Landscape

Mauricio Ceballos X Architects

Austin meticulously graded the land to make space for a garden.

Connie and Jonathan built the Ipe deck themselves. It was a time-consuming process. "Ipe is really labor intensive because you have to pre-drill all the holes because it's super hard,

“The houses are built around the rocks,” says Casa B homeowner Santiago Ortiz Monasterio. “We love it. He adjusted to what was there and we tried to preserve it as much as we could.”

Just outside the studio, Ground Studio Landscape Architecture created a natural courtyard with a meadow and an edgeless pool that mimics a pond.

This Corona del Mar project, dubbed Serena Terrace by Brandon Architects, uses Azek TImberTech to make a garage door that's contemporary, durable, and modern.

The back patio opens to western-facing views.