California

The Carriage House by Butler Armsden Architects

The Carriage House by Butler Armsden Architects Location: Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California, USA Photo courtesy: Butler Armsden Architects Description: An Italianate Victorian dating back to 1870 graces one of the largest city lots in Pacific Heights. After a family purchased the property they set out to...

A Wine Country Renovation by Marcus & Willers Architects

A Wine Country Renovation by Marcus & Willers Architects Location: Sonoma, California, USA Photo courtesy: Marcus & Willers Architects Thank you for reading this article!

Santa Monica Canyon Residence by Griffin Enright Architects

Santa Monica Canyon Residence by Griffin Enright Architects Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Photo courtesy: Griffin Enright Architects Description: This residence is nestled into a down-sloping hillside property in little Santa Monica Canyon. A path descends into and impromptu, landscaped amphitheater along a path that bends,...

The Beck Residence by Horst Architects

The Beck Residence by Horst Architects Location: Corona del Mar, California, USA Photo courtesy: Horst Architects Description: Perched atop a rocky seaside promontory, this loft renovation is an efficient response to the problem of limited space with simplicity and restraint being the guiding principles of the...

House in Valley Street by Baran Studio Architecture

House in Valley Street by Baran Studio Architecture Location: Berkeley, California, USA Photo courtesy: Peter Lyons Description: This house is set on a traditional Berkeley street, and adjacent to a former rail line (traces of which are still visible from an aerial view.) The architecture borrows from...

Pacific Heights Penthouse by De Meza + Architecture

Pacific Heights Penthouse by De Meza + Architecture Location: San Francisco, California, USA Area: 2,500 sqft Photo courtesy: Mariko Reed Description: A complete interior remodel of a top floor unit in a stately Pacific Heights building originally constructed in 1925. The remodel included the construction of a new...

H House by Group 41

H House by Group 41 Location: San Francisco, California, USA Photo courtesy: Ken Gutmaker & Eric Rorer Description: Group 41 proudly unveils H House, a modern residence informed by a crisp language, and shaped by the principals of sustainability. In San Francisco where a moratorium on...

Malibu Crest by Studio Bracket

Malibu Crest by Studio Bracket Location: Malibu, California, USA Photo courtesy: Studio Bracket Thank you for reading this article!

1740 Bel Air Road Modern Residence

1740 Bel Air Road Modern Residence Location: Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA Year: 2015 Area: 13.565 sqft Price: $27,5 million Photo courtesy: The Agency Description: Cradled by the gorgeous canyons of Bel Air, this 13,565 sq. ft. property offers privacy, seamless indoor/outdoor living and immense scale...

Home in Montecito by The Warner Group Architects

Home in Montecito by The Warner Group Architects Location: Montecito, California, USA Photo courtesy: The Warner Group Architects Thank you for reading this article!

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