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 […]
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Take a tour of this inviting Los Feliz guest house
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 […]
Spectacular St. Helena hillside retreat
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 […]
The most breathtaking seaside estate
Located in Corona Del Mar, California, the sprawling custom-built Portabello Estate has a price tag that’s almost as stunning as its oceanic architecture. Portabello, meaning beautiful door in Italian, is without doubt a feat of engineering. For $75,000,000, you will get 30,000 square feet of space, eight bedrooms, 10 and a half baths and spectacular […]
Weekend getaway in the wine country
The clients for this beautiful home in Sonoma, California originally approached the San Francisco based architecture firm SDA for a kitchen remodel and master bedroom addition. During the design process they decided what they really wanted was a contemporary home that would take full advantage of the beautiful site in the middle of a well-known […]
Industrial loft conversion in San Francisco
Behind the industrial facade of a publisher’s print shop that was built in 1910, this loft is one of the original work-live spaces developed South of Market in San Francisco, California. Huge tempered-glass conservatory windows framed in aluminum provide natural sunlight and a dramatic outlook to a private outdoor courtyard. Exposed brick, industrial metal and […]
Impressive wood and concrete home in California
Los Angeles-based architect Rob Wellington Quigley has designed the Alden Residence, a wood and concrete home on the prestigious Beverly Park Drive in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California. Built in 1999, the 13,081 square foot luxury home belongs to David Alden, a theater and film director who specializes in post-modernist opera design. The award-winning seven-bedroom, […]
Ultra swank house in Laguna Beach
This fabulous home is located in Laguna Beach, California, boasting amazing crafted contemporary design. The residence has been designed with a seamless interface between interior and exterior spaces, and is nestled into the coveted front row of the exclusive Montage Residences. Built in 2010, the 8,400 square foot (780 square meters) home features 5 bedrooms, […]
Beach house on the Malibu bluffs
This stunning beach house estate is situated on a 180 foot bluff overlooking the sandy beaches of Malibu, California. The Birdview Residence was designed by renowned Malibu architect Doug Burdge in collaboration with interior designer Tim Clarke, whose coastal modern aesthetic adds warmth and character to the home. The main house and guest houses comprise […]
Incredibly designed townhouse in San Francisco
Interior designer Mark Tracy of Chemical Spaces has completed a townhouse interior on Lombard Street in San Francisco, California. Mark Tracy describes the design as, “a clean, modern design with color and character to serve as a weekend getaway in the heart of San Francisco.” This five-story townhouse on San Francisco’s famed Lombard Street is […]










