Schneidman House and owner, Kristin MacDowell (MHA 301). In 1946, a group of returning servicemen began talks of creating a housing cooperative to build a utopian community on a dusty hillside above Los Angeles. Soon, more than 400 families were on board, and the Mutual Housing Association was born.

The fireplace is covered in Norman brick from Mutual Materials, in an era-appropriate stacked pattern.

The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.

Kusheda Mensah's configurable seating collection, Mutual, features 20 abstract upholstered shapes designed to foster social interaction.

Kusheda Mensah’s configurable seating collection, Mutual, features 20 abstract upholstered shapes designed to foster social interaction.

The cover of Murakami Versailles.

The Mutual Housing Association Site Office, used by the original architects and engineers for nearly a decade, was later renovated into a home after a brief stint as the community’s arts building. In 2000, after architects Cory Buckner and Nick Roberts moved in, it was established as Historic-Cultural Monument number 680 by the city of Los Angeles.

Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.

Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.

The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.

Instead of designing a completely open plan, Berg separated the public rooms with a freestanding fireplace wall made of Mutual Materials bricks in Coal Creek. An Emmy sectional by Egg Collective for Design Within Reach faces a Lars chair from Room & Board

Designer Matthew Welsh Weinberger was introduced to the owners of the skoolie by a mutual friend after he saw some furniture and built-in work Welsh Weinberger had done in his own home. It was the first built project at this scale that he had taken on professionally.

William Lamson's Solarium.

Wood tones and earthy textures warm the reimagined living room. Much of the art were gifts that the couple bought for each other or pieces by mutual friends; the Mickey Mouse painting is by New Jersey–based artist Dylan Egon. "We like to bring some of the city into the country," says Lauren.

Soft Rocks by Tanya Aguiñiga.

The Anita shelf as seen on The Blog on the Bookshelf.

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Mutual Materials CMU ground face "Willow

Andre Dekker of Rotterdam-based Observatorium.

The Mutual Housing Association Exterior Patio

The Mutual Housing Association Exterior Backyard

The Mutual Housing Association InteriorLiving Room

The Mutual Housing Association Exterior Driveway

The Mutual Housing Association Interior Kitchen

The Mutual Housing Association Exterior Patio

Vintage ads abound in A Graphic History of LEGO Packaging.

Bent rosewood pieces, layered and finished with a mahogany veneer, lend this piece a warm richness that hasn't faded a bit since it was constructed in the 1960s. For more information, contact Assemblage.

The Mutual Housing Association Interior Living Room

A mutual goal of the students and the resident was to create a home that was inviting to the community. The front and left side of of the home is the public space; the back and majority of the right side is the private space. The back porch is located on the left side of the house and can be seen through the front door. Photo courtesy of Jared Boudreaux and Tim Hayes.

Residence designed by "a href="http://www.axelrodarchitects.com">Axelrod Architects, honorable mention in the New Practices San Francisco 2009 competition.

Residence designed by "a href="http://www.axelrodarchitects.com">Axelrod Architects, honorable mention in the New Practices San Francisco 2009 competition.

Whalepooner PLYprint from The Utility Collective and Hub Strategy, $85.00.

Skyscrapers on Transparent Yellow

A pair of Bishop Chairs, designed by Philippe Starck for Dedon.