Los Angeles Architecture and Design

After a thoughtful restoration by Ome Dezin, the L.A. home blends European flair with classic California design.

Tucked away in the Hollywood Hills, the renovated 1960s home comes with vaulted ceilings, bespoke cabinetry, and a resort-style backyard.

Enveloped by trees, shrubs, and grasses, the two-structure home was dreamed up by a contractor-turned-screenwriter and his wife.

“People who come to visit that have known me for years think I designed...

The windows and volume up top make the space bright and airy, balancing out the walls of wood built-ins.

Set behind tall hedges and wrapped in ivy, the A-lister’s former home is a plant lover’s paradise.

The past meets the present in this reimagined 1960s residence in Beverly Hills.

Built in 1895, the Queen Anne–style L.A. home boasts a trove of original details, including decorative gable, lattice, and spindle work.

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Nestled high in the Hollywood Hills, the 1960s residence comes with refreshed interiors and a dreamy backyard.

HabHouse updated the 1950 home with wood accents and fresh appliances while preserving its existing masonry.

Pieces by Noguchi and Nelson complement the opened-up interiors, finished with translucent glass bricks and an organic palette.

Dating back to 1953, the updated Long Beach home sports a monochromatic interior warmed by natural wood accents.

A1000xBetter outfitted the main house and its pint-sized sibling with green facades, tambour accents, a curvy kitchen island, and a bold brick patio.

Perched in a 1920s Art Deco building, the 1,360-square-foot apartment hits all the right notes with large windows, polished concrete floors, and high ceilings.

Dating back to the 1940s, the Spanish-style residence has been reimagined with curved details, smooth plaster, and a backyard oasis.

A designer and his client tell us about the compromises required to create a home worthy of being on the cover of an architecture magazine.

Designed by architect to the stars Edward (Ted) Grenzbach, the Sunset Plaza home hides a veritable oasis in its backyard.

Perched high in the hills of Los Angeles, the 1960 residence comes with a bright-orange door, a sunken living room, and a backyard skate ramp.

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice James DeLong, the Termini Residence is seeking $2.1M.

The 1951 home was designed by Case Study architect Thornton M. Abell—and it’s been restored from the ground up by its current owner.

Listed for $5.8M, the ranch-style residence opens up to a lush backyard complete with pool, guesthouse, and showstopping views.

Los Angeles firm Design, Bitches paired a neighborhood-appropriate gable roof with vertical cladding, open living areas, and a mixture of windows that maximize the Southern...

Nestled on nearly eight acres, the 12,800-square-foot home comes with nine bedrooms, 13 baths, and plans for even more space.

No funny business—this two-acre compound comes with nearly 13,000 square feet of interior space, plus a waterfall pool, tennis court, garden, and outdoor meditation area.

Tom Kundig conjures up transparent pavilions on a verdant property in Venice,...

Perched in the hills above Silver Lake, the Lee Residence is the personal home of the founding principals of leeMundwiler Architects.

Designed by award-winning architect David Ming-Li Lowe, the two-unit property opens up to the outdoors with giant glass garage doors.

Designed by architect Finn Kappe, the Pacific Palisades property comes with massive living areas—and a price tag to match.

Listed for $28.5M and featured in “Entourage,” the Beverly Hills mega-manse comes with a basketball court, a two-story guesthouse, and a resort-style pool with waterfalls.

The Pasadena home was untouched since her husband's parents bought it in the '50s, so Kroll, known for her colorful abstract work, applied a few broad strokes and let the rest...

Say bon voyage and soak up the tropical vibes at this gleaming dream home that just hit the market for $5.9M in Venice, CA.

Following a renovation that better connected it to the outdoors, designer Katie Gebhardt punched it up with a West Coast palette.

Architect couple John Friedman and Alice Kimm brought a playful attitude to their Silver Lake home, including the industrial arm and a hot-pink ADU.

Even though my wife and I had the financial means, know-how, and a trusted agent, the road to becoming first-time homeowners in the current real estate climate was...winding.

Listed for $2.4M, the remodeled four-bedroom home was originally designed by architect Shwen Wei Ma in 1952.