Southern California

Timeless Modern Tree House
Architect Raul Garduno’s arresting design hovers like a spaceship above steep hillside
New Pacific Northwest MCMs
At 97, builder Bob Rummer yearns to build more tracts of Eichler-like Rummer homes
Emotions Still Run Deep
Zimmerman House teardown news broke a year ago, but its story is refusing to die
Pee-wee’s Personal Pad
Storied mid-century home of comedy actor Paul ‘Pee-wee Herman’ Reubens up for sale
Rare, Restored Treasure
Pioneering architect Lloyd Ruocco’s historic Wexler House now on the San Diego market
First and Foremost
In the beginning…these were the earliest modern tracts ever built in the United States
Hit the Road
Hot-spot stops for time travelers on a California road-trip getaway
First and Foremost
How light, lines, planes and sightlines provide aesthetic and sensual pleasure
Return of the Butterflies
After years of hibernation following their mid-century boom, butterfly roofs are spreading their wings once again
Lost in the Dark No More
Shedding light on shortcuts to evaluate systems and installers for home reroofing
Unsung Advocates of Mid-Century Modern
Saluting those who strive to preserve our California homes and neighborhoods
Storyteller in the Sun
Masterful San Francisco artist Serge Gay blends dreams and reality into his unique, personal narrative paintings
Aged in Comfort
Carrying on Eichler living into the golden years with independence and satisfaction
Grand Guru of Clay
Once one of Los Angeles' top mid-century artists—and then forgotten—Raul Angulo Coronel looks back with newfound fame
Cleaning Up Your Act
Professional organizers share strategies for home decluttering that lighten the load on mood and health
House as Cinema Star
Enticing Hollywood with light, openness and style, modern homes have become faves for TV and movie shoots
Hit the Road
Hot-spot stops for time travelers on a California road-trip getaway
"Why Not Just Tear It Down?"
Reckoning with the 'teardown point of view'—as neighborhoods erode and homes are going, going, gone
Little Gem with History
Caressed by hills and a pleasant ocean breeze, little-known Niguel West glories in its modern roots
Plastic Fantastic Living
Disneyland's spectacular 'Monsanto House of the Future' combined science, showmanship and dreams