ON THE COVER | Discover why architect Grant Kirkpatrick of KAA Design Group believes beauty is essential to human existence—and how craftsmanship remains vital in an age dominated by machines. From Modernist homes built to last generations to globally inspired residences rooted deeply in place, Kirkpatrick’s commitment to intention, nature, and the irreplaceable human touch in architecture.
Architect Grant Kirkpatrick of KAA Design emphasizes the fundamental importance of beauty in architecture, arguing it is as essential to human existence as basic needs. He marries modern technology with traditional craftsmanship, ensuring every design reflects human intention. KAA Design prioritizes creating unique, sustainable homes tailored to each client’s story and environment, sourcing local materials and embracing imperfections. Kirkpatrick’s approach connects to a lineage of Southern California Modernist design and champions the human touch in an increasingly automated world.
ON THE COVER New Adventures on the Hill: A planned contemporary residence—by award-winning KAA Design—on a special Manhattan Beach corner lot blurs indoor-outdoor boundaries with sophisticated terraced living.
KAA Design is building a contemporary residence on a corner lot at 600 8th Street, in the Manhattan Beach Hill Section, which features six bedrooms and eight bathrooms, 6,000 square feet of airy living and entertaining spaces within an expert flow of crisp interior and exterior spaces.
ON THE COVER A spacious Palos Verdes Estates residence by KAA Design connects a fine contemporary home to its majestic bluff top setting presented by Chris Adlam of Vista Sotheby’s International Realty.
Against this atmosphere of unruffled calm and cinema-worthy coastal scenes, 968 Paseo La Cresta a fine new contemporary Palos Verdes Estates home was revealed in 2016, created as a worthy peer to its exceptional surroundings.
ON THE COVER Jewel of The Strand: An exquisite fashioned Manhattan Beach property by architect Grant Kirkpatrick of KAA Design offers a hub of contemporary living and a design to last forever presented by Bryn Stroyke of Stroyke Properties and Bayside Real Estate Partners.
With 6 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms, the approximately 8,000-square-foot residence presents a meticulosity fashioned atmosphere that’s crafted around life, in all its texture, at the beach.
ON THE COVER 60 Feet of Sunsets: This warmly luxurious strand retreat—sitting on a 60-foot wide lot designed by KAA Design Group—offers an everyday getaway in an enchanting setting presented by Nick Schneider and John Corrales of Compass.
Spanning approximately 5,150 square feet, 3301 The Strand projects a glossy yet reserved profile, thanks to a horizontal silhouette that’s been sited across two single lots—a wonderful bonus that’s seldom available on the Strand.
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.
1401 San Remo Drive is the perfect spot for a staycation in Pacific Palisade. A retreat that was built and masterfully designed for actor, writer, and producer Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso, by Grant Kirkpatrick of Los Angeles-based KAA Design in 2004.
