The Bal Residence is located in Menlo Park, California, designed by Berkeley-based studio Terry & Terry Architecture. The project was designed for a retiring couple, and necessitated the need for accessible space. The 2,000 square foot project ties the new addition in the rear garden area to an existing mid-century ranch house by way of […]
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Rustic creekside cabin retreat
The Creekside Cabin is a weekend retreat surrounded by nature in Santa Rosa, California. Designed by architect Amy Alper, the project includes remodeling and additions that brought a modern atmosphere into old construction and helped to open up the interiors by bringing in natural light and exceptional views. The architect describes the project as an […]
Modern hilltop house in San Francisco
Open Box 2 is a residential project designed and constructed by San Francisco-based design firm, Feldman Architecture. The existing volumetric 1940s stucco house featuring small, dark rooms was transformed into an elegant two story contemporary home. This involved a team that knew how to combine materials, textures and patterns to shape an outstanding modern home. […]
Innovative shipping container loft home
This incredible loft, situated in San Francisco, California is owned by Jeff Wardell and Claudia Sagan who developed a real passion for traveling. Over the past three summers Wardell put 15,500 miles on a motorcycle he and Sagan keep in Milan on rides from the Arctic Circle to southwestern Portugal. The couple soon developed another […]
Spectacular modern dream home in Malibu
This incredible residence was designed by Fernanda Marques Arquitetos Associados, and is situated in Malibu, California. This modern display of sophistication and light shows off bold pops of color, limestone flooring in the whole living area, steel and glass on the staircase, lift, bridge, railing, and doors and wood on the upstairs floor and in […]
Spectacular Bridge House in wooded grasslands
The Bridge House has been designed by San Francisco-based architecture studio Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects, situated in Marin, California. The site is fifteen acres of wooded grasslands with a ravine running through. The house bridges the ravine, spanning east to west. The house is a continuous twenty-two-foot wide two-story bar. A stair leads up […]
Unique dwelling with a hovering roofline
Glen Irani Architects designed this sensational house known as the Hickey Residence, situated in Venice, California. The main purpose for the design of the home was to eliminate the isolation between the front and rear yards by simply “hovering” a part of the dwelling over the outdoor living area. Ensuring protection to the outdoor living […]
Contemporary oceanfront house on Laguna Beach
This gorgeous beach house we discovered on Sotheby’s is located in Laguna Beach, California. This lovely 2,470 square foot three bedroom, four bathroom residence has been tastefully remodeled and restyled contemporary oceanfront home, set in a unique and serene promontory location, features dramatic ocean, island and sunset views from all the major rooms. A major […]
Romantic seaside escape with dramatic ocean views
This gorgeous vacation rental we discovered for today is called ‘Seaside Escape’, a modern, architecturally designed home nestled on half an acre with quality details throughout. Seaside Escape is situated in in Bodega Bay, off the northern coast of California, ideally laid out for two couples or a small family. The residence offers beautiful bedrooms […]
Mediterranean luxury estate in Montecito
This Mediterranean luxury estate is a masterpiece of comfort and technology, designed by celebrated architect Walter Frost and is situated in Montecito, California. This remarkable six bedroom and six-and-a-half bathroom estate was crafted of local stone quarried on-site in the 1920’s. Decades later, it captured the attention of distinguished interior designer John Saladino, who purchased […]










