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Inspired by Usonian homes, this 1957 residence by Herbert Fritz Jr. has wooden built-ins, concrete blocks, and purple carpet.

A series of long stairs leads to Maison Amtrak, which is set below street level. The entranceway demonstrates Cohen’s love of Japanese design with a geometric simplicity matched only by the formal elegance of the stained Douglas fir two-by-fours.

Though they modernized the kitchen with white oak cabinetry and marble counters, the couple were able to restore details such as the original terrazzo flooring that extends from the entrance and the dropped ceiling just above.

Lamps and vintage furniture that the homeowner and his partner collected on their travels adorn the home. Jun introduced an Enigma 425 pendant lamp from Louis Poulsen as a statement piece over the living space.

Craig designed the wood desk with benday–like perforations that disperse the sunlight.

Nigel Chouri and Crick King bought a tattered ’50s beach house for $911K and introduced water-resistant features, a Spanish-style plaza, and a dreamy garden ADU.

“The kitchen feels like a European coffee shop,” says Kirsten. “The way they were able to open up walls and maximize views was really exciting.” Nani Maquina stone wraps the island.

The fireplace is a salute to midcentury-modern design. Brick is used both here in the living room and in the den.

BEFORE: The light fixture carried on to the renovated space.

lso a founding member of the metabolist movement,

Japanese architect Kiyonori Kikutake, one of the founding members of the metabolist movement, built the elevated concrete Sky House on a Tokyo hilltop in 1958.