architecture

Casa Kuderna suffered from ill-advised alterations in the years after its 1956 completion.  Worse, a foreclosing lender neglected the house for a long period after 2008.  Few modern California houses of the classic postwar era endured such mistreatment and yet managed to avoid demolition. A Transparent Floor Plan As restored, the floor plan links the separate living and sleeping pavilions, which allows...

In 1969, Richard Neutra and his architect son Dion were asked by curators at the Smithsonian to record his thoughts about his career, architecture and philosophy.  The audio recording would accompany a slide-show of his buildings, a key part of a retrospective exhibit held at the “Institution” located on the edge of the Mall in very heart of the U.S. capital. Original Smithsonian Institute on the...

Story by Patrick Campbell When you think of castles in Southern California, you might think of Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland, or Hearst Castle in San Simeon, or perhaps the Magic Castle in Hollywood. But there are castle style buildings all around us in LA. They come in all sizes, from large hotels and apartment buildings to small cottages. They’re known as French Normandy Revival Architecture...

by Alyssa Bird - Pedigree: A striking composition of steel and glass planes, this prefab residence was designed by Los Angeles architecture firm Marmol Radziner in 2009. Its free-flowing layout, oriented around a lap pool, incorporates several covered terraces that promote indoor-outdoor living. This being Vegas, the home does not lack for wow moments, among them a screening room and an underground...

Architect Rodney Walker built his family home on a hilltop overlooking Ojai, California, an enclave northwest of Los Angeles known for its hiking, spiritual retreats and organic farms that is dubbed the Shangri-La of Southern California. His former home, known as the Walker Residence, utilises an equilateral triangle for its architectural footprint, an approach common among his peers Frank Lloyd Wright...

This Frank Lloyd Wright designed home circa 1923 is one of the premiere architectural gems of the 20th century. Known as The Millard House, Wright recognized this estate as his earliest ‘Usonian’ home, a term the master used to describe the particular new world character of the American landscape as distinct and free of previous architectural conventions. The home utilizes a highly inventive textile...

By Shashank Bengali The real-estate listing was more rapt than usual: "Exceptional classic Paul Williams traditional poised on an amazing 3/4-acre lot in prime Brentwood Park.... Absolutely gorgeous grounds, romantic patios.... True perfection." Classics don't age, and Paul Williams-designed homes - with an easy luxury that surpasses trends and time - remain in demand today, at prices the architect...