Master Architect

A Practical Guide to Historic Home Restoration

Restoring original architectural features helps preserve a home's character and history. This guide will show you how to identify, protect and restore the details that make historic houses unique. Many homeowners struggle to balance…

Guide to Buying Architectural Homes in Los Angeles

Buying an architectural home in Los Angeles is an exciting opportunity if you value unique design and history. This guide gives you a clear overview of the LA market, with a focus on mid-century modern and historic homes. You’ll find out…

How Charles and Ray Eames’ Lasting Influence Shapes Modern Design History

Charles and Ray Eames’ pioneering integration of mass-production techniques and human-centered aesthetics transformed twentieth-century creativity and established a new benchmark for functional art. Their impact on design history can be…

Best Art & Architecture Tours in Los Angeles — See Iconic Mid Century Modern and Historic Homes

Los Angeles is known for its variety of architectural design styles, from sleek mid-century modern homes to beautifully restored historic houses. Whether you enjoy architectural details or local LA history, the city is filled with classic…

BRENTWOOD CRAIG ELLWOOD HOME – THE BRYON LAMAR JOHNSON HOUSE

1515 North Tigertail Road, Los Angeles, CA

Architectural Lineage and Significance The Bryon Lamar Johnson House (1953) stands as a published and celebrated work by mid-century Case Study architect Craig Ellwood. The third in Ellwood’s documented series of steel hillside residences,…

JULES SALKIN RESIDENCE | JOHN LAUTNER ARCHITECT

1430 Avon Terrace, Los Angeles, CA

A 1948 Mid-Century Modern Landmark in Echo Park Designed in 1948 by John Lautner, FAIA, the Jules Salkin Residence stands as a landmark example of early mid-century modern architecture in Los Angeles and is designated Los Angeles…