Where waves never recede
Layers of white aluminum and stained cedar blocks provide an undulating shell that appears to envelop the home, aptly called the Wave House. The dramatic design shelters a swimming pool and an outdoor theater that are separated from the living areas by sliding walls of glass.

Retreat retains glimmer of Hope
That’s just more than half the most recent asking price of $24.999 million and considerably less than the original list price of $50 million, but still among the priciest home sales ever in the Coachella Valley community known for architecture, warm climate and Old Hollywood stars.

Homey backdrop for the elite
Money and common sense being no object, he had once packed up his massiveNevada mansion and moveditatgreat expense to the corner of PicoBoulevardand Figueroa Street, but as he aged he began looking for a countryplace wherehecould while away his golden years as a farmer.

Encore for pair of deal makers
Built in a modern farmhouse style, the residence has oak and polished concrete floors, custom woodwork and marble baths. An elevator runs between each of the home’s two floors as well as a basement level with a media room, agym and a wet bar..

Art, history packed in a glass box
The CSH program, which was sponsored by Arts & Architecture magazine and encouraged the use of new materials, included such architecture luminaries as Richard Neutra, Charles and Ray Eames, Raphael Soriano and A. Quincy Jones. The architects created 36 prototypes, 24 of them realized and all but two located in Southern California.

Actor keeps Morocco in the family
But beyond the entrance lies an Andalusian- and Moroccan-inspired secret garden where terra cotta tiles trace a path along a private terrace that overlooks the Pacific. Large pots filled with olive and citrus trees, towering palms and gardenias are accentuated by the rich cobalt-blue tapestry of the patio’s furnishings.