Deck & outdoor step

The steel beam that provides structural support in the renovated kitchen also props up the eave that extends from the sunroom out over the back patio.

Friche Atelier landscaped the shaded backyard, where an Établi table and Le Balconier chairs cater to alfresco dining.

Front Entry

The interior lights are from Schoolhouse Electric.

Modernist architect Craig Ellwood completed the Zimmerman House in L.A.’s Brentwood neighborhood in 1950. It marked one of his earliest projects.

Daniela and Francisco are a psychologist and engineer by day (respectively), but they’d almost always rather be outdoors. They’re avid hikers and passionate about sustainability, so when they had the chance to build an off-the-grid vacation home on a rustic lakeside patch of land in Southern Chile, they jumped on it.

A large patio adjacent to the living areas offers an idyllic setting for outdoor gathering.

Friends and family hang out on the back patio. “It’s kind of a fugly house, but we don’t care,” Caleb says.

In Oakland, the weather allows for indoor/outdoor living most of the year.

The covered patio creates an indoor/outdoor flow conducive to the PNW climate. The table is surrounded by Blu-Dot chairs and the hanging light is from Urban Electric.

The previous homeowners had cultivated a large, Asian-inspired garden. The courtyard centers around this towering, bushy tree.

Although Leah, a landscape designer, often travels to project sites and works on the go, she draws inspiration from working outside on the days she is home. “When I’m home and working on actual designs, I love to work out back where it’s peaceful and sunny,” Leah says. “It helps me be productive.”

The large backyard space extends the home’s 1,378 square foot interior, with a Milgard bifold door creating fluidity between indoors and out.

Landscape studio Moody Graham collaborated on the garden design, planting mostly edibles and a riot of flowers. The steel trellis crowns the built-in limestone bench and lavender-filled planters.

The Jerusalem limestone extends from the inside out, creating continuity between the great room and terrace.