At the top of its glass
Wood accents and walnut floors warm the board-form concrete surfaces, soaring walls of glass and modular shapes that enclose the three stories. An ocean-view master suite includes a terrace, a fireplace and dual bathrooms. An elevator descends to a seasonal wardrobe closet.

$68-million farmhouse mansion
The 12,800 square feet of living space features an open-plan kitchen and dining area, a sunroom and a den with a wet bar. A barn-inspired, vaulted-ceiling great room opens to the grounds. Five bedrooms and a home theater complete the floor plan..

Look in its heart, see a hometown
It’s cloaked in a state of semianonymity. Many people assume West Los Angeles refers to all that lies between the sea and Robertson Boulevard (or wherever their own arbitrary border of central Los Angeles lies). But it is its own place, not just a toponym to be used interchangeably with “the Westside.

High point is at sea level
In April, the Multiple Listing Service saw two L.A.-area homes with design pedigrees sell for north of $30 million. But it was an off-market tsunami of a deal in Malibu that swept in to set a new price record for Los Angeles County. Here’s a larger look..

Venice OG’s rep is intact
Antiquated homes often have a story to tell, but few that remain standing are as directly entwined with the history of their locations as the Rialto House in Venice. The eye-catching original was built in 1905, the same year that developer Abbot Kinney founded the seaside resort town.

World view from his loft
“They all have a common thread of peace, gratitude and oneness,” said Richardson, 32, the star of Netflix’s “Dear White People.” “These are reminders that everything is OK because I have my health, my family and the things that matter to me. If all this stuff was to go, I’d be OK.