Category: Architectural

The new Frank Gehry exhibit at LACMA opening September, 2015, got us thinking about his work outside of the more iconic designs he’s known for, like the famed Walt Disney Concert Hall in DTLA and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain. Gehry made a particularly strong mark on LA’s Westside early on in his career,… Read More

Sure, Beverly Hills may inspire images of sportscars and celebs strolling along Robertson stopping for a bite at the Ivy before returning to their favorite spendy boutique, but that’s not the only version of this iconic neighborhood. Just north of the trendy shopping areas most are familiar with, right up Benedict Canyon Drive, sits lush,… Read More

Built in 1952, the Martin family home is sited on a 9,315-square-foot hillside lot, with three bedrooms, three baths, an office and artist’s studio, formal living and dining rooms, a workshop, two-car garage, and a wraparound deck with amazing views of the Silver Lake reservoir and beyond. It was a marvel of engineering and design… Read More

It’s rare to find the minimalist-style lofts of Venice and downtown Los Angeles in this section of the city, and even rarer that they embody the spirit of impeccable design like this stunning condominium at 123 N. Kings Road. Designed in 2008 by renowned architects Gwynne Pugh and Lawrence Scarpa of Pugh + Scarpa (now… Read More

Designed by Paul Revere Williams, AIAF in 1930, the same year that Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) opened its runways, this romantic Spanish Colonial revival home nestled near Lake Hollywood instantly touches the hearts of all who enter. The home is warm, relaxed, engaging, and quintessentially old Hollywood. Architect Paul Revere Williams is known as one… Read More

Built in 2006 by Barbara Bestor, AIA, this stunning home offers sweeping views, privacy and dramatic living spaces. It’s quintessential Silver Lake in the hills above the reservoir. 2312 Baxter features over 7,200 sq. ft. of engaging design and modern living at its finest with a large formal living room, spacious dining room, library, enormous state… Read More

It’s a special, rare joy to gaze inside the homes of those who have significantly innovated architecture and design, and when that happens, it is a privilege to be truly savored. Such is the case with this stunning midcentury ranch in Encino originally designed for furniture legend/businessman/tastemaker Mel Brown. For the first time ever, this… Read More

Perched in a hilly architectural enclave, 8626 Skyline Drive was extensively remodeled in 2008 by John Bertram at Bertram Architects, who replaced “nearly every inch of the house.” The well-positioned property is found along a dramatic ridge line at the top of L.A.’s historical Laurel Canyon neighborhood. A study in form and function, this home… Read More

The Neighborhood of Silver Lake, in Los Angeles, recognized by Forbe’s Magazine as home to some of the most avant garde Modernist architecture in North America, offered one of its iconic homes on the market. 2143 Panorama Terrace is a stunning mid-century modern home designed and built in 1953 by acclaimed architect James H. Garrott… Read More

Once every 50 years or so the gates of an old Hollywood Hills Estate open up to the Los Angeles real estate market and the buyers fortunate enough to be in the market at the same time get an opportunity to purchase a landmark. In the Hollywood Foothills above Franklin Avenue we find the Raymond Burr… Read More