The brief for this modern coastal home was to create a place where the clients and their children and their families could gather to enjoy all the beauty of living in Southern California. Maximizing the lot was key to unlocking the potential of this property so the decision was made to excavate the entire property to allow natural light and ventilation to circulate through the lower level of the home.

A courtyard with a green wall and olive tree act as the lung for the building as the coastal breeze brings fresh air in and circulates out the old through the courtyard.

The concept for the home was to be living on a deck, so the large expanse of glass doors fold away to allow a seamless connection between the indoor and outdoors and feeling of being out on the deck is felt on the interior. A huge cantilevered beam in the roof allows for corner to completely disappear as the home looks to a beautiful ocean view and Dana Point harbor in the distance. All of the spaces throughout the home have a connection to the outdoors and this creates a light, bright and healthy environment.

Passive design principles were employed to ensure the building is as energy efficient as possible. Solar panels keep the building off the grid and and deep overhangs help in reducing the solar heat gains of the building. Ultimately this home has become a place that the families can all enjoy together as the grand kids create those memories of spending time at the beach.

Architectural Design : Eyoh Design

Interior Design: Hibo Interiors

Builder: CH Anderson Construction

Images and Video by Aandid Media.

Perched on the edge of a canyon in San Clemente this home takes full advantage of all the views this unique site has to offer. Breath taking ocean views and beautiful sunsets, the clients wanted a home that they could make theirs and express what living means to them.

Moving to Southern California from Sonoma, they wanted a beach home that would capture the beauty of living near the coast and become a place where friends and family could enjoy the beautiful lifestyle that comes with living near the sea.

The home doesn’t give much away from the street but as you approach the large rusted gate with a raw wood handle, you realize there might be something special to this home. As you meander through the outdoor garden you are greeted by a private courtyard rich with plant life, this courtyard becomes a retreat when then sun goes down. Then upon entering the home you are immediately drawn to the view.

A large kitchen and multiple seating areas throughout the home, you can feel the life and love in the home. Filled with rich natural materials and beautiful art that has been collected over the years. The home has become an expression of the way the home owners live life.

Project Team:

Architectural Design : Eyoh Design

Interior Design: Hibo Interiors

Builder: Zimmermann Construction

Photos: Evan Ramzi

Beach Road in Dana Point is true Southern California living. One step off the deck and you are on the beach. Sometimes its 2 steps or 5, the beach is forever changing and this home experiences it all. Cool ocean breezes to breath taking sunsets or dolphins swimming past while you’re in the bath, it might just feel like you are living on a boat from the second story.

This transformation from old beach shack to true coastal living was inspired by life and what it means to be alive. Shoes off and sand on the feet is part of everyday life, coffee on the deck and afternoon naps while the wind blows softly through the drapes is part of the magic of living on the beach.

The homeowners have a contagious passion for life and wanted a home where friends and family could come and enjoy the beach. With light bright and beach as the inspiration it translated into a natural material palette rich with texture and subtle in its beauty. This is the mood for the home as it resonates a subtle and tranquil feeling of timeless beauty.

Project Team:

Architectural Design: Eyoh Design

Interior Design: Hibo Interiors

Builder: Clifton Construction

Photos: Evan Ramzi

Having bought the home with the intention of making a major change, it is clear form the comparison to the new home how far the original home was from what they wanted. Located in Southern California and a walk from the beach, they bought the home for the large rear yard that is not typical in homes this close to the beach. The clients love to cook so the home is anchored around a large double island kitchen filled with color. The fun in this home is felt through the play on color and texture as you move through the home you are met with different experiences.

The existing home seemed to turn its back on the rear yard, and had it as a destination place. This led to it not being used as much as it could, so through removing walls and moving the master suite to the second story the space opens up and completely lives out to the rear yard. Natural light floods the great room as the kids can be playing in the rear yard under the watchful eye of someone in the kitchen.

The homes new flow allows for the family to live better together and entertain their friends in a piece of art that reflects who they are and their approach to life, fun, alive and full of color.

Situated on the top of a hill with views to both the ocean and the mountains this home in San Clemente, California is all about blurring the threshold of indoors and outdoors.

The upper kitchen living and dinning open up to both views of Dana Point and views of the mountain as you are able to enjoy panoramic ocean views.

Monarch Bay Terrace in Dana Point California has some of the most spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. This home takes advantage of the beautiful climate of Southern California as the doors pocket away and the threshold between inside and outside is blurred. High ceiling allow clear story windows to allow natural light to fill the space and to promote natural ventilation. Cool air flows in through the lower windows and the clear stories allow the hot air to escape.

This single story home was transformed from your average neighborhood home to an oasis near the beach. The clients had the brief of privacy and escape, frequently traveling around the world they wanted this home in Southern California to be their base, to ground them and give them the sense of home. Natural stone, different woods and the inclusion of fire and water brought the feeling of their own private oasis to life. A new master suite that opens up to their new courtyard allowed them to live as though there was no one else around.

The courtyard became the area that the spaces lived around and became the place where their friends and family would gather to spend time together. Although the home is smaller in size and single story, it has all the modern luxuries of a 20th century home, drop down movie theater in the master bedroom, pass through fireplace, large walk-in closet and integrated smart lighting controls.

Located in the coastal city of Corona Del Mar this home the clients wanted a home that had contemporary expression but retained the warm organic feel of natural materials. Stone and wood set against the smooth white stucco bring texture and life to an expression that can be cold and stark.

This single story home has high ceilings and an open floor plan with large glass windows and doors that allow natural light to flood into the space.

Our first experience on the site still brings goosebumps. Perched on the top of a ridge overlooking Snow Canyon State park outside of St George Utah, this piece of property is truly a special place on earth. The site overlooks a stunning canyon, the rock face on the opposite side changes color from a red rock to white and then ending in a black lava rock. The view is breathtaking and the heat in summer could also take your breath away. The major design element for the home was that any activity needs to be within a controlled environment. The clients are an extremely active family, so the home has an indoor swimming pool and subterranean basketball court, indoors and all thermally controlled to handle the extreme temperatures.

Although the plan needed to accommodate a large amount of spaces the concept was to make it feel as light as possible, to make it blend into the site and take full advantage of the view from every space.

The idea of a pavilion perched on the ridge looking out to the view beyond.

Set to be completed in 2025 this home will be a home that will become a gathering point for the family to always come back to and spend time together.

Located on the best right hand point in the world, this home was to be a home that would shelter the family from the extreme wether that is associated with the time of year when there are the best waves. Wind direction is a massive element in South Africa so a courtyard floor plan was designed to allow a connection to the outdoors but shelter from the wind. Security is also a large design factor and due to the traveling nature of the clients, the house was designed to be easily locked up and secure while the clients are not using the home.

Eyoh Design worked in collaboration with local architecture firm Strukt Architects, university friends now living on other side of the world it was a project that through this collaboration with the two firms and the clients, resulted in a simple and refined home that surpassed the expectations of the clients.

Having owned the property for over 40 years the clients were ready to place a building on the land that would cater to their way of living. A large property in neighborhood of Southern California that is still majority original homes, the clients wanted a piece of art on the property that was new, modern and a reflection of who they are and how they love to live. From the street little is given away as a collection of three different colored geometries is presented. Once entering through a small courtyard the scale of the high ceiling begin to be felt and upon entering the home through the front door the expanse of the property is felt. Looking through the great room over the pool and to the rear yard where 4 large existing California pepper trees continue to thrive, your eyes are fed with natural colors and textures that give this modern floor plan an organic, natural, feeling of home.

A large deck on the second floor opens up to the view of the valley and overlooks a large lap pool and spa. Though the home seems closed from the street the rear yard is completely open to the rear yard as the home takes advantage of the indoor outdoor lifestyle that is possible living in such a temperate climate. Careful consideration of sun path and natural wind direction were integral design features that were employed in the passive design features to make sure the home was consuming as little energy as possible. Having collected art from all their travels, they now have a canvas to display display it and live in it.

Having lived in the home for some time the clients were ready for a change, both love to cook and wanted to have a kitchen that would be the anchor for bringing their children and grandchildren to the house to spend time together. So a small non-used courtyard was filled in to create more space for the large double island kitchen to be at the center of the home. Privatizing the entry allows the front door to be left open and fresh air to circulate through the home as they take advantage of the beautiful climate of Southern California. With there love of food, art and traveling, the clients have collected some amazing pieces of art and wanted enough wall space to display their pieces. High ceilings, large windows clear story windows allow natural light to fill the home and illuminate the art that have on display.

A water feature allows water to cascade down natural stone and that sets the tone for a home that is filled with natural material and textures. The cortex fireplace was installed un weathered and has become a living art piece as it slowly transforms to the orange color we are familiar with corten.

With the updated back yard and new outdoor kitchen, the home has become the place they dreamed about to have family and friends spend time together around a good meal.

With the intention of moving closer to the beach this home was bought to become the ideal beach home, to take full advantage of all the benefits that San Clemente could offer and the beautiful climate Southern California is known for. The two key features of the remodel would be to open up to the incredible view and to make the threshold of inside and outside disappear. The roof pitch was altered to allow vaulted ceilings in both the new great room and the master suite. This also opened up to the view and allowed large sliding doors to pocket and slide away to create an easy flow out to the new deck.

The home takes advantage of the modern floor plan, with a large great room and easy flow to the outdoors but keeps a relationship with traditional style. With some elements of a modern material palette, from the horizontal wood siding, the stacking limestone and the clean lines of the dark tile in the master bath, it finds itself in a style that has come to be known as a coastal transitional. It sits at a crossroad with modern building elements but is still perceived as what is understood as the traditional shape of a home.

The clients have fully integrated into the beach lifestyle and with a deck that has a sunken spa, sun chairs, fire pit and barbecue, watching the sunset over the ocean after a long day at the beach has never felt so good.

An original piece of mid-century architecture, the client wanted to preserve the nature of this period piece while changing it to accommodate a more modern way of living and create a place that the young family could grow closer together.

True to the period there were specific rooms for different functions, so the first task would be to open it up and create a space that would be more connected both internally and to the outside. With a beautiful view of the ocean and being situated in Southern California, the original home had very little connection to both. The creation of a wrap around wood deck and bifolding doors gave the home a connection to the outdoors and removed the threshold of inside and outside.

While walls were removed and new openings installed the design objective was to create the feeling that it was originally designed that way. So a continuation of materials and a new material palette that complimented the existing was chosen to create a harmonious relationship between the old and new.

A new master suite was created with the privatizing of a courtyard which allowed the bedroom to flow to the outdoors and fills both the bedroom and bathroom with natural light and ventilation. A slider door in the shower and an outdoor bathtub give the opportunity to be bathing outside all year round as the home caters for the easy flow off the beach and into the home.

Only steps away from the beach and with the new connection to the outdoors this home has become a place where the family can enjoy the benefit of living in true period piece that has evolved to accommodate a modern beach lifestyle.

This home is a great example of taking an existing home that has been left in its original state for a couple decades and breathing new life into it. Located in Southern California and a short walk to the beach, the clients wanted a home that would take advantage of the climate by opening up and living to the outdoors. The home was stripped bare and new materials and layout were introduced. Large sliding doors were installed to open up to a weather proof patio, although the patio is waterproof it still allows natural light and ventilation to circulate through the patio and the home by being elevated above the roofline of the home. The rear yard was overgrown and in disrepair so a fresh drought tolerant landscape was the final element in tying the home together in its new life and cohesive approach of the property as a whole.

Perched on the bluff and overlooking the ocean and Dana Point harbor, this home is all about the view and the kitchen. It’s a home that is owned by a classically trained French chef so the kitchen is designed for him to be able to enjoy the view when he is in the kitchen, also to be able to engage with family and friends while he cooks. Natural stone clad walls and a stone bath tub, this house is all about immersion into the natural elements. Highlighted by clear story windows that allow natural light to pour in and give the effect that roof is floating above the structure.

This corner lot home was completely overgrown with trees and bush. The home owners saw the potential at the purchase and new they could restore it to its former glory. So with some small interventions and a selection of materials that would respect the period of the original home, new life filled the walls of this mid century art piece. The design approach was to improve and update, but retain the nature of the home and create the feeling that it was originally intended to be that way. Located in Southern California with no shortage of mid-century architecture, this home was brought back to life to claim its place as a beautiful period piece of art.

Located in San Clemente on the municipal golf course, this home looks out and over the golf coarse but has to handle privacy as Southern California golf courses never have a shortage of patrons. So the emphasis was placed on opening up to a very private courtyard. New materials and some minor but thoughtful adjustments brought new life into what was a forgotten home.

This Southern California home is located on the the top of the bluff and the view of the ocean and coast will take your breath away. The clients wanted a home that they could open up and bring the view in and let their grand kids run out and enjoy the pool, yard and beautiful weather. So large sliding doors fold away to allow that threshold to disappear and the inside space is transformed to deck space. A large kitchen becomes the heart of the home as it looks to the view as well as double volume circulation space. Set to finish in 2025, this home is going to be a place where the family will come together and enjoy living in such a beautiful area.

Designing the headquarters for Happier Living in Brent Wood, Los Angeles, a company who’s ethos is to promote a better mental state of living, through seeking psychological help. The design would aim at treating a patient before they had even seen a doctor. That was implemented by establishing a feeling of each space that a patent would feel as they made their way through the space to the individual treatment rooms. Color, texture, orientation to the exterior and the layout are all the ingredients used to begin the treatment simply by the patient interacting in the space. The idea was to break the conventional normal of a doctors office and have a headquarters that’s architecture and interior design was following the ethos of the company.

A new home in the town of San Clemente, this home was to be an escape from a busy travel schedule. Staying single story allowed tall ceilings and roofs that could float above the structure on clear story windows. A modest floor plan that allowed natural light and ventilation to pour into the home, the space was designed to open up to the front and side yard and enjoy the temperate climate of Southern California. A natural material palette brings warmth and feeling to the modern floor plan and emphasizes the natural feeling of the home, as a rich tropical landscape borders the property.

Located in Cameo Shores, Corona Del Mar, this home was all about the beauty of living in a floor plan that was tailored for its clients. Upon entry through a courtyard that acts a lung of natural light and ventilation or the surrounding spaces, the front door would open up to a view through the spaces to the Pacific Ocean. The view pulls you through the hallway and you enter into a great room that can be completely opened up to enjoy the beautiful weather. A large kitchen with hidden butlers pantry anchors the great room and is connected to the exterior and courtyard. An at home office, opens up and connects to the great room as it also takes advantage of the beautiful view.

This single level home located in Monarch Bay, a premier neighborhood in Southern California comes with all the modern elements for a family to enjoy life together and to share it with friends who visit. A beautiful stone wall and multiple olive trees greet you upon entering the home a you feel as though you are entering a wine farm. Large vaulted ceiling and a natural material palette create a space that is grounded in nature and modern in its layout and flow. A large fire place is the center elect that all the spaces circulate around, and although separated are all spatially connected. As you easily flow through the large slider to the back yard, you are met by a pool with spa and entertainment area that is all about coming together and enjoying a good meal. Pizza oven, BBQ and fire pit highlight the clients emphasis on coming together with people closest to you and spending quality time in good conversation over a meal.

This major remodel in Southern California was designed to update and outdated floor plan to make the home flow and function for a young family who wanted to live in home that catered to the needs of raising kids in a happy and healthy environment. Opening it up to maximize ventilation and natural light with large windows and sliding doors allowed the home to expand the perimeter of the property and gate the kids an easy escape to the outdoors to let all that energy out. A roof top deck, outdoor shower and located a short walk to the beach, this home is a perfect place for the young family to grow and enjoy life together.