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In the 1940s, Craig Ellwood (1922–1992) was the person nearest the ringing phone at the Craig Ellwood Incorporated construction company. Cofounder Jon Nelson Burke adopted the name full-time in the 1950s, and by the end of the ‘60s, “Ellwood” was synonymous with post–World War II California modernism and three of the iconic Case Study Houses.

Remember the Craig Ellwood That Was Demolished? This Man Wants to Rebuild It—in New York
It won’t be an exact replica of the midcentury Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger razed, but the future owner is working...
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Demolished a Craig Ellwood, and the Internet Is Furious
The celebrity couple reportedly plan to build a 15,000-square-foot modern farmhouse on the lot to replace the midcentury—and the...
A Wood-and-Glass Midcentury by Craig Ellwood Lists for the First Time Since 1965
The prominent Los Angeles modernist designed the post-and-beam residence—dubbed the Kubly House—for the original owners in...
A 1965 Craig Ellwood Home With an Original Koi Pond Is Restored in Los Angeles
Woods + Dangaran’s exacting restoration of the Moore House captures the spirit of California modernism.
An Impeccably Renovated Midcentury by Case Study Architect Craig Ellwood Asks $3.75M
This arresting Los Angeles–area residence echoes the style of the designer’s Case Study House #16B.
Case Study Designer Craig Ellwood’s Landmarked Courtyard Apartments List for $2.85M
The building was originally designed in the ’50s as four interlocking flats for celebrity TV host Roy Maypole.
The Only Surviving Craig Ellwood Case Study House Asks $2.9M
Recently listed for $2,995,000, Case Study House #16 was the first of three houses Ellwood designed for the program—and it’s the...
A Mondrian-Like Craig Ellwood Midcentury Home Hits the Market For $2.95 Million
Built in 1956 by influential Los Angeles–based architect Craig Ellwood, Casa Kundera is currently on the market after a full...
Craig Ellwood's Iconic Smith House in L.A. Is Listed For $3M
Here is your chance to live in an iconic work of art.
A Stunningly Restored Midcentury by Case Study Architect Craig Ellwood Asks $800K in San Diego
The Bobertz Residence, designed in 1953, emerges from years of modification and wear to become a luminous example of midcentury...