Articles Tagged with ''Los Angeles''

Walls and courtyards have defined much of Southern California’s architecture since the Spanish built the first missions in the 18th century.

One thing that often surprises first-time visitors to downtown Los Angeles is the proximity of its gleaming clutch of skyscrapers and cultural facilities to the homeless encampments in the area known as Skid Row.

Los Angeles, California Swift Lee Office Textural elements modify stark simplicity. Photo ' Elon Schoenholz This basic white kitchen, part of the rehab of a 1960s Beverly Hills residence, pushes all the right buttons with it’s monochromatic palette, floating work stations, wall of tall cabinets for storage and appliances, lots of natural light, terrazzo flooring, and a dimensionally textural wall made of a custom masonry veneer that mimics an existing pattern along the home’s west exterior wall—once again proving that over used axiom, “God is in the details”. Architect: Swift Lee Office Interior Designer: Carole Katleman General Contractor: Hans J.

The Nokia Theatre is ready for its closeup. It’s well suited for panoramas, too.

You can find pretty much anything in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles: a pair of limited-edition sneakers, an obscure gourmet cheese, or a copy of The Da Vinci Code in Mandarin.

A modern residence perched on a Southern California hillside aims for LEED Platinum.