Based in both California and Switzerland, XTEN Architecture has designed “Nakahouse”, which is a single family residence in the Hollywood Hills of California. Sited along the very steep slopes just below the Hollywood sign, the dwelling is a contemporary update to an established home from the 1960’s. Geotechnical zoning and budget limitations mandated the reuse […]
Beaver Street Reprise has been designed by Craig Steely Architecture and is located in San Francisco, California. The 1,500 square foot residence is a conceptually modern house that fits contextually into a Victorian neighborhood. It contains an apartment, an office, and a split-level living room and kitchen that open onto a 500 square foot deck […]
The Vienna Way Residence is a project by Marmol Radziner located on a large, extensively landscaped lot in Venice, California. Designed for a young family, the 4,554 square foot home features floor to ceiling windows that seamlessly blends the indoors with the exterior California native landscape. Working within the narrow site, the design divides the […]
The Hilltop House is located in Rancho Santa Fe, California and designed by architecture firm Safdie-Rabines. This incredibly luxurious residence was designed to maximize the 360 degree views from its hilltop location, just north of San Diego. The four level open plan home also features an office tower, library, den and media room as well […]
This custom built, newly constructed property is nestled just above the ocean on Encinal Bluffs only steps to one of Malibu, California’s premier beaches. Sardinia meets Malibu in this outstanding 6,152 square foot, 4 bedroom, and 4.5 bathroom home. The exterior facade of the home is composed of stone with an ultra-modern interior, custom designed […]
The Concrete House has been designed by Ogrydziak Prillinger Architects in Piedmont, California. The project is a complete renovation of an existing 1974 cast-concrete and brick house. The original 7,000 square foot residence was built for a single couple, a fluid open plan organized around a central courtyard. The objective of the remodel was to […]
This spectacular masterpiece is literally one of the most architecturally significant homes in the entire world. Known as “The Elrod Houseâ€Â, this John Lautner-designed home was commissioned by designer Arthur Elrod in 1968 and has been featured in numerous books, magazines and museum exhibitions. It is the iconic home perched at the very tip of […]
Beauvoir Residence is a modern two-storey dwelling located in Malibu, California. The home is situated on a mountainous area surrounded by natural vegetation and has been designed by architect Bruce Bolander. Constructed with a large expanse of glass walls, residents can enjoy views of the spectacular landscape. The open plan concept features concrete floors, high […]
Los Angeles-based designer Alexandra Angle worked in event design and wrote an entertaining guide with her husband, Eliot, called Cocktail Parties with a Twist, before setting up her interior design practice. For this Los Feliz guest house, she combined midcentury Scandinavian pieces with a Southern California palette. In the picture featured above the cottage’s bedroom […]
Looking for a place to retire in St. Helena, Napa Valley the wine country of California, a couple settled on this secluded but close to downtown shaped lot for the site of their modern retreat. Butler Armsden Architects designed the main house to be set back from the street, separated from the garage and studio […]
