Desert flower’s lasting bloom
Among the Palm Springs residence’s forward-thinking features is a series of concealed steel beams that support the gently sloped roofline while creating an open floor plan within. Built-in screens divide the free-flowing spaces within the house, which retains nearly every original detail.

Retreat sounded suite to a buyer
Gabriel, who died last year at 66, was among the bestselling artists in Mexican history. His scores of hits — Gabriel wrote more than 1,000 songs for himself and other performers — include “Abrazame Muy Fuerte,” “Pero Que Necesidad” and “Debo Hacerlo.”.

Luxury, isolation are in its nature
Travelers heading southalong the stretchofPacific CoastHighwaythatruns through the crowded South Bay can hang a right at Palos Verdes Boulevard and withinminutes arriveina place of gracefully curving streets, lush greenspace and stunning ocean views..

Oops! Don’t try this at home
“Architecture in L.A. can mimic fast-food culture — there’s often not enough historical legacy to maintain these homes,” said David Hertz, founder of Studio of Environmental Architecture in Venice. “There’s a sense that buildings are simply disposable.”.

Small space, large dreams
One of the first guitars I ever bought when a song went on the radio is there. It’s a 1958 Les Paul Jr. When I’ve been on the road and bring back things and I want to put them someplace special, I put them here. It’s also my own Lisa Loeb mailroom: Fan mail comes in, and fan mail goes back out.