Black Gables Give a Filmmaker’s Venice Beach Home a Dramatic Edge
Ras-a studio plants a dwelling and an ADU on a wide Los Angeles lot while preserving its beloved avocado tree.
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After chasing various creative pursuits in New York City and London, Emily and Gui Borchert were ready to settle down and start a family. The marketing professional and the filmmaker dreamed of a quiet, perpetually sunny neighborhood, which brought them to Venice Beach, California, in 2013.
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Kelly Dawson
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Kelly Dawson is a writer in Los Angeles who has been contributing to Dwell's print and online publications since 2015. Follow her on Instagram @kellydawsonwrites.
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