-studio-snapshot-of-la-based-darin-johnstone-architects Mackenzie Goldberg 2018-02-12T09:00:00-05:00 >2018-08-18T13:01:04-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cn/cnefasehmr9gihjv.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Darin Johnstone is a Los Angeles based architect and teacher. He is the founder of his eponymous practice,&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/darinjohnstonearchitects" target="_blank">Darin Johnstone Architects</a>, and a faculty member at <a href="https://archinect.com/sciarc" target="_blank">SCI-Arc</a>. For this week's <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/845829/small-studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Small Studio Snapshots</a>, we talk with Johnstone about moving to LA on a whim to start his studio, his architectural motivations, and how he blends teaching and practice.&nbsp;</p>