You may think the concept of the "Skateboard House" has only been executed as a joke by the likes of Bam Margera of MTV's Jackass fame, but this unusual California house has also been boldly brought to life by skateboarder ... Continue >
Los Angeles, California-based architecture firm XTEN designed Diamondhouse and hit a "high note" with this harmonious home extension. The live work house here in Santa Monica was given this gorgeous music studio addition featuring a funky facade with a perforated ... Continue >
Perched high above lush California valley, these nature inspired tea houses designed by Swatt Miers Architects are a sweet retreat from the busy city. These natural house designs make you feel like you're a million miles away, yet always within ... Continue >
An outdoor lifestyle house through and through, the Open Box house by Feldman Architecture is the perfect blend of aesthetics, comfort, indoors and out. The architects redesigned the original home into an opposite of its former self - a cramped, ... Continue >
The glazed house extension of this Sherman Oaks-area home brings this design into a modern and stylish era. Not of your typical California houses, this contemporary style home designed by Warren Techentin Architecture was redesigned to accommodate a growing family ... Continue >
This hidden home design by Sebastian Mariscal Studio has a lot to offer, but to fully appreciate it you have to have an “in.” Surrounded by a wall, the Southern California house offers unmatched privacy and a hidden paradise behind ... Continue >
Here’s a modern low maintenance house, and our idea of a dream home! This northern California house designed by Marmol Radziner is a prefab cottage for weekend rest and relaxation, getting back to basics with low-maintenance and easily replaceable materials ... Continue >
This small studio house plan was a labor of love, and became a sweet retreat for the couple who clearly put their heart and soul into the design. This small California house design is an inspiring studio space for homeowners ... Continue >
This contemporary eclectic home designed by Los Angeles-based architects Techentin Buckingham Architecture has its own unique brand of style that caught our attention. The main floor of the house sits level with the surrounding treetops, surrounded by the lush landscaping ... Continue >
Check out this clean, green California house design, the aptly named Caterpillar House designed by Feldman Architecture. This ranch style home stretches along a grassy hilltop in a linear plan that maximizes the views. And this California house indeed has ... Continue >
This bright modern home by Feldman Architecture is as “California cool” as they come. We don’t know what we love most about this gorgeous rooftop garden house – its outdoor entertaining areas, the lush roof top patio, or the sun-soaked ... Continue >
An alfresco house plan, in this climate, with this view – it’s a dream come true! This timber house was designed by architect Rodney Walker – mid-century modern designer and builder who specialized in residential architecture in SoCal (via Wikipedia). ... Continue >
Ogrydziak Prillinger architecture is interesting, livable and inspiring while staying firmly planted in its roots. You’ll see what we mean when you check out this innovative California house, a modern architectural design that stands apart from its neighbors but echoes ... Continue >
This black and white house design proves that opposites attract – a dark, dramatic exterior and clean, bright interior, boasting an irregular flow that leads you up, down and all around. XTEN Architecture redesigned this Los Angeles, California, originally built ... Continue >
This modern California architecture located in La Jolla, San Diego is our idea of California dreamin’! Architect and homeowner Jonathan Segal designed this 7,200-sq.-ft. house on a former brown-field site, bringing new life to a vacant space. This live work ... Continue >
