The Hidden Hollywood Enclave: A 1902 Survivor on La Brea Terrace
A rare 1902 estate in a gated Hollywood enclave. Over half an acre of flat grounds, double lawns, and total privacy. A home that removes the need to compare.
Steel, Structure, and the California Dream: The Return of the Byron Lamar Johnson House
In Crestwood Hills, Craig Ellwood’s Byron Lamar Johnson House re-emerges. A rare 1953 steel frame icon, now restored with a new ADU and sweeping ocean views, proving good design is timeless.
What Does $1M Get You? The Global Square-Footage Index
A fresh audit reveals where seven figures commands a ballroom—and where it barely buys a broom cupboard. From Atlanta to Singapore, we measure the global divide.
The View from Here: Acquiring the Impossible
From the Hollywood Hills, a mid-century manifesto seeks a new custodian. Why owning Case Study House #22 is about securing a stake in the American Dream.
Is vertical autonomy the new luxury? A lesson from the Franklin Hills treehouse.
Perched on the edge of Franklin Hills, this tri-level mid-century residence redefines privacy. We explore how its rare “vertical autonomy” and walkable location offer a blueprint for modern creative living.
The view from here: taking a moment to reflect and say thanks
From the recent challenges to the moments that matter, a short message of gratitude to the neighbors and friends who define our lives in the City of Angeles.
The Schindler Scale
Perched high in the Laurel Canyon hills, this rare, large-scale Schindler residence—meticulously brought back from the brink by design royalty—offers a masterclass in “Space Architecture” that feels less like a museum and more like a sanctuary.
Diane Keaton and the Romance of California
Los Angeles loses a design icon. We explore Diane Keaton’s lifelong dedication to restoring the city’s Spanish Colonial architectural soul.
