Rockin’ the view in Malibu
This home in Malibu makes the most of its surroundings, and then some. The circular post-andbeam, high up in the Santa Monica Mountains, was built atop a rock formation and incorporates a number of native boulders into its indoor-outdoor design.

French classic has pop influences
The 10,681 square feet of interiors include a two-story entry that opens to a living room and a dining room with a mirrored wall. Astudy, a gym/media room, a center-island kitchen, a circular breakfast nook, seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms are also within the home.

Capra’s legacy in Hollywood Hills
Mayweather, 39, announced his retirement in September after defeating Andre Berto, to bring his career record to 49-0. One of boxing’s biggest draws over the last decade, he has banked an estimated $700 million over the course of his career..

A media town adds to its resume
Even before Culver City was officially a city, the movies had come to town, with Thomas Ince moving his studios from Pacific Palisades and building the two production facilities that would become MGM Studios (and later, Sony Pictures Studios) and the Culver Studios.

Where a big wheel revs up
Originally, I was going to build an extra garage in Beverly Hills, but I went around and asked some of the neighbors, and they didn’t think it was a good idea. I thought Iwould get something in an industrial area where I could make noise and use equipment.

Malibu for under $1 million — honest
This year, residential properties in Malibu — excluding empty lots or foreclosures — are being listed at a median $2.25- million price point, compared with $1.4 million last year, according to real estate website Trulia. The median price in the pre-recession market was $1.

Prefab homes for the sophisticate
That’s still true today, but a new breed of home builders has been thinking outside the prefab box. Using branded architects, the latest homes favor sophisticated, modernist styles with clean and often daring lines, light-infused spaces and lofty ceilings.