That these clean-angled constructions are strenuously minimalist makes them more interesting and dynamic than one expects to find in a gated community. Robustly walled, but not walled off from the world, Abraham Cota Paredes’ Natura House is a bold rethink of privacy.
Isla del Rey in Menorca, Spain, a decommissioned naval hospital established by the English in 1711 is now a contemporary art center for Hauser & Wirth with gleaming-white galleries, artfully drawn gardens, a nautically touched restaurant and a craft-filled gallery shop.
Convenience—to grocery stores and farmer’s markets, cobbler shops and dry cleaners—is a compelling trait. The axiom may imply the means to escape, so access to airports and freeways are key. Families with children demand great schools. They’ll also appreciate the independence granted by a walkable, safe community. If these qualities figure into your own checklist, 15333 De Pauw Street easily fills in all the boxes.
Applying the 80/20 Rule works for just about everything in life. But in the marketing and advertising biz, it’s probably closer to 95/5. That is to say—95% of your results will come from just 5% of your activities.
ON THE COVER Walk Street by Design: A fresh beachside home with a rooftop deck and lots of keenly styled living spaces puts you right at home in Hermosa Beach—steps from the sea, sand and Strand presented by Lauren Forbes of The Lauren Forbes Group at Compass.
Spread over 6,700 square feet, the three-bedroom house is split into five levels which each delimit a specific zone for living. The residence is comprised of floating limestone boxes that are magically set upon a series of water features and anchored by a dominant black granite center spine that acts as a visual organizational element.
Located on prime Beverly Hills property, north of Sunset Boulevard, 1130 Carolyn Way is a 12,127-square-foot house with seven bedrooms and 13 bathrooms which also offers nearly 4,000 square feet of outdoor space, including a rooftop lounge with exceptional views.
Located on the historic, 5-acre La Mesa farming fields, flanked by cacti forests and backdropped by the Sierra Laguna Mountains, Paradero Todos Santos is an 80 percent landscape project, with a vast, 100,000-square-foot botanical garden by Mexico-based practice POLEN at its heart.
Federal House makes good on Edition Office’s commitment to sustainability. Relying on cross-flow ventilation as a cooling mechanism rather than air conditioning, the highly insulated home thrives in sub-tropical temps.
Call me crazy but I like good ole fashioned economics. Maybe that’s why I chose business/economics as my major in college. Any econ buffs out there paying attention to the M2 lately?
Along the 7th Street walk street, there’s a new flourish in the form of an inviting contemporary home 57 7th Street, approximately 4,200 square feet in size—a 4-bedroom and 6-bathroom designer haven that’s defined by its beach and ocean views, low-key glamour, and generous selection of sunlit gathering spaces.
Rolling green fields, sea-sculpted bluffs and the white-tipped waves of the Pacific Ocean—the sight that greets you when turning off Palos Verdes Drive is always as invigorating as it was the first time you arrived.
