San Francisco-based design firm SAW // Spiegel Aihara Workshop tackled the challenge of transforming a 1962 house with a dated floor plan and created The Middle Half, a light-filled dwelling with a clear connection to the landscape and layered geometries highlighted by raw materials.
The Canary, a Kimpton hotel located in downtown Santa Barbara, recently underwent an initiative to update and transform its iconic property, led by interior designer Christian Schnyder of Beleco. The 97 rooms, meeting rooms, restaurant Finch & Fork, lobby, and rooftop terrace all feature a timeless yet current style that captures the Spanish Revival-esque building’s past while providing a sense of ease and relaxation
Sandrine Abessera and Lubov Azria have founded Maison Lune, a contemporary art and design gallery located in the heart of Venice, California. The space is designed to look like a home, intended to help visitors imagine how any of the art pieces or furniture would fit into their own daily environment.
A stunning residential showpiece designed by Tom Kundig FAIA, RIBA from Olson Kundig architecture firm and with fellow architect Greg Faulkner in the mountain town of Truckee, California. This project draws its inspiration from the location’s Ponderosa pines and uses light to create a unique experience.
1200 Bel Air is an impressive 12-bedroom, 17-bathroom property located in Los Angeles. Built by developer Joseph Englanoff, is listed for $139 million, and is an ode to luxury and sophistication, the perfect location to experience the grandeur of Los Angeles.
The advanced artificial intelligence (A.I.) software developed by OpenAI, called ChatGPT, a for-profit company, valued at over $29 billion, has taken the world by storm. I explore the potential dangers of this A.I., such as its learning from existing digital noise pollution and the fear of it replacing humans in the near future.
904 Highview Avenue aka Sharon’s California House II in Manhattan Beach, which won a Residential Architect Design Award in 2000, was recently remodeled to bring it up to date. The home is a perfect example of Gerald Horn’s design talent, and its privacy and freedom provide an amazing sanctuary.
Rebecca Bender is a survivor and expert in human trafficking who has reached over 115,000 law enforcement, national security, medical, and legal professionals. Her goal is to help survivors and equip those on the front lines with the knowledge they need to be able to identify and help victims.
28980 Cliffside Drive is a 1.1-acre property with a 6-bedroom and 5-bathroom retreat situated on a rare oceanview lot in Malibu, California. The home features unique Moroccan, Bali, Thai, and Spanish style and design elements, with a pool, wood gazebo, balconies, terraces, and other outdoor features, as well as a sun-drenched living room, sunken gathering area, and several bedrooms.
ON THE COVER In an Oaxaca, Mexico beach town, a sublime work of minimalist architecture by Ludwig Godefroy explores the relationship between the solid and the void.
ON THE COVER A luxurious architectural home, designed by renowned architect Ken Ungar, tucked in amongst the traditional offerings of Santa Monica’s coveted North of Montana neighborhood, offers the unique flexibility of spaces designed to accommodate the myriad changing needs of a growing family presented by Charles Pence of Pence Hathorn Silver.
Built in 1974 by locally renowned architect Lawrence Stern, the 6,000-square-foot Malyev Schafer-redesigned house was designer Yana Schafer’s perfect home that she shares with her husband David and their three children.
