Sunbathe Poolside With Mountain Views at This $2.6M Palm Springs Midcentury

The recently renovated home has premium appliances, an outdoor shower, and dual-pane, floor-to-ceiling windows to make the most of the desert climate.

Location: 2455 S Via Lazo, Palm Springs, California

Price: $2,595,000

Year Built: 1963

Architect: Raymond Levanas

Footprint: 3,934 square feet (4 bedrooms, 5 baths)

Lot Size: 0.3 Acres

From the Agent: "This midcentury-modern gem is situated in South Palm Springs. Raymond Levanas was an architect active in Southern California in the 1950s–1960s who is best known locally for designing portions of Harry Kelso’s Canyon Country Club Estates in Palm Springs, which later became known as Indian Canyons. This home, built in 1963 as a model home and thoughtfully expanded, now spans nearly 4,000 square feet on a spacious one-third-acre lot. Over the last four years, it has been updated to highlight sweeping mountain views and seamless indoor/outdoor living. The interior features a dramatic entry, open living area, built-in bar, and a wall of sliding glass doors to the backyard. The reimagined kitchen includes custom cabinetry, designer tile, and premium Dacor and Miele appliances. Recent upgrades include three HVAC systems, dual-pane windows, an updated electrical panel, automatic window shades, plus vibrant paint and wallpaper."

"Levanas trained and worked in the film world early in his career and was a one-time Warner Bros. film set designer before moving into residential architecture," notes the agent.

Photo by Juan Castro

The listing agent is also the current homeowner.

Photo by Juan Castro

Photo by Juan Castro

See the full story on Dwell.com: Sunbathe Poolside With Mountain Views at This $2.6M Palm Springs Midcentury
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The Skylight Steals the Show at This Vertical Concrete Home in India

An arrangement of slits in the ceiling give the residence’s soaring central living space an intentionally holy feel.

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Project Details:

Location: Bangalore, India

Architect: A Threshold

Footprint: 4,560 square feet

Photographer: Atik Bheda / @atikbheda

From the Architect: "Architecture is about blurring boundaries between the inside and outside and establishing a correlation between humans, nature, and the built environment. The site is situated in a tight urban context with houses on all three sides. In response to the context, we aimed to evolve a design language that maximizes the use of natural light, ventilation, and accessible green spaces within the home. This approach creates a more porous environment, giving rise to a series of connections and fostering interaction, further enhancing the users’ way of life. It’s an attempt to transform the space into a place, making the house into a home that celebrates life.

"The site is a compact urban plot situated off Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, Karnataka. Due to the limitations of the tight urban plot, our design necessitated drawing light primarily from the east, which is the road-facing edge, and from above. Drawing inspiration from the quality of light in traditional Indian temples, the home gets darker as one moves from outside to inside, creating a sense of transition. Additionally, a skylight strategically placed within the central volume of the house brings in streams of light, reminiscent of the Garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) in a temple. This infusion of light adds a meditative quality to the space, where light itself becomes a significant material. The play of light and shadow creates a dynamic quality within the house that evolves with time and seasons. A large Gulmohar tree that existed on the site helps establish an axis which divides the house into public and private zones. Considering climate and functionality, the north side is more open, allowing for common gathering activities such as study and family living. The southern side is utilized for spaces like toilets and bedroom wardrobes, where individuals typically spend less time throughout the day.

"In section, green terraces cascade southward, harmonizing with and accommodating the foliage of the Gulmohar tree, as though the tree has overtaken the entire facade of the house, seamlessly blending nature with the built form. Furthermore, this design strategy serves to break down the scale of the building when viewed from the street. The section allows multiple opportunities to experience the tree from within the house, fulfilling our primary objective of fostering a close connection with nature. Dining, kitchen, living, family, and gathering spaces open up strategically to get framed glimpses of this tree. The green terraces are also multiplied internally to become extensions of living and bedroom spaces, offering a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor living. Interconnected green courtyards, overlapping sections and levels allow residents to have visual connectivity throughout the house.

"The central axis serves as a focal point that unifies the entire home, with a thoughtful layering of spaces and activities, while also establishing a connection with nature. The central space acts as a binding element, seamlessly weaving together various activities and allowing them to function autonomously yet harmoniously as a whole."

Photo: Atik Bheda

Photo: Atik Bheda

Photo: Atik Bheda

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How They Pulled It Off: A 107-Square-Foot Parisian Studio Inspired by Midcentury Ships

Architect Massimo De Conti made a London client’s tiny pied-à-terre into a nautical-themed home away from home that utilizes every inch.

Welcome to How They Pulled It Off, where we take a close look at one particularly challenging aspect of a home design and get the nitty-gritty details about how it became a reality.

Tasked with transforming a 107-square-foot former maids’ quarters on the sixth floor of a Haussmann building in Paris into a chic yet budget-friendly pied-à-terre for a jet-setting client, London-based architect Massimo De Conti turned to the sea for inspiration. Specifically, to midcentury ships, where tight cabins required designs that thoughtfully utilized every inch of a space.

"Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, and Eileen Gray were inspired by boats at that time because it was the avant-garde of design technology," De Conti says. In this compact Parisian residence, an efficient layout, utilitarian forms, and nautical color scheme tapped these design legends’ source, too. 

The 107-square-foot apartment is divided into three zones, for sleeping, circulating, and bathing, and prioritizes efficiency "to the centimeter," says its London-based architect Massimo De Conti.

Photo: Marco Guastalla

To start, the architect divided the small interior into three zones: a sleeping area courtesy of a custom daybed by Bensen, a bespoke aluminum-clad shower capsule, and central circulation with a sunlit desk. A kitchenette with hidden appliances (a microwave, mini fridge, boiler, and portable stove) anchors the back wall and adds to the nautical palette—dark and light shades of ocean blue color the linoleum floor, laminate cabinetry, and composite countertop while the shower’s industrial metal finish reflects sunlight into every corner.

Shades of blue in the kitchen and flooring add to the compact apartment’s nautical inspiration.

Photo: Marco Guastalla

How they pulled it off: A micro-studio in Paris

• A comfortable shower: For the step-free shower tray by Kaldewei, De Conti originally specified oak as a surround but made a last-minute change to aluminum to reflect more sunlight from the apartment’s small window and add to its midcentury cruise liner feel. A silver curtain and the curved corner continue the effect.

• A multifunctional kitchenette: The custom one-and-a-half-foot-wide (45.5-centimeter) laminate kitchen cabinet, with a towel rail matching its size, hides appliances under a sink with fittings by Paini. 

Custom wall-mounted cabinets hide appliances and create storage space in the kitchen area with its Air Chair by Jasper Morrison from Magis.

Photo: Marco Guastalla

See the full story on Dwell.com: How They Pulled It Off: A 107-Square-Foot Parisian Studio Inspired by Midcentury Ships

This Conical Charles Haertling Home Could Be Yours for $4.5M

Designed by the famed architect in 1976, the Colorado residence has been revitalized with a new roof, fresh millwork, and solar panels.

Location: 630 Northstar Court, Boulder, Colorado

Price: $4,500,000

Original Year Built: 1976

Original Architect: Charles Haertling

Renovation Year: 2020

Renovation Architect: HMH Architecture + Interiors

Footprint: 3,654 square feet (5 bedrooms, 3 baths) 

Lot Size: 0.21 acres

From the Listing: "Designed by Charles Haertling, one of Colorado’s most celebrated architects, this is not just a home—it’s a rare, livable work of art. Virtually no other Haertling home has undergone a renovation of this caliber, with a reverence for the original design that also maintains a livable, open, and functional floor plan supporting comfort, flow, and purpose. Originally built in 1976, this residence, shaped like twin cones, resembling a cassette tape in plan, is one of Haertling’s most iconic creations. Each tower is anchored by a sculptural, woodburning fireplace. Set against the backdrop of the foothills, the home offers remarkable Flatiron views, sitting like a sculpture in the landscape and blending geometry, nature, and light. Framed by walls of glass and grounded in organic materials, the home includes a meditation room, a tranquil water feature, a private hot tub, and over 1,600 square feet of decks and patios. Energy-efficient upgrades include a 4.5kW solar PV system, an EV charger, in-floor radiant heat, and two mini-splits for cooling and additional heating."

Originally designed by architect Charles Haertling in 1976, the home is defined by two massive conical volumes. 

Photo by Drew Tooley / Trendem Media

The historic home was renovated in 2020 by HMH Architecture + Interiors.

Photo by Drew Tooley / Trendem Media

Photo by Drew Tooley / Trendem Media

See the full story on Dwell.com: This Conical Charles Haertling Home Could Be Yours for $4.5M
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Completely Knocking Down the Original Scottish Stone Cottage Would Have Been Easier

Instead, architecture firm Mallett saw an opportunity to connect past and present by building a new black cabin inside the walls of the ’30s farmhouse.

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Project Details:

Location: Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Architect: Mallett / @mallett.uk

Footprint: 2,260 square feet

Structural Engineer: Christie Gillespie Ltd

Photographer: Itago Media

From the Architect: "A stone farmworker’s cottage had stood abandoned and crumbling on this West Perthshire site since the 1930s. Even if it could have been restored, it would have been too small to meet the needs of contemporary family life. From a practical and financial perspective, demolition and a new build made the most sense, but Mallett chose a different path. The studio saw an opportunity to create something extraordinary: an emotionally resonant and highly ergonomic home deeply grounded in the West Perthshire landscape, the local vernacular, and the site’s rural history.

"Rather than demolish the remnants of the cottage, Mallett chose to build a timber-framed structure inside the existing stone shell. This preserved as much of the remaining stone structure as possible, working within its original footprint, while adding a bold contemporary intervention. Influenced by the surrounding mountain views and the pared-back principles of Norwegian ‘hytte’ design, the four-bedroom home strikes a careful balance between past and present, blending vernacular character with contemporary form.

"The blackened larch exterior offers a striking contrast to the pale, timeworn stone of the original structure. Additional stones were painstakingly salvaged, cleaned, sorted by hand, and used for an internal feature wall in the kitchen—a subtle nod to the site’s heritage at the heart of this contemporary interior. On the ground floor, the windows are precisely positioned within the original openings, creating a visual link between old and new. Expansive glazing on the first floor frames views of the snow-capped mountains beyond.

"The project emerged from a collaborative process involving the client, structural engineer, local authority, and a team of skilled craftspeople. This shared effort enabled a careful balance between conservation and innovation, with locally sourced materials and traditional techniques contributing to a result that is both high quality and deeply rooted in its rural context.

"Durable, natural materials anchor the building in its surroundings, while five  gables and blackened larch cladding lend it a bold architectural presence. Inside, a restrained palette of timber, stone, white walls, black accents, and micro-cement flooring defines calm, light-filled spaces that evolve with the shifting daylight. The minimalist approach amplifies the home’s connection with its landscape, allowing texture, light, and views to take precedence. A highly insulated, airtight construction and air-source heat pump will prove energy efficiency and environmental responsibility for decades to come. Black and Stone sets a high bar for retrofit and reuse, showing how thoughtful, site-specific interventions can revive heritage structures—creating beautiful, high-performing homes that honor Scotland’s rural past while looking to the future."

Photo by Itago Media

Photo by Itago Media

Photo by Itago Media

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My Search For Furniture I’ll Keep Forever

Here’s where I turn for well-made new pieces that will age gracefully into heirlooms.

Welcome to Someone Buy This!, a monthly shopping column featuring the fun, the frivolous, and the practical from a very discerning shopper.

I’ve been thinking a lot about heirlooms, and what mine might be. The term feels nostalgic, even a bit emotional. It makes me think of antique armoires, fragile china sets, and other things passed down through generations. But what does an heirloom look like today in an era of flat-pack furniture and fast-moving design trends? And what do I own, or aspire to own, that might last long enough to mean something to someone else?

The word heirloom is associated with an old-fashioned and traditional aesthetic. But that doesn’t have to be the case! An Eames chair, for example, is not something you’d describe as traditional but it’s definitely heirloom-worthy. Some heirlooms endure because they’re timeless, others because they’re so specific to their era that they become shorthand for it. Either way, they look intentional decades later. When something is well-made and durable, you’re likely to keep it for a long time. And the longer you have it, the more stories and memories it will hold. Memories and feelings aside, most heirlooms share a few common physical traits. They’re well-built and use materials that age gracefully, like hardwoods, stone, and solid metals. These things don’t deteriorate so much as develop character, and the best ones can be repaired again and again.

The pieces that become heirlooms are the ones we can’t imagine living without and care enough about to fix. So where do you start shopping for your future heirlooms? Here’s where I’ve been looking for my forever pieces.

Roll & Hill

Roll & Hill Lexington Dining Chair

The Lexington series stems from Jason Miller’s interest in American furniture combined with his fascination of Gothic architecture. Inspired by the surprisingly rational structure underlying Gothic buildings when stripped of their ornamental facades, Miller applied that framework to a series of furniture with a distinctly American feel. The latest introduction is the Lexington chair - a dining chair that feels like a hug.

Roll & Hill is one of the first brands that comes to mind when I think about "forever pieces." I have a perpetually open browser tab for the Lexington chair, a piece I return to often. Roll & Hill’s designs manage to feel both vintage and fresh, like something you’ve seen before but never quite this way. 

Sixpenny

Sixpenny Devyn Sofa

Lush, deep-seat comfort with chilled out, modern lines. Devyn’s contemporary shape and breezy slipcover create a unique balance that’s equal parts refined and laid back.

Most new sofas suck. Many have flimsy frames, mystery foam, and fabric that pills if you so much as look at it wrong. Sixpenny’s Devyn sofa is a rare exception. It’s got an actual hardwood frame, not a particleboard skeleton like many of its counterparts, and its slipcovers are fully removable. The brand even offers detailed care guides, making upkeep less of a mystery. It’s a sofa that adapts to how you live now and how you might live later, with pets, kids, or an entirely new space. 

Hetta

Hetta Thicket Dining Chair

With a sculptural frame and generous form, the Thicket Dining Chair brings heft and heritage to the table. Inspired by vintage French designs, it nods to the past while feeling thoroughly present.

Hetta is a new brand from the team behind Sundays Furniture. At their launch party earlier this year, cofounder Noah Morse told me the designs were inspired by pieces from his childhood. You can see that lineage across the collection; the designs are a reimagining of traditional shapes with a playful twist. The Hillside chair, for example, looks like something you’d find in your grandmother’s house—a ladderback chair that stretches up toward the sky. The dining table’s spindle legs give a familiar silhouette a dramatic effect. My favorite piece, the Thicket dining chair, feels both nostalgic and modern, with a chunky, interlocking frame that reminds me a bit of Lincoln Logs. The whole collection strikes a balance between polished and approachable. 

Thuma

Thuma Nest Dresser

Designed to fit any space, the Nest Dresser provides perfect placement for necessities. 100% upcycled wood, thoughtful detailing, and an innovative modular system makes for a lifetime of modern functionality and optionality. Do not stack more than 5 drawers or 47" vertically.

I’m a big Thuma fan, especially their modular pieces. I love furniture that can change with my needs. The brand’s Nest system, which includes drawers and open shelves, has been a fixture in my home for the last few years. Rearranging the pieces is super easy, they simply stack into place. You can use them as nightstands, a dresser, media console, room divider and more. 

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Tools You Probably Already Own Were Used to Build This Tiny Prefab Home in Ecuador

El Sindicato Arquitectura designed a panelized 260-square-foot cabin that the owner put together himself using cordless drills and screwdrivers.

Welcome to Prefab Profiles, an ongoing series of interviews with people transforming how we build houses. From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best ideas in the industry. Do you know a prefab brand that should be on our radar? Get in touch!

In April 2016, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit the town of Muisne, 110 miles from Quito, Ecuador, and destroyed an estimated 7,000 structures. In the wake of the devastation, there was a need for easy-to-transport housing that was also easy to assemble, particularly in rural areas. In response, El Sindicato Arquitectura started experimenting with prefabricated housing, and they created a prototype that people could replicate with materials they had nearby.

Since that first foray into prefabrication, the Quit0-based practice has developed a number of like-minded projects, including a tiny home that can be fixed to the rooftop of apartment buildings, a carpentry workshop the studio says is rooted in the principles of prefabrication, and, most recently, a 260-square-foot cabin that adds an accommodation to a family’s farm.

Here, the studio shares more about its prefabrication practice—and the backstories behind some of its most exciting projects thus far.

El Sindicato Arquitectura designed Casa Pukará for a family wanting to add a small accommodation to their 10-acre retreat near Cayambe in Ecuador.

Photo by Eduardo Espinosa Garate

What’s the most exciting project you’ve realized to date?

In terms of projects that are prefabricated, one that has inspired us the most is Casa Parásito, a tiny home that sits on a roof. It challenged many concepts, not only architectural ones, but also philosophical and practical ones, about urban living. It explores how we can take advantage of spaces with great potential that often go unnoticed, and how, by giving a small creative twist to the capitalist system we live in, we can create new, accessible housing options, especially for young people who want to remain living in city centers such as Quito.

A row of clerestory windows on the loft level brings additional light into the space.

Photo by Eduardo Espinosa Garate

Tell us more about Casa Pukará.

Located on the slopes of the Cayambe volcano, in the rural outskirts of the city with the same name, Casa Pukará is part of a roughly 10-acre family-owned plot that has historically been dedicated to livestock grazing, the cultivation of grasses and vegetables, and the artisanal production of cheese. The site already contained basic infrastructure: a country house, a stable, a small dairy, storage buildings, a large irrigation reservoir, and the ruins of a former animal feed storage facility. Casa Pukará introduces a new layer of use over this productive landscape, a sustainable intervention aligned with the vision of Daniel, the son of the family, who wanted to incorporate a low-impact rural lodging experience.

The cabin is intended to help visitors disconnect from the city and immerse themselves, even briefly, in the calm of the countryside. The 260-square-foot plan can accommodate up to four guests in a stepped open-plan layout that uses level changes to define zones.

The entire structure was prefabricated in a workshop using a system of fully finished, demountable panels. The design enabled Daniel to assemble the house alongside his father, using only a basic instruction manual and simple cordless tools such as drills and screwdrivers. This construction strategy addresses the site’s limitations—no electrical power and restricted access that prevents the delivery of a fully built structure.

A hatch in the sleeping area leads down to a semi-subterranean level.

Photo by Eduardo Espinosa Garate

See the full story on Dwell.com: Tools You Probably Already Own Were Used to Build This Tiny Prefab Home in Ecuador
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