Seamless Living and HoloSpaces™ :: Designing for Real Life
Technology has blurred the lines between work, home, commerce, and leisure. Today, people shift between roles and environments without pause—and they expect the spaces around them to move just as fluidly. At SMS Architects, we design for that rhythm. We call it Seamless Living.
Seamless Living is the idea that great spaces don’t serve just one function—they support the full spectrum of daily life. Our work blends residential, retail, wellness, culture, and hospitality into one connected experience. It’s not about zoning—it’s about designing for how people live now: plugged in, flexible, and seeking real connection.
But design can’t stop at convenience. People want more than efficiency—they want to be well. They want to move more, live longer, and spend meaningful time outdoors with family and friends. That’s why we also create HoloSpaces™.
“Seamless Living is the idea that great spaces don’t serve just one function—they support the full spectrum of daily life.”
A" Holospace”—from the Greek ‘holo,’ meaning “whole”—is a holistic environment designed to support physical, emotional, and social well-being. In practice, it’s walkable. Light-filled. Open to the elements. It invites movement, creates calm, and encourages community. HoloSpaces™ are where wellness, connection, and architecture meet.
Where does it exist? …Prove it!
We applied this thinking to the Dana Point Harbor Master Plan—not just a redevelopment, but a lifestyle destination. Outdoor paths, water access, flexible gathering spaces, and coastal retail were all designed to invite interaction and create a rhythm of activity and rest. It’s a working harbor, reimagined as a living, breathing Holospace.
Case Study :: Dana Point Harbor Master Plan
You’ll see it again in the Laguna Niguel Town Center, designed as a civic heart. This is Seamless Living in action: open-air dining, shared green spaces, walkable blocks. A place where people can start their day with a coffee and end it with a community concert—all within reach.
Across Orange County, more projects are rising to meet this need. OCVibe will bring health, entertainment, and culture into one walkable district. River Street Marketplace celebrates local food, crafts, and culture—all in a setting designed to move people and bring them together.
“A” Holospace”—from the Greek ‘holo,’ meaning “whole”—is a holistic environment designed to support physical, emotional, and social well-being.”
Good design meets that moment—the moment when people realize they want more from their built environment. More nature. More meaning. More connection. When square footage matters less than quality of experience.
At SMS Architects, we don’t just create buildings—we shape environments that support full, vibrant, and healthy lives. Seamless Living and HoloSpaces™ are more than concepts. They’re the foundation of a new kind of community.
SMS and its partners design for how people want to live now—and how they want to feel tomorrow.
Connected. Grounded. Thriving.
Thriving people. Thriving communities.
Listen to the podcast featuring Hessam discussing HoloSpaces and Seamless Living on the show — “Coastal Living in Laguna Beach” with host Tom Bak: