About

Oliver Power is an architectural designer and the founder of Oliver Power Studio, a Los Angeles–based practice focused on residential design and renovation. In Southern California, where life moves between indoors and out, his work is shaped by a deep belief that a home and its landscape are a single environment — and that the best renovations honor that connection.

He grew up around the work of his mother, renowned landscape architect Nancy Goslee Power — recipient of the Rome Prize and the Henry F. du Pont Award — developing an early intuition for how buildings relate to the land around them. That perspective has shaped everything since.

Oliver spent years in advertising and film — directing and producing commercials and documentaries, and running his own production and post-production company. That world, built entirely on translating vision into execution on deadline, shapes how he approaches every design project.

His hands-on architecture training began at Frank Gehry's studio, where he worked on physical models during the design phase of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Later, at Nancy Power & Associates, he was part of the team working alongside OMA — Rem Koolhaas' office — on the Universal Studios masterplan in Los Angeles.

Four years living in Tokyo, studying at Waseda University, changed how he thinks about space and material. Japanese architecture's commitment to precision, efficiency, and the deliberate choice of every element informs his approach to each project.

He has taken projects from initial sketch through construction administration, working across kitchens, bathrooms, ADUs, and full-house renovations.

The through line across all of it is a simple belief: that good design is only as valuable as its execution. Every project at Oliver Power Studio is run with a producer's mindset, organized and communicative, focused on helping clients translate ideas into clear plans and well-executed spaces — homes that work beautifully for how people actually live.

Oliver is currently accepting new residential projects and welcomes conversations with architecture and design firms seeking a collaborative design partner.