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fromArchitectural Digest
8 hours ago

An Eames House for Everyone: Could This New 'DIY Kit' Change How We Live?

Eames Office and Kettal will launch a modular housing system inspired by the Eames House at Milan Design Week 2026.
#eames-house
Film
fromOpen Culture
1 day ago

Watch 35 Short Films by Charles and Ray Eames: "Powers of Ten," the History of the Computer & More

The Eames House survived the Pacific Palisades fire, showcasing California modernism and the design philosophy of Charles and Ray Eames.
Film
fromOpen Culture
1 day ago

Watch 35 Short Films by Charles and Ray Eames: "Powers of Ten," the History of the Computer & More

The Eames House survived the Pacific Palisades fire, showcasing California modernism and the design philosophy of Charles and Ray Eames.
#kb-home
fromLos Angeles Times
7 hours ago
LA real estate

L.A.'s trailblazing home builder is the latest to leave California

KB Home is relocating its headquarters to Phoenix to reduce costs and address employee housing affordability.
fromFast Company
4 days ago
Real estate

This $3B builder moves from California to Arizona-signaling something about the housing market's next decade

KB Home will relocate its headquarters to Tempe, Arizona, in 2027, reflecting a shift in the U.S. homebuilding landscape and cost-saving measures.
Real estate
fromFast Company
4 days ago

This $3B builder moves from California to Arizona-signaling something about the housing market's next decade

KB Home will relocate its headquarters to Tempe, Arizona, in 2027, reflecting a shift in the U.S. homebuilding landscape and cost-saving measures.
fromThe Oaklandside
12 hours ago

Remembering Carl Anthony, architect who brought racial equity analysis to environmental movement

Carl Cokine Anthony redefined the relationship between racial equity, regionalism, and the environment, establishing a foundation for future environmental justice initiatives.
East Bay (California)
Social justice
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
15 hours ago

Remembering Carl Anthony, architect who brought racial equity analysis to environmental movement

Carl Cokine Anthony, an influential architect and environmental justice leader, passed away at 87, leaving a legacy of racial equity and regionalism.
#architecture
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 day ago

Lee House / Candalepas Associates

The project transforms a derelict fisherman's cottage from the 1850s into a contemporary home, reflecting the area's historical significance.
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 day ago

Lee House / Candalepas Associates

The project transforms a derelict fisherman's cottage from the 1850s into a contemporary home, reflecting the area's historical significance.
Remodel
fromApartment Therapy
5 days ago

The 4-Step Method Designers Use to Make Wood Cabinets Look Gorgeous

Warm honey oak cabinets can be modernized by adjusting surrounding finishes and materials.
Renovation
fromIrish Independent
1 day ago

Self-build story: 'It awakened something in me; I probably did it in a past life. But I've finally found a really creative career that I love'

A West Cork bungalow combines Irish and French design elements, focusing on light and texture to create a Mediterranean-inspired family home.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
5 days ago

The Tiny Home That Proves You Don't Have to Downsize Your Family to Downsize Your Life - Yanko Design

The Harmony measures 34 feet long and 8.5 feet wide, making it road-legal across North America without a special permit. Inside, the floor plan stretches to 423 square feet, thoughtfully designed for family living.
Real estate
Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

For $3 million, a Newton 'painted lady' with plenty of whimsy

The Charles Davis House, built in 1860, showcases vibrant colors and modern amenities while preserving its historic Second Empire style.
LA real estate
fromArchitectural Digest
6 days ago

The Saga of Kanye West's Tadao Ando Mansion Is Far From Over

Kanye West's Malibu mansion auction has been postponed again due to bankruptcy filings and ongoing legal issues surrounding the property.
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

Getty Center to Close Temporarily for Its Largest Modernization Since 1997 Opening

The initiative focuses on enhancing visitor experience, improving accessibility, and advancing energy resilience, while supporting the long-term stewardship of the institution.
Renovation
fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago

An Entire Paul Rudolph House Is Up for Sale at an L.A. Design Fair

The Walker Guest House, a 24-foot cube designed by Paul Rudolph in 1953, is now reassembled in West Hollywood and available for $2 million.
Arts
East Bay real estate
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

This midcentury SF Eichler home sparked a $1.3 million bidding war

Eichler homes, like 1027 Duncan St., are highly sought after, selling for over a million above asking price within weeks of listing.
#historic-architecture
Renovation
fromPortland Monthly
4 days ago

Property Watch: An Austenian Estate Delights in Color and Wallpaper

The house features historic architecture, whimsical design, and original elements, making it a unique property reminiscent of a Jane Austen novel.
Renovation
fromPortland Monthly
4 days ago

Property Watch: An Austenian Estate Delights in Color and Wallpaper

The house features historic architecture, whimsical design, and original elements, making it a unique property reminiscent of a Jane Austen novel.
#california-housing
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago
LA real estate

California considering a first of its kind idea to boost factory-built housing

California is considering entering the construction insurance business to address the housing shortage through innovative building methods.
fromSan Jose Inside
1 week ago
LA real estate

CA Considers New Idea to Boost Factory-built Housing

California is considering entering the construction insurance business to address the housing shortage through factory-based building innovations.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

California considering a first of its kind idea to boost factory-built housing

California is considering entering the construction insurance business to address the housing shortage through innovative building methods.
LA real estate
fromSan Jose Inside
1 week ago

CA Considers New Idea to Boost Factory-built Housing

California is considering entering the construction insurance business to address the housing shortage through factory-based building innovations.
Design
fromDesign Milk
1 week ago

A Chromatic Counterpoint to Quiet Luxury

A Long Island home embraces color as a joyful design principle, transforming minimalism into a vibrant, uplifting environment that promotes happiness.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Dwight Schar: the rigor that re-shaped modern homebuilding

Success in homebuilding requires balancing change and timeless principles, with land being a key factor in generating lasting value.
#midcentury-modernism
Design
fromLos Angeles Times
13 years ago

Landmark Houses: The Eames House

The Eames House revolutionized residential design by using glass and steel innovatively, prioritizing user needs, practicality, beauty, durability, and cost in ways unseen since the tepee.
Design
fromLos Angeles Times
13 years ago

Landmark Houses: The Eames House

The Eames House revolutionized residential design by using glass and steel innovatively, prioritizing user needs, practicality, beauty, durability, and cost in ways unseen since the tepee.
Renovation
fromApartment Therapy
6 days ago

A 1960s Yard Went from "Blank and Overgrown" to an Oasis (with a Cowboy Pool!)

Transforming neglected outdoor spaces can create a beautiful oasis with thoughtful design and DIY solutions.
fromArchitectural Digest
4 weeks ago

How Alexander Widener Turned His Vintage Obsession Into a Career

In the digital world that we're in, you know, negative videos are what goes viral. People are always knocking people down a peg and it's really easy to fall into that. If something bad happens-which, when you own your business, something bad happens every day- it's easy to circle in despair. But my challenge is to look for the positive and figure out how to pivot, and if something isn't working then figure out a different way to get it done.
Digital life
fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

Exclusive! Letters From Jeremiah Brent: An Excerpt

I knew I needed help, so I put an ad in MySpace. A woman named Beth responded and I met her for an interview at a coffee shop. As we talked I realized she had all the skills I didn't have. She had a design degree. She had business savvy and technical skills. And she was wildly smart and more importantly, kind.
Careers
Renovation
fromDesign Milk
1 week ago

A Look Inside Wilson House: A Showcase of Laminate

Wilsonart celebrates its 70th anniversary, highlighting the historical significance of Wilson House, designed by founder Ralph Wilson's daughter, Bonnie.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

You can finally buy an Eames house. Sort of

"It has been estimated that one million five hundred thousand houses each year for a period of 10 years will be needed to relieve the urgent housing problem of this country. The enormity of such a need cannot even be partially satisfied by building techniques as we have known and used them in the past."
Renovation
Design
fromDesign Milk
3 weeks ago

This Beachside Home Is Built Around Restraint and Craftsmanship

A 1950s La Jolla beachside home was recalibrated within regulatory constraints, creating a reauthored interior through disciplined restraint and subtle nautical references that honor its coastal context.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Mid-Century Modernism Goes Rogue in "Chair-ish"

Artists Alex Chitty and Norman Teague deconstruct and reimagine iconic design furniture pieces, transforming them into experimental sculptural objects that challenge conventional notions of functionality and design heritage.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
27 years ago

Birthplace of the 'Burbs

Lakewood, California's first mass-produced subdivision built in the 1950s, remains an attractive community where residents prioritize property maintenance and neighborhood pride.
fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

Is the Frank Lloyd Wright Real Estate Boom Over?

A couple of years ago, really well-prepared Wright properties sold very quickly. There were historically low interest rates and a lot of liquidity, even in the luxury market. Now the tides are shifting, and a post-pandemic frenzy for Wright designs has softened.
Real estate
#midcentury-modern-architecture
SF real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
7 years ago

Midcentury home in the Hollywood Hills was a personal project for architect Richard Banta

A 1959 Midcentury Modern home designed by architect Richard Banta is listed for $3.2 million with approved plans for a 3,300-square-foot addition.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
5 years ago

Home of the Week: A Japanese-inspired Midcentury in Bel-Air

A 1964 Bel-Air home inspired by Japanese minimalism and Zen aesthetics features glass walls, indoor-outdoor spaces, a koi pond, and pool, listed at $3.495 million.
SF real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
7 years ago

Midcentury home in the Hollywood Hills was a personal project for architect Richard Banta

A 1959 Midcentury Modern home designed by architect Richard Banta is listed for $3.2 million with approved plans for a 3,300-square-foot addition.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
5 years ago

Home of the Week: A Japanese-inspired Midcentury in Bel-Air

A 1964 Bel-Air home inspired by Japanese minimalism and Zen aesthetics features glass walls, indoor-outdoor spaces, a koi pond, and pool, listed at $3.495 million.
#home-renovation
fromArchitectural Digest
2 weeks ago
Renovation

In the California Desert, a Midcentury Home Finds New Depth and Dimension

Ryan Lawson and Sean Robins transformed a midcentury Rancho Mirage home by enhancing its natural light and creating open, inviting spaces for entertaining.
fromLos Angeles Times
14 years ago
LA real estate

West Hollywood Craftsman no longer shows its age

Welly Yang and Dina Morishita transformed a deteriorated California Craftsman into a modern, functional home by preserving original architectural elements while updating systems and aesthetics.
Renovation
fromArchitectural Digest
2 weeks ago

In the California Desert, a Midcentury Home Finds New Depth and Dimension

Ryan Lawson and Sean Robins transformed a midcentury Rancho Mirage home by enhancing its natural light and creating open, inviting spaces for entertaining.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
14 years ago

West Hollywood Craftsman no longer shows its age

Welly Yang and Dina Morishita transformed a deteriorated California Craftsman into a modern, functional home by preserving original architectural elements while updating systems and aesthetics.
LA real estate
fromDesign Milk
1 month ago

A Modernist Pedigree Preserved by OSKLO in Trousdale Home

A 1966 mid-century modern residence in Trousdale Estates was preserved and thoughtfully updated by Studio OSKLO, maintaining its architectural integrity while introducing contemporary design elements.
Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
34 years ago

Trends Point to Allure of Steel Homes

The housing industry is shifting toward recycled steel construction due to environmental concerns, rising timber costs, and builder waste management expenses.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
10 years ago

Home of the Week: A Lautner landmark in Palm Springs

The Elrod House, a 1969 John Lautner-designed Palm Springs landmark, integrates natural landscapes through concrete triangles, native boulders, and retractable glass elements, listed at $10.495 million.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
8 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: West Adams lures with its architecture, small-town vibe

West Adams transformed from agricultural land in the 1920s into an affordable housing neighborhood that established the template for modern suburban development and homeownership for middle-class Angelenos.
Remodel
fromArchitectural Digest
2 months ago

Architect Chet Callahan and Designer Oliver Furth Craft a Polychromatic Seaside Playground

Callahan and Hernandez transformed a modest Ventura beach house into a colorful, queer- and BIPOC-centered family home that playfully reinterprets Americana.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
12 years ago

Escena Palm Springs: SoCal's first modern tract houses in decades

Escena is Southern California's first modern architectural tract housing development since the Midcentury Modern era, designed for contemporary buyers who value minimalism, efficiency, and sustainable design.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
30 years ago

Made to Order : Many American Dreams Came Out of the Sears Catalogue, Including Do-It-Yourself Houses

Sears mail-order prefabricated houses transformed Orange County development in the 1920s, with over 100,000 sold nationally by 1934, many still standing today in cities like Huntington Beach.
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fromTasting Table
2 months ago

Here's What Kitchens Really Looked Like In The 1950s - Tasting Table

Midcentury 1950s kitchens embraced brighter, bolder designs—colorful appliances, laminate countertops, patterned tableware—combining functionality with lively, enduring retro style.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
11 years ago

Home of the Day: John Lautner's Foster Carling House

John Lautner's Foster Carling House features innovative motorized walls and retractable glass that blur indoor-outdoor boundaries while using external steel masts instead of traditional support beams.
fromLos Angeles Times
39 years ago

A First-Class Dwelling : A New Owner Discovers the Lively History of His House--and Los Angeles--in a Search of the Public Records

My house is my history book. Like a wise grandfather, this splendid relic of 1903 has been teaching me about the city that adopted me 15 years ago. The old place has watched Los Angeles grow from just over 100,000 to more than 3 million. It was here before the movies, before the aircraft plants, before the car dealers.
LA real estate
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
23 years ago

Modernist Oasis

Hollywood Oasis is a forgotten 1950s modernist subdivision near Griffith Park featuring clean geometric lines, split levels, and distinctive architecture developed by entrepreneur Russ Vincent.
Renovation
fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

How to Renovate a Midcentury Bathroom (Without Sacrificing Its Soul)

Midcentury bathroom renovations can preserve period character while meeting modern needs by respecting original design palettes, repurposing adjacent spaces, and maintaining authentic architectural details.
Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Ray Kappe's Modernist masterpiece asks $11.5 million in Pacific Palisades

Ray Kappe’s 1967 Pacific Palisades modernist home, an L.A. Historic-Cultural Monument, is listed at $11.5 million and features dramatic midcentury design not currently code-compliant.
Design
fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

The Cozy, Lived-In Design Style That's Taking Over in 2026

Cozy Craftsman blends early 20th-century bungalow elements—warm wood, handcrafted details, built-ins, and layered textiles—to create nostalgic, welcoming, comfort-focused interiors.
fromLos Angeles Times
35 years ago

Life After Peach Stucco : Design: A pair of small retailing centers in Kearny Mesa offer hope that the pseudo-Mediterranean era may be ending.

Often, these buildings were insensitive to their contexts and had little to offer their users in the way of interesting forms and spaces or solid craftsmanship. This trend was especially apparent among small retailing projects that met the growing demand for services in both residential and commercial neighborhoods. From Chula Vista to Oceanside, San Diego to El Cajon, cheap-looking, peach-colored pseudo-Mediterranean strip centers became the norm.
LA real estate
#architectural-preservation
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago

step inside the kappe house, one of southern california's great midcentury modern homes

The Kappe House in Rustic Canyon, California has been listed for sale, bringing newly released photographs of its midcentury interiors into view. Designed in 1967 as the personal residence of architect Ray Kappe - who co-founded SCI-Arc together with Thom Mayne of Morphosis - the house stands as one of Southern California's most studied works of residential modernism. Set on a steep, wooded site in Pacific Palisades, the structure hovers above the hillside on a framework of vertical concrete supports and expansive redwood beams.
Real estate
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
12 years ago

Home of the Week: John Lautner's Polin House

Architect John Lautner's restored 1947 Polin House features flexible interior spaces enabled by steel truss support, offering three bedrooms on a large Los Angeles lot for $1,495,000.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Childhood home, now on the market, leads to life as an architect

A midcentury Pacific Palisades home designed by Calvin Straub in 1956 for $50,000 is now listed for $7.249 million, representing a significant investment appreciation for the Farbstein family.
Real estate
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Factory-built housing hasn't taken off in California yet, but this year might be different

Factory-built housing repeatedly promised rapid, cheaper construction but failed to scale despite recurring federal initiatives and historical precedents.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
32 years ago

Innovative or Wacky, Owners Call Them Home

Southern California's Whale House exemplifies unconventional residential architecture, featuring organic design with no straight lines or flat walls inspired by Gaudi's style.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Early Craftsman holds fast to its roots in Montecito Heights

A 1910 Craftsman house in Los Angeles's Montecito Heights neighborhood is listed for $849,000, featuring period-inspired updates while maintaining original architectural details and modern amenities.
fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

Can an Upgraded Bachelor Mansion Help Renovate the Franchise?

The mansion is so iconic and instantly recognizable, but it was definitely ready for an upgrade. The bones were always there, but the house needed to evolve the way the show has evolved—more layered, and reflective of how people actually live and gather now.
Renovation
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
27 years ago

Stepping Back in Time in California Heights

California Heights in Long Beach offers historic charm, family-friendly atmosphere, and convenient commuter access via Metro Rail and freeways at affordable prices.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
18 years ago

An Irvine family mansion, re-created for public use, is one for the books

Irvine is building a replica of the original Irvine family mansion destroyed by fire in 1965 to serve as the Katie Wheeler Branch Library, honoring philanthropist Kathryn Lillard Wheeler.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
6 years ago

A rare Case Study jewel sells amid Bel-Air's mansions

Craig Ellwood's Case Study House No. 16 sold for nearly $3 million in pristine condition after 52 years of single ownership, revealing the architect's self-promotion masked uncredited contributions from other designers.
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Prefab homes for sophisticated tastes

Some people have a negative perception of prefabricated homes because they think that implies a cheap mobile home. But it's actually possible to do very high-quality work in the controlled environment of a factory. And it's far faster and more reliable than doing the work on site.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
40 years ago

Work Starts on Model Homes

Indian Hills Ridge is a development of CoastFed Properties, formerly the Mayer Group. Construction has begun on four models at Indian Hills Ridge, a 66-acre project east of Yosemite Avenue and north of Flannagan Drive in northeast Simi Valley.
Renovation
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

My Favorite Room: Robert Patrick's focus on the visuals makes for a great room

Actor Robert Patrick transformed his Hollywood Hills dream from living in his car in 1984 to building a custom contemporary home with his wife Barbara through persistence and success.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
36 years ago

Architectural Antiques Used as Home Decorating Elements

Architectural antiques from salvage houses and demolition sites are increasingly used as distinctive building and decorating elements in new home construction, driven by renewed historical interest and their status as art forms.
fromRemodelista
1 month ago

Quick Takes With: Alexander Widener - Remodelista

A year ago, Alexander Widener quit his job to move to Maine and follow an unlikely dream: to open an antiques shop. And it worked: Alexander's shop and guest cottage, Widener Company, is the talk of New England and beyond, thanks in part to Alexander's wild Instagram following. (Perhaps you caught his "Super Bowl" video last weekend-on, yes, bowls.) Before shopkeeper life in the small village of Wiscasset,
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LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
32 years ago

Golden Statement : The Arts and Crafts movement from the turn of the century gave us a distinct design identity, and the style has gained favor in recent years. The Laguna Beach house of the Eliel family reflects this California heritage.

Early California design featured Craftsman bungalows and regional styles adapted to the climate, but few authentic examples remain; one Laguna Beach home deliberately revives these original California Arts and Crafts principles.
Renovation
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Americans Say They Want Big Homes. I Know What They Need Instead.

Homes should prioritize compact, efficient living—like cruise ship staterooms—rather than larger suburban houses that often reduce homeowners' satisfaction.
fromLos Angeles Times
8 years ago

Tech entrepreneur snaps up the former Eddie Albert estate in Pacific Palisades

Bobby Murphy, co-founder and chief technology officer of Snapchat parent company Snap Inc., paid the asking price of $19.5 million for the California hacienda, according to sources not authorized to comment on the sale. The deal, which closed earlier this month, was made through a corporate entity.
LA real estate
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
8 years ago

E.P. Janes cottage stands the test of time in Altadena

A 1925 Tudor-style cottage in Altadena, one of 160 homes designed by E.P. Janes, features period details including hardwood floors, coved ceilings, and Palladian windows, listed at $620,000.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
39 years ago

Death Takes Home Builder G. M. Holstein

George M. Holstein III, a pioneering Southern California home builder who developed thousands of dwellings and created landmark communities, died at age 64 from cancer.
fromLos Angeles Times
15 years ago

Modern notes grace a historic pedigree

Designed by noted residential architect Roland E. Coate, the home was built in 1926 for Annie Wilson, daughter of pioneering Southern California businessman and politician Benjamin Wilson, for whom Mt. Wilson is named. The gently sloping 1-acre-plus property was once part of the vast holdings of George S. Patton, father of the famed U.S. general.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
11 years ago

Home of the Week: Craftsman in Beverly Hills

This Craftsman home, set on a roomy three-quarter-acre lot, has the rolled roof edges, deep overhangs and protruding rafter tails characteristic of the style developed by brothers Charles and Henry Greene. Originally built for Packard dealer Earle C. Anthony, the shingle-clad house was moved from Los Angeles to Beverly Hills in the early 1920s by silent-film star Norman Kerry.
LA real estate
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
12 years ago

Architect Paul Revere Williams is a star among celebrities

Paul Revere Williams, the first African American fellow of the American Institute of Architects, designed nearly 3,000 residential and commercial projects that remain highly sought-after by celebrities decades after his death.
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