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Tara Bernerd Discusses Designing Thompson Hollywood

Located on Wilcox Avenue north of Sunset Boulevard, Thompson Hollywood—which was five years in the making—is a first, at least in two regards: This is the first California property of the Thompson Hotels brand and the first California project designed by British studio Tara Bernerd & Partners.

Writing a Hit Single

Ever wonder how hard it must be to write a hit single in the music business? For the people that pay the artists (record companies), that’s their goal. But for the artists who create them, that’s decidedly not the goal.

South Bay Digs • October 29, 2021

ON THE COVER Above The Clouds: An authentic Mid-Century home sits amid unparalleled ocean views—the highest on the Palos Verdes Peninsula presented by Liz Gallucci Bird of Liz Bird Fine Homes at Vista Sotheby’s International Realty.

Flying Mane Road: Above the Clouds

Dr. Godfrey Pernell, who would serve multiple terms as mayor of Rolling Hills, and his wife Beverly purchased Flying Mane Road, the approximately 1.16-acre property in 1950 after being driven to the remote site, where they paced off the lot lines of their forever home.

KAA Design Group: Paseo La Cresta & The Long View

Fantasies of life set in Southern California inevitably involve water. It might be a pool, its mirrored finish punctuating a green lawn. It might be the ocean, pounding away at the shore, its foaming waves full of promise.

1087 Marilyn Drive: Bespoke Beverly Hills

Built by the renowned developer and agent Holland Ashrafnia and designed by Harrison Design and Colab House, 1087 Marilyn Drive a newly built property perched over the street behind private gates is ideally located close to The Beverly Hills Hotel and Sunset Boulevard, offering the best of the Southern California lifestyle. 

LAUN Studio: Furniture for In and Out

The adventure of LAUN started in 2018 when friends Rachel Bullock and Molly Purnell—who both have woodworking backgrounds—decided to combine their skills to design beautiful and functional products.

Raffles Hotel: A World-Class Restoration

With the world increasingly reopening its doors, one property is making a grander entrance than most—Raffles Singapore. As it would, naturally, given the 19th-century heritage hotel’s rich history, its luminary-filled guest list, its verdant views, and its mannered, immersive ways.

300 N. Dianthus: King of the Hill

The luxurious neighborhood is known for its impeccable properties, its generous lots, and its jaw-dropping views. Those qualities just scratch the surface of what you’ll discover at 300 N. Dianthus Street.

1221 11th Street: Dreamy Domestication

Located along 11th Street, there’s an inviting six-bedroom and six-bathroom house, completed in 2016, that showcases how relaxed family living can be neatly twined with a freshly modern, coastal elegance—and lots of year-round outdoor living.

How Do I Use This?

In a world where “everyone’s selling something,” I’m thinking we need to change the paradigm of selling entirely. But selling just ain’t the same as it used to be.

27234 Pacific Coast Highway: A Study in Serenity

All the charms of small-town living coupled with access to some of the most legendary waves in the country. If this is your dream, welcome. You’ve arrived at 27234 Pacific Coast Highway.