SDG Architecture crafted this spacious single-family home, which features modern interior design and a beautiful contemporary landscape, situated in Palo Alto, California. A collaboration with landscape architect Bernard Trainor to create a zen space has resulted in a captivating contemporary home with a lush landscape that provides a sense of escape from busy Silicon Valley. […]
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A Northern California house offers modern sanctuary for two empty nesters
This spectacular modern sanctuary, located in Palo Alto, California, was designed by Feldman Architecture for empty nesters looking to downsize and plan ahead for their retirement. The dwelling encompasses 4,289 square feet of living space and is nestled behind a large heritage oak tree whose canopy stretches across the front yard. Passing under the sculptural […]
An Eichler home in Palo Alto gets renovated with a fabulous courtyard
Located in Palo Alto, California’s flood zone, this Eichler home underwent a phased renovation by Klopf Architecture, thoughtfully redesigned to accommodate a growing family of five, with an emphasis on school proximity and nearby grandparents. The bedroom wing was completely reconfigured, including a new front addition as a guest suite for grandparents, expanding the house […]
This cool Palo Alto home has a design inspired by the Rubik’s Cube
A young Palo Alto, California couple with three children came to Studio VARA with the desire to build a more modern interpretation of the traditional home that occupied this prominent corner lot in Old Palo Alto. As a couple that loves entertaining, they envisioned a multi-purpose home with ample room for their family, as […]
Eichler home renovation celebrates indoor-outdoor living in Palo Alto
This Eichler home has undergone a beautiful renovation and addition by Klopf Architecture, located in Palo Alto, a city in California’s San Francisco Bay Area. This dwelling was strategically expanded and reconfigured to strengthen the connection between interior and exterior spaces while also adding a more spacious primary suite, formalized entry space, and an expanded bedroom […]
An impressive Palo Alto home with a central courtyard: C-Through House
Klopf Architecture has designed the C-Through House, a spectacular modern home in Palo Alto, a city in California’s San Francisco Bay Area. Conceived as a C-shaped house with a small private courtyard and a large private rear yard, this new house maximizes the floor area available to build on this smaller lot. An Accessory Dwelling […]
Inside a spectacular Palo Alto house with a cool green roof deck
Cathy Schwabe Architecture in collaboration with John Lum Architecture has designed this GreenPoint Rated house located in downtown Palo Alto, California. The cutting-edge design merges seamlessly with comfort and efficiency in this 5,500-square-foot innovative healthy home. With more than 35 green building strategies, highlights include a Hydronic cooling system integrated into the ceilings, refreshing planted living […]
Mid-century modern meets California cool in this Palo Alto home
Gustave Carlson Design, in collaboration with Atelier Davis, undertook a comprehensive restoration and expansion of a historic Eichler home nestled in Palo Alto, California. Ensuring the preservation of the iconic mid-century modern aesthetic, the new vision seamlessly incorporates architectural energy efficiency, sustainability, and meticulously crafted bespoke interiors. Originally built in 1971, this visually stunning Eichler […]
This light-filled modern home in Palo Alto has a cool backyard office
This light-filled modern home located in Palo Alto, California is the product of a collaborative effort spanning six years, involving homeowners, Dahlin Group Architecture, and jurisdiction. The goal was to pay homage to the location’s significance as one owner’s childhood home while creating a contemporary family residence for the new generation. The focal point of the backyard […]
A look inside this beautiful addition to a Palo Alto home: Art House
Designed by Buttrick Projects A+D, the Art House entails the addition of three small structures on two adjacent parcels, retaining the original 1920s home and enhancing their living space in Palo Alto, California. The scope of this project involved the construction of three distinct structures, creating additional interior space, and forming a private courtyard for […]










