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Ocean Views Steal the Show at This $7M Home by a Frank Lloyd Wright Apprentice

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JUNE 23, 2025

Designed by Frederick Liebhardt, the recently renovated San Diego home captures seaside vistas in almost every room. Location: 7226 Romero Drive, San Diego, California Price: $6,995,000 Year Built: 1994 Architect: Frederick Liebhardt Renovation Date: 2014 Renovation Architect: Trace Wilson Footprint: 5,056 square feet (4 bedrooms, 4.5

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This $2.5M Midcentury by a Frank Lloyd Wright Apprentice Just Listed for the First Time

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JANUARY 21, 2025

Designed by Fredrick Liebhardt, the Clark Residence is a perfectly preserved time capsule in San Diego. acres) in San Diegos Mission Hills neighborhood, this midcentury-modern gem is in original, vintage condition, perfect for the architecture enthusiast. Jim was an artist/professor, and they raised their family here.

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This $1.4M Wisconsin Cabin Has a Next-Level Conversation Pit

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APRIL 28, 2025

Location: 7111 Applewood Drive, Middleton, Wisconsin Price: $1,425,000 Year Built: 1974 Architect: John Bruni Kitchen and Bath Renovation Date: 2023 Renovation Designer: Denise Quade Design Footprint: 4,493 square feet (4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths) Lot Size: 0.9 Acres From the Agent: " This beautifully styled midcentury offers a wooded.90-acre

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For $5.5M, You Can Own One of San Diego’s Four Richard Neutra Homes

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JUNE 17, 2025

Location: 6009 Mimulus, Rancho Santa Fe, California Price: $5,500,000 Year Built: 1952 Architect: Richard Neutra Expansion Dates: 1976 and 1991 Expansion Designers/Architects: Gerald Jerome and Fred Dong (1976) Footprint: 8,281 square feet (8 bedrooms, 9 baths) Lot Size: 1.3

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An Earthship Just Landed on the Market in Taos for $290K

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APRIL 25, 2025

Location: 3 North Lemuria Road, Tres Piedras, New Mexico Price: $290,000 Year Built: 1999 Footprint: 1,200 square feet (1 bedroom, 1 bath) Lot Size: 0.7 San Diego Midcentury A Famed Philadelphia Architects Home Just Hit the Market for $3.3M Seeking 1.2M, This Barrel-Vaulted Concrete Home Is Not Your Average Beach House

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Budget Breakdown: A Designer Polishes Up a Lackluster Guesthouse for $54K

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AUGUST 2, 2022

Avalon Rossi uses reclaimed wood, plaster built-ins, and four sets of French doors—a lucky score—to recast an 800-square-foot San Diego home. Avalon was living and going to school in Los Angeles, but since classes had gone online due to the pandemic, she relocated to San Diego, where her mother had just bought a property. "I

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Michael Matthews Studio shares details of award-winning Barrel Cactus ADU

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JANUARY 30, 2025

acre parcel in the San Diego area, Matthews’ Barrel Cactus ADU is a 1-bed/1-bath 1,050-square-foot design attached to a one-story midcentury modern home. As such, here’s an interesting project from Michael Matthews Studio, which was just named a Citation Award winner at the AIA Los Angeles Design Awards in December.

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You Can Own a Piece of San Diego’s Modernist History for $1.3M

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JULY 21, 2022

Haas Footprint: 3,605 square feet (four bedrooms, four baths) From the Agent: " The Church Residence showcases the romance and elegance of a bygone era, as it perfectly exemplifies streamline moderne architecture. Property Details: Location: 8463 Golden Avenue, Lemon Grove, California Price: $1,300,000 Year Built: 1941 Architect: Reuben C.

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Design Vanguard 2025: Ben Pennell

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JUNE 10, 2025

Raised by architect parents, he interned with Lloyd Russell in San Diego and Neil Denari in Los Angeles, and spent two years at Weiss/Manfredi in New York, before starting his practice. 2019; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, B.Arch., Photo © Ben Pennell, click to enlarge. This kind of do-it-yourself architecture is Pennell’s bedrock.

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San Diego’s "Electri-Living Home for Tomorrow" Launches Onto the Market

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Location : 5752 Calvin Way, San Diego, California Price : $1,500,000 Architect : Paderewski, Mitchell, & Dean Architects Year Built : 1958 Footprint : 1,821 square feet (three bedrooms, two baths) Lot Size : 0.24 It received a Gold Medallion award from San Diego Gas & Electric.

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A Brutalist Arizona Apartment With a Velvety Interior Lists for $670K

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JULY 19, 2022

Property Details: Location: 6502 N Central Ave A202, Phoenix, Arizona Price: $670,000 Year Built: 1964 Architect: Robert Starkovich Footprint: 1,675 square feet (one bedroom, two baths) From the Agent: " This beautiful condo located in the central corridor of Phoenix has undergone an amazing renovation.

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The Largest Eichler in the East Bay Lists for $2.75M

Dwell

JULY 14, 2022

Courtesy of Thomas Westfall See the full story on Dwell.com: The Largest Eichler in the East Bay Lists for $2.65M Related stories: Asking $2M, a Striking Victorian-Style Home in San Diego Features All Its Original Trimmings The British Countryside Is Calling in This Tranquil $2.8M

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A Dreamy Farmhouse at the Foot of the Catskills Seeks $3.8M

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JULY 18, 2022

Property Details: Location: 35 Pearls Place, Saugerties, New York Price: $3,800,000 Year built: 1850 Footprint: 3,150 square feet (three bedrooms, two and a half baths) Lot Size: 41.54 Set on 41 acres in upstate New York, this culinary farmstead features a greenhouse dining room and a "MasterChef"-worthy kitchen.

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Seeking $999K, This Revamped 1950s Home Radiates Vintage Vibes

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MAY 19, 2023

Location : 16351 Gledhill Street, North Hills, California Price : $999,000 Original Architects : Palmer & Krisel, AIA Renovation Interior Design : Derek Kistner of Ink & Wood Year Built : 1956 Footprint : 1,534 square feet (three bedrooms, two baths) Lot Size : 0.16

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This SoCal Midcentury by a Frank Lloyd Wright Apprentice Just Hit the Market for the First Time

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JULY 25, 2024

Location : 4545 North Lane, Del Mar, California Price : $6,365,000 Architect : Frederick Liebhardt Year Built : 1961 Footprint : 5,786 square feet (six bedrooms, seven baths) Lot Size : 3.18 sprawling acres of rolling grass hills with 100-year-old trees in the peaceful Montecillo neighborhood.

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A Historic Home by a Frank Lloyd Wright Apprentice Lists for the First Time in Decades

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Architect Sim Bruce Richards used cedar, glass, and stone to build the Weinberg Residence high atop a granite peak in San Diego. Location : San Diego Country Estates, Ramona, California Architect : Sim Bruce Richards Year Built : 1980 Price : $1,950,000 Footprint : 3,287 square feet (four bedrooms, three baths) Lot Size : 1.52

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Budget Breakdown: One of the Oldest A-Frames In Arrowbear Lake, CA, Gets A Moody Makeover for $177K

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JULY 10, 2024

On their first date in 2013, he mentioned having a new home in San Francisco, and she asked to see the floorplan.) Madeline Harper The couple are now based in San Diego, and had been looking for a cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains for a while, when they saw this listing pop up on their way to a family vacation in Joshua Tree.

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Anxiety and AI Rule at the 2025 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design

Architectural Record

JUNE 9, 2025

The 2026 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design will be held next June 10–13 in San Diego. So, lets go out and build a more beautiful, sustainable world together that does good for all.” KEYWORDS: AIA Boston Share This Story Looking for a reprint of this article? From high-res PDFs to custom plaques, order your copy today !

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A Charming Waterfront Cottage and Studio in Provincetown Hits the Market for $3.9M

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APRIL 1, 2025

A stylishly renovated full bath with contemporary tilework blends modern comfort with functionality. The second-floor staircase, framed with boat oar bannisters, leads to a landing with the guest bedroom to the left, the primary bedroom to the right, and a half-bath in the middle. San Diego Home Makes a Grand First Impression

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Asking $13.8M, This San Diego Penthouse Comes Complete With a Floating Staircase

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MARCH 5, 2024

2500 6th Avenue, PH 4 in San Diego, California is currently listed at $13,885,000 by Eric Iantorno and Pilar Meza at Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty. An organic palette of luxe, thoughtful finishes amid sprawling panoramas of the city and ocean makes this flat a downtown gem.

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This Newly Restored Vancouver Midcentury Is a Post-and-Beam Dream

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

North Vancouver, British Columbia Architect: Bob Lewis Price: $2,385,000 Year Built: 1958 Footprint: 2,254 square feet (five bedroom, three bath) Lot Size: 0.25 Designed by local legend Bob Lewis in 1958, the Rancher House just hit the market with refreshed finishes and all-new appliances. Location: 516 W 22nd St.,

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With a 30-Foot Front Door, This $3.8M San Diego Home Makes a Grand First Impression

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APRIL 1, 2025

1855 Sefton Place in San Diego, California, is currently listed at $3,875,000 by Megan Luce at Pacific Sothebys International Realty. Listing Details Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4 full Year Built: 1975 Square Feet: 4,219 Plot Size: 0.22 Enjoy the year-round sunshine with multiple outdoor spaces and beautifully landscaped grounds.

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Take in Views of Lake Washington From This Kirkland Home, Asking $3.1M

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APRIL 1, 2025

Upstairs, three generously sized bedrooms with lake views await, including a primary suite with a custom walk-in closet, private view deck, vanity lounge, and a spa-like bath with heated floors, a jetted tub, and dual-head shower. Listing Details Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4 full Year Built: 2008 Square Feet: 4,310 Plot Size: 0.14

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Nickelodeon’s "Luxury" Resort Courts Millennials With Nostalgia. Is It Working?

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JANUARY 14, 2025

For the past couple of years, Ive noticed brands court millennial buying power with nostalgia ; theres Taco Bells "early retirement community" in San Diego, the Polly Pocket Airbnb , and Chain restaurant , in which chefs reimagine fast-food classics.

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JUNE 8, 2025

After graduating from UC San Diego, Au worked for LA-based artist Fritz Haeg before pursuing architecture. 2011; University of California, San Diego, BA in studio art & art history, 2003 Henry: University of California, Los Angeles, M.Arch.,

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Kendrick Bangs Kellogg, Pioneer of Organic Modernism, Dies at 89

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MARCH 14, 2024

Kendrick Banks Kellogg, a genre-bending architect who helped pioneer the organic modernism movement, died on February 16 in San Diego at 89. Preview First Photography Born in 1939, Kellogg was a lifelong resident of San Diego County. The residence is emblematic of his distinct approach to modern organic architecture.

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JULY 23, 2023

A professor and later dean at USC’s School of Architecture, he designed several buildings on campus as well as the 32,000-square-foot “Sunnylands” mansion of Ambassador Walter Annenberg, known as the “Camp David of the West,” and significant homes in Palm Springs, San Diego, and Los Angeles.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The extensive renovation to the roof that was required allowed for a complete reconceiving of the home in plan and section, creating a new sky-lit single volume and wide open living spaces with a lofted floor above the more intimate bed and bath rooms. San Diego Garage Remodel, California. Aug 24, 2021. photograph : Casey Dunn.

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You Can Hear the Ocean From This $2.7M San Diego Midcentury

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APRIL 24, 2025

Location: 4529 Orchard Avenue, San Diego, California Price: $2,695,000 Year Built: 1962 Renovation Date: 2019 Renovation Architect: Steven Lombardi Footprint: 2,345 square feet (3 bedrooms, 3 baths) Lot Size: 0.13 This is a rare find in one of San Diegos most beloved seaside enclaves."

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In Portland, a Dusty-Blue Midcentury With a Spruced-Up Interior Seeks $1.7M

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APRIL 29, 2025

Location: 3747 SW Chehalem Avenue, Portland, Oregon Price: $1,665,000 Year Built: 1956 Renovation Date: 2018 Footprint: 3,181 square feet (4 bedrooms, 3 baths) Lot Size: 0.15 There are three bedrooms (one being the studio) and two baths upstairs. San Diego Midcentury Related stories: This $1.4M

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A Lush Lagoon in Scottsdale Awaits You for $3.4M

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APRIL 1, 2025

Listing Details Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 3 full Year Built: 1973 Square Feet: 2,898 Plot Size: 0.24 San Diego Home Makes a Grand First Impression Listing Details Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 3 full Year Built: 1973 Square Feet: 2,898 Plot Size: 0.24 San Diego Home Makes a Grand First Impression

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This $1.4M Wisconsin Cabin Has a Next-Level Conversation Pit

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You Can Own a Piece of San Diego’s Modernist History for $1.3M

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San Diego’s "Electri-Living Home for Tomorrow" Launches Onto the Market

A Brutalist Arizona Apartment With a Velvety Interior Lists for $670K

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A Dreamy Farmhouse at the Foot of the Catskills Seeks $3.8M

Seeking $999K, This Revamped 1950s Home Radiates Vintage Vibes

This SoCal Midcentury by a Frank Lloyd Wright Apprentice Just Hit the Market for the First Time

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A Charming Waterfront Cottage and Studio in Provincetown Hits the Market for $3.9M

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