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South Bay Digs • December 13, 2024

DIGS December 11, 2024

ON THE COVER | Montalba Architects LR2 Residence where high-end design meets mass appeal. Dramatically dark, yet unambiguously modern building is not the type of

Montalba Architects LR2 Residence Where High-end Design Meets Mass Appeal

Jenn Thornton December 11, 2024

Dramatically dark, yet unambiguously modern building is not the type of architecture one necessarily expects to find in Pasadena. But the LR2 House, a remarkable

325 Georgina: Grace on Georgina

Constance Dunn August 24, 2022

Situated only a few minute’s walk from the ocean, 325 Georgina was to be a beachside retreat for Arthur Henry Fleming, a lumber magnate turned

LAUN Studio: Furniture for In and Out

Karine Monié October 22, 2021

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

Brentwood’s 830 Leonard Road is Mid-century Marvelous

Abigail Stone June 11, 2021

Originally built bye architect David Tenneson Rich in 1959, for basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain, 830 Leonard Road is a spectacular example of the mid-century modern

Sabrina Wu, Compass, Kirby Gillon, Bryce Lowe, Aaron Kirman, Aaron Kirman Group, Richard Landry, Pasadena, 1288 S. Oakland Avenue, 1288 Oakland Ave

A Richard Landry Statement-maker in Pasadena to Behold

Wendy Bowman December 10, 2020

Built in 1991, the massive 1288 S. Oakland Avenue a Beaux Arts-style manse stuns from the outset with an impressive porte-cochere boasting 12 columns and

Aaron Kirman Group + Michele Downing = Pasadena Perfection

Wendy Bowman October 1, 2020

Hearkening Back to the 1950s, 1720 Lombardy Road a Newly Offered Property Has Undergone a Complete Transformation From the Inside-Out Originally designed by noted architect

Designer Virginia Sin: Things Made Slow

Karine Monié December 12, 2019

At the helm of her eponymous studio, multi-disciplinary designer Virginia Sin relocated from Los Angeles to Brooklyn in 2006.

Pasadena’s Holiday Look In Home Tour Returns

Wendy Bowman November 14, 2019

Festive floral designs, live music, and an arts and crafts boutique are just some of the flourishes one can anticipate from Pasadena Symphony Association’s 52nd

A new luxury residential high-rise offers a never-before-seen type of urban living experience for the City of Roses.

Luxury High-Rise In The City Of Roses

DIGS September 20, 2019

A new luxury residential high-rise offers a never-before-seen type of urban living experience for the City of Roses.

Degas as Sculptor: A Captivating Exhibition at Norton Simon Museum

Constance Dunn November 1, 2017

The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena pays tribute to Edgar Degas with “Taking Shape: Degas as Sculptor.” It provides a unique opportunity to experience Degas’

Its a Wonderful Tour

DIGS May 4, 2017

The 2017 Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts is set at the revered home of Samuel Hinds Written by Wendy Bowman Where can you find