Authored by Oonagh Ryan

BOOKLET

“Rebuilding LA – Practical Information & Resources for Homeowners”
Oonagh Ryan, Pages 1-35, 2025

About or Featuring Oonagh Ryan/ORA

MAGAZINE

“Extraordinary Places for Everyday Life — Pro-File Design: ORA”
RD Magazine, Volume 6, Pages 12-16, 2024

ONLINE

“Inspiring Conversations with Oonagh Ryan of ORA.” 
Voyage LA, 2024. *

“What I’m Digging.”
Frances Anderton, KCRW, 2024.

“For Firms, Small Projects Offer Opportunities for Fun and Innovation.”
Katherine Flynn, Architect Magazine, 2023.

“ORA’s Oonagh Ryan and James Guillou Talk About Balancing Diversity With Specialization.”
Alexander Walter, Archinect, 2022.

“Meet Oonagh Ryan of ORA, the Mind Behind TARRA’s Interior Design.”
Kate Bailey, TARRA, 2022.

“Green Design Reigns Among Emerging Architecture Stars in Los Angeles.”
Nancy A. Ruhling, Mansion Global, 2021.

“Easy Ways to Increase Creativity in Your Home Workspace.”
Teena Apeles, Hunker, 2020.

“Ground Breakers: Nine Leading Architects Weigh in on Timeless Design & Crafting Authentic Homes.”
Brittany Chevalier Mcintyre, Luxe Interiors + Design, 2019.

“10 Favorites: Architects' Budget Kitchen Countertop Picks.”
Meredith Swinehart, Remodelista, 2016.

About Oonagh Ryan’s Work

BOOK

Making Space ADU’s for Modern Living,
Lili Weigert, Princeton Architectural Press, Pages 15, 25, 27, 29, 31, 135, 137, 138, 141, 2025.

The Well-Designed Accessory Dwelling Unit: Fitting Great Architecture Into Small Spaces,
Lydia Lee, Schiffer Publishing, Pages 1, 60-71, 2024.

ADU’s: The Perfect Housing Solutions,
Sheri Koones, Gibbs Smith, Pages 204-211, 2024.

California Houses: Creativity in Context,
Michael Webb, Thames & Hudson, Pages 100-107, 2024.

Bigger Than Tiny – Smaller Than Average,
Sheri Koones, Gibbs Smith, Page 164-171, 2023.

NEWSPAPER

“ADUs Made of Shipping Containers & Robot‑built Bungalows Are a Growing Trend as L.A. Rebuilds Post‑Fire.”
Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 2025.

“20 of the Most Picturesque Restaurant Patios in Los Angeles.”
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2024.

“An Acclaimed Texas Sushi Bar With a Cult Following Just Debuted Its First L.A. Restaurant.”
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2024.

“Best of 2021 Architecture: The Year of the Party Tent: What the Age of COVID Taught Us About Architecture in 2021.”
Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 2021.

“Agnes Brings Witty Cooking and a Serious Cheese Counter to Old Pasadena.”
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2021.

“Who’s Building LA: Los Angeles LGBT Center Liberation Coffee House.”
Los Angeles Business Journal, 2021.

“At Agnes, the Vibe is a Respectful Homage to Midwestern Culture.”
Alice Short, Los Angeles Times, 2021.

“Los Angeles LGBT Center Is Opening Liberation Coffee House.”
News Desk, WEHO Times, 2020.

“Choose Your Own Dining Adventure at Stunning New Auburn.”
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2019.

“A Manhattan Beach Cottage Is Ready for a New Chapter in Life.”
Carren Jao, Los Angeles Times, 2016. 

DIGITAL MAGAZINE

“Women’s Work.”
Suzanne S. Brown, Colorado Expression, Pages 60-61, 2023.

“Social Enterprise: At the LA LGBT Center.”
KJ Ward, Business Equality Magazine, Issue 23, 2022.

“West Hollywood’s Liberation is Bringing Back Cafe Society.”
Michele Stueven, LA Weekly, 2022.

“Upscale Restaurant Design Winner.”
Hospitality Design, 2020.

“Liberation Coffee House”
Architect Magazine, 2022. 

“Entertaining – New Openings Briefing: Liberation Coffee House”,
Monocle, Page 139, 2020.

“Bowen Kitchen”
Architect Magazine, 2017. 

“9 Ice Cream Shops with Sweet Designs.”
Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 2014. 

ONLINE 

“Uchi Brings Its Japanese Dining Legacy to Santa Monica Wrapped in a Distinctly LA Design”
Tina King, D5 Magazine, 2025“Four Bespoke California Homes by ORA” Niall Patrick Walsh, Archinect, 2025.

“Best Tiny Home Architects in Los Angeles.”
Alex Mericle, Home Builder Digest, 2024.

“Chef Tyson Cole Brings Uchi to the West Coast.”
Stephanie Chen, Hospitality Design, 2024.

“ORA Utilizes LA’s Fallen Street Trees Inside Uchi West Hollywood Restaurant.”
Dan Howarth, Dezeen, 2024.

“ORA x Uchi West Hollywood.”
Yinjispace, 2024.

“ORA Utiliza Árboles Caídos de las Calles de Los Ángeles en el Restaurante Uchi West Hollywood.”
Estudio Arquitectos, 2024.

“Uchi West Hollywood Captures California Creativity in a Restaurant Design.”
Elia Essen, Nuvo, 2024.

“26 Tons of Fallen LA Street Trees Inspire Uchi West Hollywood by ORA.”
Allie Shiell, Archello, 2024.

“Auburn Restaurant — White Oak Plank Flooring, Restaurant in Auburn, CA.”
Archello, 2023.

“Defining eSports Facilities with WSI B2B and ORA.”
Danine Alati, Interior Design Magazine, 2023.

“6 Wonderful New Wood‑Filled Kitchens.”
Mitchell Parker, Houzz, 2023.

“The Best Restaurant Architects in Los Angeles California.”
LA Architects, 2022.

“This Early Sixties Eichler Gets a New Lease on Life.”
Carly Sawers, Mid‑Century Home, 2022.

“Golden Guardians, the Golden State Warriors’ Esports Operations, Make SoCal Play.”
Ron Leuty, San Francisco Business Times, 2022.

“SBJ Esports: Warriors, Golden Guardians Unveil New Ops Center.”
Kevin Hitt, Sports Business Journal, 2022.

“Flexible Denver Coworking Space Designed for Connection and Collaboration.”
Brandy Koloski, Ground Rapids Chair, 2022

“A Cozy New Restaurant and Cheese Shop Glides Into Leafy Pasadena This Summer.”
Farley Elliott, LA Eater, 2021.

“Inside Agnes, Pasadena’s New Home for Comforting Family Food.”
Farley Elliott, LA Eater, 2021.

“Agnes: A Shaker‑Inspired All‑Day Restaurant and Cheesery in Old Pasadena.”
Julie Carlson, Remodelista, 2021.

“A Pasadena Restaurant Pairs West Coast Style with Midwestern Hospitality.”
Sydney Shilling, Azure, 2021.

“Food, Beverage, and Retail Merge at Agnes Restaurant in California.”
Jessica Ritz, Metropolis, 2021.

“The Monocle Minute on Design – Comfort Food.”
Monocle, 2021.

“Agnes – Restaurant and Cheesery in LA.”
Dunja Opalko, Table, 2021.

“Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery Celebrates Family Ties.”
Lauren Jones, Hospitality Design, 2021.

“An Amazing Addition to a Family Home in Manhattan Beach: Art Barn.”
One Kind Design, 2021.

“A Bright Red ADU Anchors a Lot on LA’s Westside.”
Melissa Dalton, Dwell, 2021.

“Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery.”
Hospitality Snapshots, 2020

“Oonagh Ryan Architects Transition Outdated Family Home to Contemporary Cottage.”
Mid‑Century Home, 2020.

“Boomerang House by ORA.”
Decor Report, 2020.

“Boomerang Effect – ORA’s Single-Family Home and Art Studio Adapts to the Needs of its Inhabitants.”
Gabrielle Golenda, AN Interior, 2020.

“Libations Flow from the Liberation Coffee House at LA’s LGBT Center.”
Nick Brown, Daily Coffee News, 2020.

“ORA’s Single‑Family L.A. Home and Art Studio Adapts to the Needs of Its Inhabitants.”
Gabrielle Golenda, The Architect’s Newspaper, 2020.

“Rustic and Homey Restaurant Auburn Opens on LA’s Melrose Avenue.”
Eleanor Gibson, Dezeen, 2019.

“The Windish Agency: Independent Booking Agency Office with Simple Industrial Design.”
Futurist Architecture, 2019.

“Artful Update Modernizes a Manhattan Beach Kitchen.”
Leah Ghazarian, Builder Magazine, 2017.

“The Most Beautiful Restaurants of 2017.”
Hillary Dixler Canavan, LA Eater, 2017.

“The Restaurant that Delivers All the Summer Vibes.”
Hillary Dixler Canavan, LA Eater, 2017.

“Kitchen of the Week: A Budget Kitchen Rehab in a Santa Monica Rental Loft.”
Meredith Swinehart, Remodelista, 2016.

“Only In LA: A Pedal‑Powered Ice Cream Parlour.”
California Home + Design, 2014.

“Rehab Diaries: A Chef and an Architect Remodel an LA Kitchen.”
Christine Chang Hanway, Remodelista, 2012.

“Future Wide Open: Inside the Audi Design Studio.” 
Coldwell Banker Luxury, 2021.