Houses

September 21, 2018

Zaha Hadid’s Private Miami Home Sells for Over $5 Million

Legendary architect Zaha Hadid has forever left a mark on the world. While it’s easy to study her signature aesthetics via the public buildings she designed, have you ever wondered how she’d design her own home? While working on One Thousand Museum in Miami—her first and only residential project in the Western Hemisphere—Hadid lived in a residence on West South Beach.

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May 19, 2018

Tour a Technicolor Home That Radiates Good Vibes

The first thing you notice about this Manhattan Beach home is definitely the color. “The homeowners handed me a piece of multi-colored, geometric wallpaper early on, and it really was the jumping off point for the whole project,” explains Caitlin Murray of Black Lacquer Design, who created the 4,100-square-foot space for a family of four.

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October 4, 2017

Sleek Shipping Container Home Rises Like a Starburst in the Desert

The stunning landscape of Joshua Tree is about to receive a futuristic twist when architect James Whitaker builds a contemporary shipping container home that rises up like a starburst. Construction will begin in the California desert next year for Whitaker's film producer client and his wife. While we've seen some innovative shipping container homes, Whitaker's sleek, sophisticated design is as sculptural as it is functional.

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