Designed by Fougeron Architecture, Jackson Family Retreat is nestled on a wood site next to a creek and dominated by steep canyon walls in California’s Big Sur region. When the owners first commissioned the architects to build this fabulous home, local governing agencies were intent on leaving the land as it was-overgrown and uninhabited. However, […]
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Beautiful Renovation to a Los Altos Hills Residence
Los Altos Hills Residence was an extensive renovation to a dated hillside home in Los Altos Hills, California by architecture studio Aleck Wilson Architects. The program was to open up the home to the view, to extend and integrate the decks with indoor-outdoor living and reorganize the flow of the plan. The architects sought to […]
3 Bar Residence nestled on wooded California site
3 Bar Residence has been designed by Aleck Wilson Architects as a modest new residence nestled on a wooded site in Larkspur, Marin County, California. The desire was to create a simple contemporary home that emphasized efficiency of materials and space, while capturing the essential elements of the site. This efficiency manifests itself in the compact […]
Modernist Palo Alto Eichler house with bold design
This renovation of a 1973 post-and-beam Eichler house in Palo Alto, California was carried out by YamaMar Design. The transformation included an expanded master bath, a kitchen makeover, new laundry room, installation of oak floorboards with radiant heating and new finishes and lighting throughout. The architects also replaced the mahogany paneling with regular gypsum-board painted […]
Contemporary barn house with inviting backyard
This stunning contemporary property is an extensive remodel and second story addition of a previously non-descript home in the Sherman Oaks Hills area of Los Angeles, California by Koffka Phakos Design. The architects expanded the residence to a spacious living area of 5,000 square feet. The client, an entertainment executive, had envisioned the home to be a casual […]
Expansive clifftop property overlooking the Pacific Ocean
Altamira Residence overlooks the Pacific Ocean nestled on a 20-acre site along the coast of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, designed by architect Marmol Radziner. The project consists of a 15,500 square foot complex with a main residence, study, guesthouse, and garage. The design was inspired by the natural topography of the site and the […]
Beautiful residence nestled in canyons of Mill Valley
Lovell Residence is nestled among mature oaks in a beautiful open canyon in Mill Valley, Marin County, California, designed by Quezada Architecture. The contemporary redwood and steel jewel combines the relaxed Mill Valley lifestyle with luxurious style and grace. The entry breezeway separates the main house from the studio. The large studio with a wall […]
Big and Small House on Mt Washington
Big and Small House has been designed by Anonymous Architects on Mt Washington, Los Angeles, California. Starting with an empty lot which was half the size of the typical minimum lot size, the objective was to maximize the interior volume of the dwelling. To achieve this there are only two full height walls inside the house […]
Contemporary hacienda in Montecito: Casa Allende
Nestled in a premier Montecito, California location rests this sophisticated property that captures the essence of the area’s indoor/outdoor living while stylishly providing every modern luxury. Extensively renovated in 2013 by noted real-estate design and construction company, Becker Studios, Casa Allende enjoys new systems and architecturally significant design elements throughout the spacious 3,600 square feet. […]
Stunning Spanish-style hacienda ranch in Ojai
This historic pre-war single family home spotted on Sotheby’s is the perfect marriage of resort lifestyle and ranch living, recently restored to its former glory as a 1922 Spanish Hacienda in an exclusive area of Ojai, a village east of Santa Barbara, California. Hidden amongst 20 acres of organic oranges, stone walls and graced by […]