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Oakland Aesthetics
Perfectly content in San Francisco, the Pfeiffers couldn't help falling in love with a charming mid-century house, across the Bay in Oakland, with stunning views, plenty of trees, and a murky past.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Mark Seelen03.16.09 -
Double Time
The last time Blake Trabulsi and Allison Orr had a party at their house in Austin, Texas, it lasted until 5 a.m. Observes Trabulsi: “People are so comfortable here, they never want to leave.”
written by: Fred A. Bernsteinphotos by: Jack Thompson01.14.09 -
LEEDing the Way
One day last April there was great excitement on Highland Avenue, a quiet, hilly street (on which this writer happens to live) of Craftsman bungalows and 1960s apartment buildings in the Ocean Park...
written by: Frances Andertonphotos by: Dave Lauridsen02.01.09 -
Slim Fit
Facing tight building codes and an even tighter space, Karen White and David MacNaughtan needed an architect who could turn lemons into lemonade. Donald Chong devised a refreshing solution.
written by: Alex Bozikovicphotos by: Dean Kaufman12.01.09 -
Best in Snow
Most homeowners would avoid living within striking distance of an avalanche, but Marcell Strolz and Uli Alber embrace Alpine extremes. They built a house that could weather even the fiercest storm....
written by: Dominic Bradburyphotos by: Richard Powers12.30.09 -
Mod Men
Todd Goddard and Andrew Mandolene have a spring in their step since completing their restoration of the near-derelict 1957 home of architect Arthur Witthoefft, who says, “I can’t get...
written by: Marc Kristalphotos by: Jason Schmidt01.20.10 -
Surfer's Turf
It was the surf and the artsy vibe that attracted Eric Grunbaum to Venice Beach, California, 18 years ago. An avid surfer and creative director for an advertising agency, he thrives on lively...
written by: Paul Youngphotos by: Ye Rin Mok02.08.10 -
Echo Chamber
After architectural designers Louis Molina and Laurent Turin of Good Idea Studio revamped a tiny, dilapidated 1923 clapboard house in 2004, they moved their Los Angeles office into the ground...
written by: Emily Youngphotos by: Heather Culp04.09.10 -
Coast Docs
Law professor Carole Goldberg and sociology professor Duane Champagne both teach at the University of California, Los Angeles. Both have a love of books and cooking, and since marrying in 2003,...
written by: Emily Youngphotos by: Shawn Records06.30.10 -
Glazed Old Fashioned
On a shady street just off the main drag of Melbourne, Australia’s hippest inner suburb, a pair of creative types and their two kids have made a bright, cheery home by renovating an 1860s...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Stephen Oxenbury07.22.10 -
An Epic Plot
Architect Steve Bull designed a high-impact, low-maintenance home for a pair of intrepid clients in Alaska, but that was only the beginning of the adventure.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Erik Johnson09.25.11 -
Rugged Good Looks
Why the clean, sophisticated interior of this Hollywood bungalow needed nothing so much as a man’s touch.
written by: Rico Gaglianophotos by: Zen Sekizawa05.27.12 -
Another Side of Ibiza
In a quiet corner of the famed Spanish party island, rug designer Nani Marquina and photographer Albert Font have carved out a serene, site-sensitive home.
written by: Suzanne Walesphotos by: Albert Font07.31.12 -
Fine Dine-ing
Interior and furniture designer Nick Dine—son of pop artist Jim Dine—has a love-hate relationship with his 2,000-square-foot Hudson Square condo loft. A long rectangle, it was born a...
written by: Mimi Zeigerphotos by: Jeremy Liebman08.03.10 -
Lucky's Break
With a very limited budget and no construction experience, Lucky and Kim Diaz overhauled a wreck of a house into a sweet, 1,100-square-foot Los Angeles home with just $55,000 and a whole lot of...
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: João Canziani01.14.09 -
Mid-Century Mash-Up
Although postwar California modernism is generally associated with Southern California, the Bay Area’s own tradition has begun in recent years to be more widely acknowledged, and its surviving...
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Misha Gravenor01.16.09 -
Opdahl Remastered
Case Study architect Edward Killingsworth’s masterpiece, the 1957 Opdahl House, fell into ruin, but thanks to a musician with a passion for modernism, it is celebrating its 50th anniversary...
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Catherine Ledner01.12.10 -
A World Apart
Inspired by her natural surroundings, a Dutch felt artist intuitively crafts a home on a northern Holland harbor.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Hotze Eisma07.29.12 -
Play's the Thing
With ingenuity and plenty of elbow grease, architect John Tong turned an old Toronto dairy into the ultimate family clubhouse.
written by: Alex Bozikovicphotos by: Christopher Wahl07.04.11 -
Community of Vision
A mere eight miles from Mount Vernon, George Washington’s Georgian neoclassical plantation home, and just nine miles south of Old Town Alexandria, the colonial bastion that provides much...
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Eric Laignel03.16.09
