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Lekien designed a built-in concrete vanity for the bathroom, creating a minimalist aesthetic for the space.
Lekien designed a built-in concrete vanity for the bathroom, creating a minimalist aesthetic for the space.
The architect removed the wall material that wrapped the existing wood framework, giving the spaces warmth and texture.
The architect removed the wall material that wrapped the existing wood framework, giving the spaces warmth and texture.
The hotel has one indoor soaking pool in the Echo Room (left) and two outdoor pools. The largest, the Ritual Pool, has private cabanas with lounge seating (right).
The hotel has one indoor soaking pool in the Echo Room (left) and two outdoor pools. The largest, the Ritual Pool, has private cabanas with lounge seating (right).
The concrete fireplace separates the kitchen and living room,
The concrete fireplace separates the kitchen and living room,
Designed by Buff, Straub, & Hensman, this landmark 1954 home has a massive concrete fireplace, an interior Japanese garden, and a bridge leading down to a series of ponds.
Designed by Buff, Straub, & Hensman, this landmark 1954 home has a massive concrete fireplace, an interior Japanese garden, and a bridge leading down to a series of ponds.
The home is set into the sloped site, meaning there are windows only on one side of the lower floor. The large windows in the stairway, however, flood the space with natural light. “That's an unusual experience for being below ground,” says Dalesio. “Having that much light spill into that space is particularly special.”
The home is set into the sloped site, meaning there are windows only on one side of the lower floor. The large windows in the stairway, however, flood the space with natural light. “That's an unusual experience for being below ground,” says Dalesio. “Having that much light spill into that space is particularly special.”
“I wanted to have an office that was connected to my bedroom,” says Michael of the expansive primary suite. “It was important to me to be able to have guests, yet I could close off my own personal space when people were here.”
“I wanted to have an office that was connected to my bedroom,” says Michael of the expansive primary suite. “It was important to me to be able to have guests, yet I could close off my own personal space when people were here.”
The floor-to-ceiling Marvin Ultimate Sliding doors in the living and dining area lead to the cantilevered deck and frame uninterrupted views of the surrounding meadow and hills while flooding the space with natural light.
The floor-to-ceiling Marvin Ultimate Sliding doors in the living and dining area lead to the cantilevered deck and frame uninterrupted views of the surrounding meadow and hills while flooding the space with natural light.
The living space is inspired by traditional barn interiors with soaring ceilings. The interior is clad almost entirely in white oak, including the floors, ceiling panels, and the trim around the windows and doors. “I consulted a German friend of mine and said, ‘I'm thinking of Baltic, birch and oak,’” says homeowner and designer Michael Halpern. “And he said, ‘Oh, the German expression is <i>aus einem Guss</i>. Or in one pour.’ And I thought that sounds right. So it became all oak.”
aus einem Guss
Perched below the Griffith Observatory and overlooking Hollywood is a lush lot crowned with four towering olive trees and a 1965 home designed by modernist architect Craig Ellwood. When a young couple purchased the home in 2018, it needed substantial work. For a historic restoration, they called on Woods + Dangaran, a local firm fluent in modernist history. The team completed a meticulous restoration of the home while keeping original components like the linear shape, open plan, and expansive windows. One of the most striking features is the original koi pond (a feature deemed so essential that its preservation was a condition of escrow) that is now crossed via a bridge that leads to a new lap pool—perhaps the biggest intervention on the property.
Perched below the Griffith Observatory and overlooking Hollywood is a lush lot crowned with four towering olive trees and a 1965 home designed by modernist architect Craig Ellwood. When a young couple purchased the home in 2018, it needed substantial work. For a historic restoration, they called on Woods + Dangaran, a local firm fluent in modernist history. The team completed a meticulous restoration of the home while keeping original components like the linear shape, open plan, and expansive windows. One of the most striking features is the original koi pond (a feature deemed so essential that its preservation was a condition of escrow) that is now crossed via a bridge that leads to a new lap pool—perhaps the biggest intervention on the property.
Drawing inspiration from the legendary coastal community, Rubin Studios clad the hillside home in cedar and revamped its interiors with timber, stone, and tile.
Drawing inspiration from the legendary coastal community, Rubin Studios clad the hillside home in cedar and revamped its interiors with timber, stone, and tile.
The kitchen is custom-made from the Italian brand RiFRA.
The kitchen is custom-made from the Italian brand RiFRA.
Open riser stairs lead to the second floor.
Open riser stairs lead to the second floor.
After a dramatic revamp, this ’60s residence is packed with custom casework, glass bricks, and contrasting tile.
After a dramatic revamp, this ’60s residence is packed with custom casework, glass bricks, and contrasting tile.
The hallway on the first floor has a runner by Beni Rugs, a pair of vintage Carlo Scapa chairs, and a ’60s rosewood mirror by Aksel Kjersgaard.
The hallway on the first floor has a runner by Beni Rugs, a pair of vintage Carlo Scapa chairs, and a ’60s rosewood mirror by Aksel Kjersgaard.

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