The Butteryfly House is a two-unit, mid-century modern structure that has been beautifully transformed by John Maniscalco Architecture, located in the Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Spread out over four levels, the interiors encompass almost 5,000 square feet of living space; featuring five bedrooms, an open plan layout, expansive walls of retractable glass […]
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Breathtaking hillside home with a wine cave in Napa Valley
This breathtaking hillside home was custom designed with numerous luxury amenities by John Maniscalco Architecture, set on the hillside in Oakville, with sweeping vistas over Napa Valley, California. The modern design of this sumptuous 8,262 square foot, six bedroom, seven-and-a-half bathroom home with a wine cellar and infinity edge pool complements the natural beauty of the […]
Contemporary hillside home floats above its site in La Jolla
This contemporary hillside home appears to float above its site in La Jolla, an the upscale beachside community of San Diego, California, designed by Safdie Rabines Architects. The architects custom designed this residence to step down the slope, creating beautiful outdoor terraces to help maximize the ocean vistas. The upper level consists of the main living […]
Fabulous modern update overlooking San Diego Bay: Wave House
The Wave House was custom designed in 2004 by Safdie Rabines Architects to take advantage of the sites spectacular views over the San Diego Bay, California. Nestled on a steep canyon, the architects maximized the views by incorporating a luminous atrium that is thirty-five feet long, forming the horizontal and vertical planes of the dwelling, interlinking all three floors […]
Imposing glass, steel and concrete residence in Pacific Palisades
This luminous modern property comprised of concrete, steel and glass was designed as a personal home by Cigolle Coleman Architects, located in Pacific Palisades, California. The residence features a spacious 7,373 square feet of living space with four bedrooms and six bathrooms. Showcasing a timeless design with a raw elegance, the home is exquisitely anchored into the […]
Sleek and contemporary four-level home in San Francisco
This contemporary remodel and addition was designed by Sutro Architects and built by Design Line Construction, nestled on a spacious site at the top of Cole Valley, a small neighborhood in San Francisco, California. The design project involved an expansion of the property, this encompassed adding an additional story and a roof deck onto the home. Now […]
Eichler home in San Francisco gets bright and airy update
We just received another fabulous project from Klopf Architecture of a renovated two-story Eichler home constructed in 1962, located on a hill in the Diamond Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The clients had a vision for their new courtyard home, which they expressed with the architects in detail. They wanted bright and airy spaces with […]
Sumptuous contemporary living in the Pacific Palisades
This recently completed three-story project by design-build studio O plus L features walls of disappearing glass and sumptuous outdoor living spaces in the Pacific Palisades, California. Sophisticated design and comfortable living spaces is enveloped in 8,063 square feet of interiors. This luxurious home is the perfect canvas for the quintessential California lifestyle. Highlights to this home includes a sixteen foot cantilever covered […]
Family compound designed for entertaining on the California coast
This beach residence was designed by Neumann Mendro Andrulaitis Architects Design as a family compound to enjoy for vacation getaways, located on the California coast of Montecito. The compound is located in a private gated community, nestled on a bluff with spectacular oceanfront views. The 7,000 square foot main residence was originally designed in 1993 and was given a […]
Contemporary hilltop home in California gets brilliant overhaul
This contemporary hilltop home was given an extensive renovation and addition by Blackbird Architects to take advantage of expansive ocean, island and mountain views in Santa Barbara, California. The remodel recycled the original 1948 ranch house of 5,000 square feet to create for a new two-story home with an open plan layout. Parts of the structure […]








