Architect Frederick Liebhardt studyied under Frank Lloyd Wright at the Taliesn Fellowship.
The timber-clad home steps down a wooded hillside with three levels, thee decks, and a series of terraced planters.
One of two bathrooms has floor-to-ceiling tiles in a calming blue shade.
One big budget-saver was eliminating the drywall and embracing the raw plywood finish (plus a light stain).
The home is a near-even split of indoor and outdoor space.
At night, light coming through the wall of original steel-framed windows illuminates the pool area.
Double fir rafters encase steel flitch plates, allowing for long spans of open space. Hemlock ceilings layer above, bringing warmth to the inside.
“Everything is in the core,” Farley says. “It’s an efficient way to organize space and functions.
Clerestory windows and bi-folding glass doors invite plenty of natural light into The Cantina.
"Living in your own native Oak grove feels like living in a natural park, and yet the property is conveniently just minutes to downtown Malibu,
Designed in 1958, this L-shaped midcentury pairs red masonry with weathered wood and floor-to-ceiling glazing.
Full insulation and a metal awning above the front door keeps this home cozy and stylish.
The Weekend unit features a small bed and a desk for working.
Triple-glazed European sliding windows invite crisp ocean air inside.
Buenos Aires–based architect and furniture designer Alejandro Sticotti combined clean lines and a handmade aesthetic at his beach house in Uruguay. The home is made up of two stacked boxes built from steel and board-formed concrete and wrapped in glass and tropical hardwood. Surrounded by a fence in the coastal town of La Pedrera, it is a sanctuary within a sanctuary.
The new kitchen features green kit kat tiles, a terrazzo-effect rubber floor, white cabinetry, and cherry wood veneered cabinets. The client originally wanted teak cabinets, but 4 S Architecture recommended using cherry wood instead as it is more sustainable but has the same warm tones as teak. “We couldn’t get behind teak as a product so we used FSC certified European cherry that has less air miles than American cherry,” explains architect Julia Hamson. “The client was really pleased with the result.”
Listed for $1.35M, the John Fowler’s Award-Winning Wasserman House is set on a wooded hillside in Weston, Connecticut.
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