Neighborhoods

Profiles and mentions of the mid-century modern neighborhoods you love

Eichler’s Last Stand
Los Arboles Addition stays caring and connected in a planned mix of Palo Alto one- and two-story Eichlers
Putting the Desert on the Map
New book explores novel spin on the roots of modernism via the Palm Springs School
‘What They’re Doing in There’
Behind the Eames Institute’s plan to make the Birkenstock building a world-class site
No Place Like Home
In a SoCal canyon edged with rolling hills, the laid-back Eichler neighborhood of Thousand Oaks echoes the best of mid-century living
Idyllic SoCal Retreat for Sale
Buff, Straub and Hensman’s mid-century time capsule a ‘testament to the architects’
Reading Rooms for Modernists
Open plans, cool details and gardens turn mid-century libraries into real attractions
Erving House Shines on
Known for her Spanish Colonial, architect Lutah Maria Riggs scored with modern too
‘Sun Villa’ Classic Hits Market
Rare A. Quincy Jones ‘ultra-modern’ design—a ‘trophy’ of SoCal’s architectural history
Two NorCal Eichler Tours Set
At Walnut Creek, Sacramento—get inside more than a dozen homes Sept. 13 and 21
Entertainer’s Estate for Sale
Unusual custom AQ Jones steel-and-glass party house sits atop the hills of Pasadena
All In
How organizing and planning at Palo Alto's Greenmeadow preserved its sense of community—and Eichler style too
Ready for a Tax Break?
How to enjoy Mills Act financial benefits while improving your Eichler’s livability
How ‘Historic’ Status Pays Off
Design standards and tax breaks boost the appearance and value of Eichlers in Orange
Family Tradition
Bigger-than-life figures continue to leave their mark on the Palo Verde Eichlers of Palo Alto
Protecting Fairglen’s Eichlers
‘Objective Design Standards’ would curb ‘inappropriate changes’ to San Jose tract
Road to Bohemia
From Sausalito to Big Sur—California's free-spirited artists of the mid-century created magical worlds on a troubled planet
Life on the Line
When Joe Eichler swayed starry-eyed Los Altos owners with a 'promise' of the national spotlight
Lauan's Lost Love
Eichler Homes' original walls of mahogany paneling—once glowing in every home—are hopelessly fading out of sight
Marincognito
In the shadow of the Eichlers, four little-known neighborhoods lie low as the North Bay’s ‘last frontiers’ of affordable mid-century modern
Old Burners Never Die…
Owners who sing the praises of original cooktops and ovens to the tune of ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’