California

Halls Ridge Knoll guesthouse is a thoughtful modernist intervention, carefully detailed in stone, timber and glass Architects: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Location: Carmel-By-The-Sea, California, USA Year: 2009 Area: 1.500 ft²/ 139 m² Photo courtesy: Nic Lehoux Description: "The first of several buildings intended for a rugged and pristine site in...

Black Mass apartment building designed by Stephen Phillips Architects plays with viewer perception to create dramatic visual and spatial effects Architects: Stephen Phillips Architects Location: San Francisco, California, USA Year: 2016 Area: 4.200 ft²/ 390 m² Photo courtesy: Tim Griffith Description: "Challenging the local San Francisco vernacular with powerful...

Contemporary chic Butterfly House designed by John Maniscalco Architecture in San Francisco Architects: John Maniscalco Architecture Location: San Francisco, California, USA Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Joe Fletcher Description: John Maniscalco Architecture studio design a contemporary home in San Francisco with cool views over the city. The exterior of...

Modern Laidley Street Residence by Michael Hennessey Architecture Architects: Michael Hennessey Architecture Location: San Francisco, California, USA Year: 2014 Area: 3.961 ft²/ 368 m² Photo courtesy: Cesar Rubio Photography Description: "A rare empty lot in the Glen Park neighborhood of San Francisco served as the site for this ground-up residence....

San Francisco Eichler Remodel into brighter home with clean lines by Klopf Architecture Architects: Klopf Architecture Location: San Francisco, California, USA Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Mariko Reed Description: “The owners came to Klopf Architecture with a clear vision: Create a brighter home with clean lines and visual surprises...

Noe Valley sleek, modern home with San Francisco skyline views by Favreau Design Architects: Favreau Design Location: Noe Valley, San Francisco, California, USA Photo courtesy: Favreau Design Description: “This project in the Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco was a complete teardown of an existing wooden structure...

Kearsarge modern stand-alone guest house in Brentwood by Kurt Krueger Architects Architects: Kurt Krueger Architects Location: Brentwood, California, USA Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Unlimited Style Photography Description: “The Kearsarge Guest House is a new stand-alone guest house on the property of the 1968 M.G. Residence by the Romanian-American...

Albion Street Townhouse located in San Francisco by Kennerly Architecture & Planning Architects: Kennerly Architecture & Planning Location: San Francisco, California, USA Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Bruce Damonte, Joe Fletcher Description: "A local developer asked Kennerly Architecture and Planning to design three new condominiums on a formerly empty...

Patrick Tighe Architecture design the Garrison Residence with an open floor plan and views of the surrounding mountains and ocean Architects: Patrick Tighe Architecture Location: Redondo Beach, California, United States Year: 2015 Area: 3.500 ft²/ 325 m² Photo courtesy: Art Gray Photography Description: "The 3,500 sq. ft. home is...

UCLA Hitch Student Residences designed by Steinberg Architects: Steinberg Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Year: 2014 Area: 77.500 ft²/ 7200 m² Photo courtesy: Tim Griffith Description: "UCLA Hitch Commons, the new community building at the heart of the UCLA Hitch Student Residences project, is now LEED Platinum! The building houses a...