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Los Angeles Houses: New Residences

Contemporary L.A. real estate news – 21st Century Southern Californian houses + property developments photos, USA

post updated May 12, 2025

May 11, 2025
Rubenstein Residence, Encinitas, San Diego area
Architects: Nakhshab Development & Design

photo : Darren Bradley

L.A. Architecture Designs – chronological list

L.A. Houses – latest architecture additions to this page, arranged chronologically:

April 18, 2025
577 Compound, Hyde Park, southwest L.A.
Architect: Jared Brunk, Shanna Yates, Mike Nesbit: Design/Build

photo : Taiyo Watanabe

February 15, 2025
Modernique Home Mar Vista, West Los Angeles County
Architects: Gregory Ain

photo : Stephanie Saley
Modernique Home is one of the more original of the fifty-two homes in this enclave by the pioneering modern architect, this special property has been cherished by the same family for many years and is being offered for the first time in decades. On a large corner lot on the most desirable street in the community, surrounded by mature landscaping, this home provides a calm and serene sanctuary from big city life.

February 11, 2025
Hutton Drive 2641 Beverly Hills, Southern California
Architecture: Whipple Russell Architects

photo : Adam Latham
As hillside design specialists, the Whipple Russell team sometimes finds it necessary to move mountains, in order to create a spacious yet intimate modern home. To accomplish these goals for Hutton House the architects first cut into the rear hillside to maximize backyard living space and to site the house further from the street in the front.

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Los Angeles Houses in 2024

Contemporary L.A. Houses, chronological:

December 12, 2024
Greene House Restoration
Restoration Architect: Escher GuneWardena Architecture

L.A. Houses in 2024, chronological:

November 13, 2024
RO54 House, Bel-Air
Architecture: Arshia Architects

photo © Yuheng Huang
The bold L.A. home sits on a focal point on a Bel-Air hilltop. Raising the design plateau one story afforded the owner views of the Pacific Ocean, therefore a split-level / offset design was introduced to allow gradual ascent to the top of the roof with little effort. A central “void” is created with bridging stairs to allow sunlight and visual connection to the lowest levels of the building.

November 13, 2024
Timber Hillside House
Architecture: Tracy A. Stone Architects

photo : Lawrence Anderson
This project focuses on the transformation of a WWII-era home, combining a modest addition with a modern redesign that revitalizes the structure with a contemporary aesthetic. Tasked with creating a more functional and integrated living space, the remodel aimed to elevate the home’s character while blending it naturally with the surrounding landscape and enhancing both privacy and openness.

October 28, 2024
Hutton Drive House, Beverley Hills, L.A., Southern California, USA
Architecture: Whipple Russell Architects

photo : Adam Latham
As hillside design specialists, the Whipple Russell team sometimes finds it necessary to move mountains – or at least part of one, in order to create a spacious yet intimate modern home. To accomplish these goals for our Hutton house, we first cut into the rear hillside to maximize backyard living space and to site the house further from the street in the front.

June 30, 2024
Dimmick Drive Houses, Mount Washington, LA, Southern California, USA
Architecture: FreelandBuck

photo : Eric Staudenmaier
Bi-coastal firm FreelandBuck designs a unique pair of single-family residences situated on an exceptionaly steep lot in LA’s Mount Washington neighborhood. Contemporary in style, they express strong rectilinear forms and a restrained material palette. Bright, white open spaces and numerous picture windows invite the LA sun in.

June 29, 2024
Topanga Skyline Studio Los Angeles, CA

photo : Cameron Carothers @carothersphoto
The famous Topanga Skyline Studio! Now an alternative live/work space in the minimalist modern architectural style evocative of Marfa, Texas, USA.

May 6, 2024
2ray House
Design: zyme studios

photo : Taiyo Watanabe
2ray is a four bedroom, 4,000-square-foot residence which was generated from two existing walls with inverse trajectories. The vertex is the starting point to a perpetual line that runs through and generates the building’s form. The attempt was to drive the user into a dynamic pre-entry space where thinness is used as an asset to create an experiential change.

April 30, 2024
Muhammad Ali’s Beautiful LA Mansion, USA

photo : Concierge Auctions
Widely regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali was named “Sportsman of the Century” by Sports Illustrated in 1999. Born Cassius Clay in Louisville, Kentucky, he started boxing at the age of twelve. At eighteen, he took home gold in the 1960 Olympics before going pro.

March 25, 2024
Case Study House 18, Pacific Palisades, LA
Architect: Rodney Walker

photo : Jimm Simmons
Los Angeles loves its mid-century Modern homes. Starting in 1945, Arts and Architecture magazine sponsored some of the Modern movement’s most famous architects, including Richard Neutra, A. Quincy Jones and Pierre Koenig, to create a series of home designs that could be easily replicated for the postwar housing boom.

Mar 19, 2024
The Judy Garland House, Bel Air, L.A., California, USA

photo : Paul Barnaby
One of LA’s classic celebrity homes has just come on the market. The Bel-Air home that Judy Garland bought in 1938 – the same year she was signed to star in The Wizard of Oz– is for sale at $11.5 million.

March 8, 2024
RR House, Silver Lake, east-central Los Angeles
Architect: ANX / Aaron Neubert Architects

photo : Paul Vu/HANA
ANX / Aaron Neubert Architects unveil R+R House, a stunning architectural achievement perched gracefully on a primary hillside in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, designed for both aesthetic harmony and functionality. Meticulously positioned to maximize exposure to adjacent and distant landscapes, the residence seamlessly combines innovative design with a commitment to family privacy.

February 21, 2024
Hillside House in Los Angeles
Design: Bjella Architecture

photo : Tim Bjella
Tailored to meet the lifestyle of a family whose souls are deeply intertwined with nature yet find their physical presence tethered to the vibrant heartbeat of the city, this home serves as a tranquil refuge and an urban oasis in one. Nestled on a hillside overlooking the sprawling city of Los Angeles, this haven provides a panoramic escape where the family can indulge in breathtaking views and find solace in the seamless fusion of nature’s grandeur and urban vitality.

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Los Angeles Houses Designs in 2023

December 13, 2023
Stradella Ridge House, Bel Air, L.A.
Design: SAOTA & David Maman

photo : Mike Kelley
Cape Town’s SAOTA, alongside US architect developer David Maman and Belgian interior designer Dieter Vander Velpen, designed this Bel Air residence, perched on a steep, triangular site with striking canyon views extending from Century City to the ocean.

November 3, 2023
Gordon & Hildred Goetschel House Glendale
Design: Ray Kappe FAIA

photo : Cameron Carothers
This 20th Century Southern California property has been meticulously restored by HabHouse, known for their sensitive rehabilitations of architectural treasures, preserving original details and revitalizing the pool with modern amenities.

September 15, 2023
Bronwood Home Remodel
Architecture: Blue Truck Studio

photo : Gregg Segal
The owners of this hilltop mid-century modern home needed more space for their growing family. Blue Truck Studio added 1,000 square feet in a partial second-story addition, expanding up to better capture city views on several sides of the house.

September 6, 2023
Powerball Winner Mansion in Bel Air
Architect: Alex Kadavi

photo courtesy of Joe Bryant
America’s largest-ever Powerball jackpot winner of almost $1 billion, Edwin Castro, has chosen to remain largely private after his life-changing win.

August 31, 2023
Harry Gesner’s Sandcastle Malibu Beach Home
Architects: Harry Gesner

photo courtesy of Mike Helfrich
One of America’s most eclectic and interesting architects, Harry Gesner was known for his innovative and unconventional architectural designs such as The Wave House, Triangle House, and Sandcastle. His Sandcastle beach home in Malibu, Gesner’s longtime family home, is now for sale.

August 23, 2023
Howard Hughes Mansion for Sale, Hollywood – luxury property for sale

photo : Noel Kleinman
Nearly 100 years after his move to Hollywood in 1928, the house where Howard Hughes lived when he produced his biggest movies, which was also used as a film location in The Aviator, has hit the market for $23 million.

Aug 12, 2023
t House Hollywood Hills
Architecture: Aaron Neubert Architects

photo : Paul Vu / HANA
Aaron Neubert Architects presents t House, a residence for a young family perched atop Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills, offering commanding views of the San Fernando Valley, Griffith Park, and the iconic Hollywood Sign.

Jan 10, 2023
Canyon House, Mt. Washington, Southern California, USA
Architecture: LOC Architects

photo : Nicolas Marques
A young couple acquired a small cabin perched in the trees of Mount Washington, above Los Angeles. The site for what is now the Canyon House presented a series of challenges due to the cabin being sited precariously above a dramatic topography, as well as soil instability and rigorous foundation requirements.