Graoni Beach House, designed by Montalba Architects, is perched on the stunning Malibu coastline. The design incorporates added elevation on the first level to account for predicted rising sea levels, elongating the existing structure.
Conceived of as a C-shaped house with a small private courtyard and a large private rear yard, this new house maximizes the floor area available to build on this smaller Palo Alto lot.
The Healdsburg Hillside Hang House, designed by Zinni Architecture, is a remarkable example of how architecture can seamlessly integrate with a challenging natural environment. Located on a remote hill in Healdsburg, California, this 3,900-square-foot home overlooks picturesque vineyards, offering extensive views that enhance the living experience.
Nestled in a clearing, the Kojima House has unobstructed views of San Francisco Bay to the east, the valley of Kent-Woodlands to the south and the mountains to the west.
In the renovation of an existing Eichler home, the Klopf Architecture team addressed the issue of too many disjointed spaces and the lack of functional areas. The owners disliked entering the house directly into the kitchen wall, and they were unsure how to add more space without losing the central atrium.
The Wang House is located in the Ocean Park neighborhood, one block from busy Lincoln Blvd but half a mile from the calm of the Pacific Ocean. It lays on an exceptionally elongated corner lot: 80 feet long and only 25 feet wide.
Medium Plenty, a boutique architecture and interior design practice based in Oakland and Sonoma, California, has built a reputation for its sophisticated, integrated design process and modern aesthetics with projects across California and the Western United States.
Located near the top of Newport Beach’s highly-coveted Spyglass Hill, the Montecito House maximizes the exceptional lot on which it is built, which offers unobstructed views from Catalina Island to the Fashion Island Shopping Center and, on clear days, all the way to downtown Los Angeles.
