Bestor Architecture is a Los Angeles based modern architecture firm, founded in 1995 by architect Barbara Bestor. The office is collaborative and produces design that navigates between popular culture, art, and architecture. Recent projects include custom houses, art environments, collaborative installations and graphics, and commercial spaces as well as the book, “Bohemian Modern; Living in Silverlake” (Harper Collins 2006). Built work has been published in a wide range of media including national and international print journalism and video. The office engages Southern California as both the site and subject of architectural and cultural production to create contemporary environments. The office’s manifesto, which is embedded in the work, is: “Everyone should experience strange beauty every day.”

After a Barbara Bestor Remodel, This $2.3M L.A. Bungalow Shines With Natural Light
The Eagle Rock property comes with a 1920s main dwelling, a separate casita, and a detached studio/gym.
This Barbara Bestor Home Caters to Easy, Breezy L.A. Living
Listed for $5.8M, the ranch-style residence opens up to a lush backyard complete with pool, guesthouse, and showstopping views.
A Silver Lake Tudor’s Gut Renovation Shows That Bigger Isn’t Always Better
The facade’s two-tone paint job is just the start for Bestor Architecture’s renovation of a 1926 house overlooking the reservoir.
Q&A: Architect Barbara Bestor Shares the Secret to Creating Coziness with Color
The architect discusses the philosophy behind her creative color choices—and the true power of a perfect palette.
An Eccentric Pop of Blue Accents a Modern Villa in Los Angeles
Architect Barbara Bestor layers surprises throughout the home, which she designed to fit within the partial footprint of an...
Architect Barbara Bestor Shakes Up Napa Valley With a Modernist Winery
Ashes & Diamonds winery in Napa Valley, California, is a modernist destination that’s full of flavor and color.
Jenni Konner’s Hollywood Pad Is Ready for Its Close-Up
Architect Barbara Bestor transforms a Hollywood Hills home by opening up its interior to the site’s dramatic backyard topography.
Daft Punk Could Play at This House
A DJ booth is just one amenity packed into this 2,000-square-foot Venice Beach surf shack that architect Barbara Bestor devised...
Architect Barbara Bestor
The latest in our Three Buildings series is an architect we've admired for some time: Barbara Bestor.