Where Bold Vision Meets
Flawless Execution
Whether it's a coastal retreat, a hillside rebuild, or a modern estate, every project is designed with purpose, detail, and enduring beauty.
Every Detail, Engineered with Intent
Design
Single-family and multi-family residential, high-end villas, ADUs, mixed-use infill, feasibility studies, site development, fire rebuilds, and collaborative design with other firms.
Drafting
Architectural drafting and rendering — clean, coordinated drawing sets that survive plan check and translate cleanly to the field.
Permitting
New construction, additions, second-story additions, ADU and SB-9 entitlements, conditional use permits, and standard modifications.
As-Built Services
As-built drawings and drone mapping. The survey-grade base every renovation, addition, or sale package depends on.
CGI & Virtual Tours
3D residential virtual tours, photorealistic renderings, and real-estate photography for entitlement, marketing, and sales.
Feasibility & Site Development
From raw lot to recorded subdivision. Density studies, yield analysis, and entitlement strategy for builders and investors.
Selected Work
A look at recent projects across luxury residential, multi-family, and mixed-use development.
Peacock Nest
900 Fiske
Esmeralda Trio
Hidden Hills Estate
Altadena Rebuild
Beverly Dr
You've Outgrown Your Space. Not Your Address.
You bought the right neighborhood — Newport Coast, Bel Air, Palos Verdes — but the home itself no longer fits the life you've built. The kitchen is closed off. The primary suite was an afterthought. The view is wasted.
We design additions, expansions, and whole-house reimaginings that solve the architecture without uprooting the address. Coastal Commission, hillside, historic — we've worked through all of it.
The result is a home you'd choose again, on the lot you already love.
We had the best experience with Ali and his entire team. He made the process of planning our major remodel very easy. Ali's knowledge working with the City of Beverly Hills made getting permits smooth and fast. We truly appreciate how wonderful Dashti Design was.
Your Deals Move Fast. Your Design Team Should Too.
You don't need a boutique studio that disappears for six weeks of concept exploration. You need clean documents, on schedule, that the city will approve the first time.
We've delivered 180 projects in five years across single-family, multi-family, mixed-use, and SB-9 / SB-684 entitlements. We know the reviewers. We know the corrections. We've already worked through the version of this problem you're about to bring us.
Bring the lot. We'll bring the plan.
Your Portfolio Has Untapped Square Footage. We'll Help You Unlock It.
California's density laws turned every multi-family parcel you own into a denser, more valuable asset. Detached ADUs on your existing four-plex. SB-9 on the R-1 you forgot about. SB-1211 on the property you've held since 2008.
We do the feasibility, file the entitlement, and deliver the plans. You make the call on whether to build, refinance, or sell into a higher comp.
The math has changed. Most owners haven't noticed yet.
Every Day on the Calendar Is a Dollar Off Your Margin.
You don't need design awards. You need permits pulled, comps justified, and a crew that's not waiting on revised drawings.
We work on a flipper's clock. Tight scope, tight timeline, no precious back-and-forth. The drawings are clear enough that your contractor doesn't call us with questions.
When the project is done, you'll know exactly what we cost — and exactly what we saved you.
This is for you.
For the investor who wants a partner, not a vendor. For the developer who moves fast and needs a design team that moves faster. For the homeowner who's been talked at by their last architect instead of listened to. For everyone who'd rather think bigger, build bolder, and actually enjoy the process.
We're a young studio with high energy and higher standards. We pick up the phone. We say yes to the hard stuff. And once you've built with us, every other firm feels a little slower.
The best projects happen when you trust us to fly the plane. You sit back and enjoy the view — we'll handle the cockpit and get you to the destination.
Young studio.
Veteran battle scars.
The jurisdictions other architects quietly decline? That's where we do our best work. We've walked the hardest entitlement paths in Southern California — and walked out with approvals.
You might assume a young team doesn't know the terrain. Then you read the resume. These are the approvals that take other firms years — or scare them off entirely. We seek them out.
We didn't take vacations.
When the Palisades, Altadena, and Eaton fires hit, we were on the ground within days. The work hasn't stopped — and it won't until every family who needs us is back home.
See the rebuild mapWhat can your lot become?
California's new density laws — SB-9, SB-684, SB-1211, AB-1287 — quietly rewrote what's possible on lots from Long Beach to Bel Air. We help developers see the unlock before everyone else does.
Open the Development Hub
California Changed the Rules. Smart Property Owners Are Taking Advantage.
An ADU adds 600 to 1,200 square feet of livable area to a property you already own. It can be a guest house, a home office, a long-term rental, or quarters for aging parents. Detached, attached, or above the garage.
State law overrides nearly every local restriction that used to make ADUs impossible. Setbacks shrunk. Parking requirements vanished. Owner-occupancy rules ended. The path is shorter than it has ever been.
We've designed and permitted ADUs from Linda Isle to the Eastside. We know which jurisdictions move quickly and which move slowly, and we plan accordingly.
Precision is not optional.
We stay involved from first sketch through final approval — nothing gets lost between vision and execution. Our clients come back because we deliver clean documents, on time, with zero ambiguity.
Whether it's a $50,000 ADU or a $5,000,000 custom home, the standard is the same. We bring architectural intelligence to every project, and we treat your timeline like it's our own.
Stories from the studio.
What clients say.
We've been through many challenges with the City, and they tackled each obstacle with professionalism beyond my expectation — organized, efficient, meeting tight deadlines without sacrificing quality. As an owner, they've gained my full confidence and trust. They're up to date on laws and regulations with cities and counties across California, and they pushed my project forward with speed and determination.
We had the best experience with Ali and his entire team. He made the process of planning our major remodel very easy. Ali's knowledge working with the City of Beverly Hills made getting permits smooth and fast. We truly appreciate how wonderful Dashti Design was.
Dashti Design was excellent to work with from start to finish. They clearly know what they're doing and have a roll-up-your-sleeves, get-it-done mentality. They're also incredibly easy to reach and communicate with. Highly recommend.
Let's Build Something Worth Building.
Whether you're expanding your home, developing your next project, or unlocking the potential in your investment properties — it starts with a conversation.