Built for a scholar, Casa Biblioteca is a sanctuary for reading, stargazing, and enjoying a cigar or two. Floor-to-ceiling glass allows light to freely flood the interior and illuminate its jewel-like structure.
A fire pit between two wings of the home encourages outdoor living.
To ensure structural integrity, the architects designed the home’s living spaces to be perpendicular to the sloping topography, and the roofline to be in harmony with the ground level, canopy, and horizon.
A COZY AND MODERN INDOOR-OUTDOOR BEDROOM IN BUENOS AIRES
In Argentinean architect and furniture designer Alejandro Sticotti's bedroom, dappled sunlight and reclaimed-wood floors and walls give the room a warm, peaceful feel.
Looking north
pied-a-terre for empty-nesters
Verdugo Mountains Open Space Preserve, affording the home complete privacy, as well as the enjoyment of local wildlife and the natural landscape.
Tucked away in the hills of Bel Air, Case Study House #16 is a serene oasis in the center of Los Angeles.
The home displays several applications of the same materials—metal, glass, and concrete—a key characteristic of most Ellwood homes.