Taking its cues from the sun
Local artist and designer Mario Romano used computer algorithms to produce the random, metallic siding that curves up the front facade of the home. The wavelike appearance was inspired by “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa,” the 19th century woodblock print by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai.

Musical home with silent history
The Spanish-style compound, built by Toluca Lake pioneer and designer William Klump in 1927, has a Hollywood pedigree that spans several generations. Among those to have called the estate home was silent-film star Billie Dove as well as Oscar-winning actress Janet Gaynor and her husband, celebrated Hollywood costume designer Adrian.

That boom you hear is economic
In the 1880s, however, Highland Parkand itsneighbor Garvanza took advantageofthe scenic isolation in different ways: Garvanza by developing as aresorttown completewithagrand hotel and a train station on the famed Santa Fe Railroad, and...

Singer wakes up to a dream
“In my childhood bedroom, you couldn’t see the walls or ceiling because I would collect Sports Illustrated and Rolling Stone magazine covers and tack them to the walls,” the 24-year-old said. “You literally couldn’t see an inch of wall space. My aesthetic now is more mature.