Published worldwide as a celebrated example of warm modernism, the award-winning Venice House by Sebastian Mariscal is offered for the first time ever. To celebrate the outdoors and California’s warm climate, Mariscal, who heads a design studio stateside and in Mexico, designed a series of structures on a 5,862 flat lot around an existing 40-foot pine tree, a
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Glassy midcentury by Ed Niles in Beachwood Canyon
Architect Ed Niles had a thing for glass. He began his 37-year career designing a glassy box of light oriented to capture heart-eye-inducing city views. Built in 1966, long before designing the Milt House in Los Feliz or “gifting the cliffs of Malibu and ridges of Beverly Hills with his monumental glass pavilions” or a glass-clad vacation home in
Lautner’s personal residence is up for grabs in Silver Lake
John Lautner designed some of the most remarkable modernist structures in Los Angeles, including a house for his family that’s now up for grabs in Silver Lake. Constructed in 1939, the airy 1,244-square-foot, two-bedroom home sits on one of the best streets in Silver Lake’s Moreno Highlands. After seeing the residence, architecture critic Henry Russell Hitchcock hailed
Coronavirus’ impact on residential real estate
To help slow the spread of COVID-19, Safer at Home and social distancing orders were issued last month. The impact of these directives is felt throughout many industries, including residential real estate. Forbes printed Realtor.com’s latest numbers on how COVID-19 impacts the national residential real estate market. The data tracked is for March. “The month
Overhauled A-frame with stunning views in Mt. Washington
Known for its retreat-like setting, Mt. Washington inspired many getaways like this overhauled A-frame cabin with stunning views. Proudly exemplifying the A-frame form with a steep peak and a long, sloping, and symmetrical roof on both sides, the 1965 dwelling stands with two additional structures on an oversized street-to-street lot at 371 Mavis Drive. Recently
Restored midcentury in Beachwood Canyon seeks new owner
Budding architect Robert Malinoff built this midcentury home as his personal residence while still attending the USC School of Architecture. Constructed in 1958, the home is framed by mature trees on a lushly landscaped lot with a clear view of the Hollywood Sign. HabHouse, “a Los Angeles-based real estate development, home redesign, and remodeling firm whose main
Marvelous midcentury fixer hits the market in the Hollywood Hills
West Coast television wouldn’t be the same without Klaus Landsberg. In business, this book details his ‘dream team’ of people in front of and behind the cameras who helped invent a new medium of communication and entertainment. At home, he lived in a marvelous midcentury in the Hollywood Hills. Designed by noted architect Burton Schutt
Cool modern hidden on a stair street in Echo Park
While it’s inaccessible by vehicles, a designer saw an opportunity to use a variance to build a small modern house with views on a dirt lot tucked alongside one of Echo Park’s secluded stair streets. Extending a nod to modernist homes, the main house, measuring a cozy 770 square feet, opens to an airy interior
Beautifully restored Angelino Heights Craftsman seeks $1.8M
Interior and fashion designer Jamie Haller pulls this Angelino Heights Craftsman from the depths of disrepair and thoughtfully restores it to its former glory. The two-story 1905 Craftsman is located at 1040 West Kensington Road. It stands with an entertainer’s backyard featuring an old stone patio shaded by mature trees, a large grassy yard, an
Glassy midcentury gem in the Hollywood Hills returns
The last time this glassy 1957 mid-century house in the Cahuenga Pass section of the Hollywood Hills hit the market, it was the talk of the town. Imagined by architect Harry Greene, 3343 Adina Drive was the home of actress Ellen Pompeo. She flexed her interior design skills on this eye-catching dwelling with angled windows tucked above