In the living room, Two Mario Botta chairs look towards the new fireplace, a Memphis coffee table and an original leaded-glass window. The rug is designed by Faye Toogood for CC Tapis. Happy the dog sits on a sofa from Toronto’s Home Societe.
A view of Oaxaca, just 10 minutes away by car, can be enjoyed from the infinity pool. In the garden below the pool, Tom and Brenda grow herbs and fruit trees — fig, mandarin orange, lemon — and passionfruit vines, all watered by the house's grey water.
Rear Elevation | Facing the view over the LA Basin
The one-story homes blend seamlessly into the background due to a palette of basalt, cement, and imported African wood.
The 12 homes are for-sale and rented throughout the year to tourists. When POLO Architects first become involved with the project, they wanted to make sure that the designs would be "as viable and sustainable as possible," POLO Architects Co-founder Patrick Lootens says.