by Eryn Brown As an architect and interior designer, John Regas loves to talk about exquisite spaces. He launches easily into rapturous descriptions of his French Directoire townhouse: its grand galleries, its five-story, glass-roofed staircase, the ornate plasterwork on its ceilings and walls. But ask Regas to go beyond the construction and explain why he reveres this dwelling, and he becomes...
Estates of Grace Written by Roger Grody Nearly everybody has a passion to collect, whether it be a Little Leaguer trading baseball cards, a numismatist searching for a 1916-D Mercury dime or an office colleague showing off souvenir coffee mugs. Affluence merely ups the ante, resulting in collections of original Dalis or vintage Lamborghinis. In recent years, another pricey collectible has become...
Real Estate Royalty By Michael Ventre Photograph by Blake Little Crosby Doe Crosby Doe Associates Real estate philosophy: Architecture is to general real estate as Sam Francis lithographs are to gift wrap. Favorite career moment: It was the simple joy of seeing the Barsha Residence restored from near-total destruction. Like the Kaufmann Desert House by Neutra, the house had been significantly...
Photography by Central Meridian Photography 'Collect It' section - Frank Lloyd Wright's Millard House - Part of a venture into modular housing by the venerable architect, 1923's Millard House (which Wright himself referred to as 'La Miniatura' - a label to describe his fondness for the house) was created from concrete blocks, each featuring a carved cross and square pattern, in a style he believed...
Frank Llyod Wright Millard House (La Miniatura), 1923 Pasadena, California (Article written in...
ON THE MARKET – Extraordinary homes for sales around the world. Edited by Samuel Cochran Featured 'The Desert Nomad House' – Tucson, Arizona by Architect Rick...
Beyond Real Estate: A Marketplace for Architecture, By Crosby Doe: Art and architecture - so often they're linked, and for good reason. Whether subliminally or consciously, both art and architecture spatially and visually define and shape how an individual, culture, or country views itself and projects itself to the outside world. Through these mediums we express who and what we are: our history,...
Built in 1923 for rare books and antiques dealer Alice Millard, Frank Lloyd Wright's Millard House (La Miniatura) is for sale after a painstaking restoration. The Pasadena beauty was first to feature the architect's 'textile block' building system with patterned squares of cement. On almost an arce of lush gardens, the property is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
Dressed the Part by Bryan Anthony Mix one part fashion icon, one part architectural legend, a dash of Mad Men and serve neat. Fashion designer Tom Ford's keen eye for style is on display in his recent directorial debut. A Single Man, set in 1962. Ford chose John Lautner's Schaffer residence as the home of the film's protagonist George Falconer (played by Colin Firth). Built in 1949, the Glendale house...
Ray Kappe, F.A.I.A. The Scheimer Residence The Strand, Manhattan Beach, California (Article written in...
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