Living Area of the Blodgett-Calvin House by Fung + Blatt Architects

A 1954 Los Angeles Home Moves Into the Future With a Collection of Pavilions in the Landscape

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While the property was sold to Mary Blodgett and Carlton Calvin as a teardown, the couple saw its potential. "It was falling apart, but gorgeous," recalls Mary. "I’m a preservationist when I can be." In the living room of the main house, a sofa by Patricia Urquiola surrounds a Nathan Young coffee table, capped with a floor lamp by Achille Castiglioni.