A celebration of the best in world-class architecture and architects. From the most architectural homes, architectural landmarks and architectural design to case studies from all around world to profiles about and with the incredible people that build and design them.
“The Birthday House” is officially the first house ever built in Redondo Beach, California. On a normal Redondo Beach street, that used to have little but rolling dunes sits this charming historical home with bright aquas and a quaint interior from the past.
It’s a perpetual challenge of architecture—to create a bona fide sculpture in space that’s brilliant in its everyday ease of use, with no compromises, and no errant side notes to disrupt the congruency that makes for truly successful design. Along these lines, architect Luis de Moraes has succeeded beautifully on one of the highest elevations of the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
L.A. is on the forefront when it comes to eco-friendly and sustainable housing, with innovative and creative builders and designers taking green living to the next level for the city’s environmentally conscious homeowners—complete with elements that blend sustainability and beauty. “Despite the initial higher costs of building green, people are starting to recognize the long-term benefits of green homes, not just environmentally, but financially as well,” says L.A. real estate developer Mayer Dahan of Prime Five Homes.
