A genuine Masterpiece of Southern California's built environment. Following a meticulous multi-year restoration the property reflects a timeless brilliance in terms of siting, use of materials, use of space, suitability to purpose, and fully resolved architectural integrity. The magic of the artists' residence and studio is alive and well, ready to enliven and enhance the life of the next special owner(s)...

The real hidden treasure of Cahuenga Pass is not the fabled gold and silver buried in the 19th century, but rather this site of shelter for deer and the creative human spirit. Building with rigorous adherence to the principals of organic architecture, the artists and architect created a now timeless residence at one with its hillside garden site. The natural intimacy of the architecture is enhanced with...

Many people think live/work space was invented with the recent loft craze. The Cruze Studio proved the practicality of the lifestyle a half century earlier. With sensitive upgrades specified by architect Michael Folonis, the property includes: the lower level entry and staircase leading to the soaring light filled studio living space which opens to a broad outdoor deck, or the garden. There is an...

Completed one year before he took on the publisher's mantle of arts + architecture, Entenza's first house evokes the Bauhaus as much as it inspires the magazines later Case Study series. Conceived as a concise living machine of great room, bedroom and kitchen, the structure and drive sweep in reverse curves to engage all guests and passersby. An award-winning restoration by architect Michael Folonis...