Los Angeles Digs

09/11/2026

UCLA just became the owner of a sizable piece of Westwood Village.

The university has acquired 16 properties just south of its medical center, encompassing shops, offices, and open space across several prominent Westwood streets. The deal comes as UCLA continues to expand its real estate holdings across West LA.

The University of California Regents paid $49.8 million for a collection of Westwood Village properties previously owned by Anderson Real Estate, significantly expanding UCLA’s footprint in the neighborhood.

09/10/2026

For anyone tired of beige-on-beige interiors, this Mandeville Canyon home offers a very different kind of inspiration.

The revived 1959 residence leans into seafoam blue, soft pinks, statement wallpaper, exposed beams, and vintage details — giving nearly every room its own personality while preserving the home’s mid-century character: https://ladigs.com/elliot-house-mandeville-canyon-brentwood-los-angeles/

09/03/2026

This is not your typical Venice house.

Designed in 1979 as architect Frederick Fisher’s first independent residential project, the Caplin House unfolds through soaring ceilings, interior bridges, exposed structure, skylights, concrete floors, and tucked-away private spaces. Take a look inside this wonderfully unconventional piece of LA architecture.

Originally designed in 1979, the Caplin House in Venice was architect Frederick Fisher’s first independent residential project.

09/01/2026

Would you walk through someone’s front gate to find your next favorite coffee shop?

That’s part of the experience at Loto, a new Echo Park café tucked into the garden of a residential bungalow. Expect Mexican coffee, Japanese matcha, handmade ceramics, and a sunny backyard where laptops are intentionally left closed.

The founders of the brand-new Loto café in Echo Park turned a bungalow backyard garden into a neighborhood coffee shop.

08/31/2026

Parts of this Laguna Beach mansion literally hover over the Pacific.

Designed by architect Fred Briggs in the 1970s, the sprawling estate pairs preserved retro details with private beach access, an oceanfront pool, tennis court, cinema, wellness center and some truly extraordinary coastal architecture.

Hovering above the Laguna Beach coastline, the design of this historic mansion is inseparable from its shoreside location.

08/27/2026

A major redevelopment is moving forward in South LA. The 13-acre Willowbrook project will bring hundreds of homes alongside a new wellness campus, park space, athletic facilities, and bioscience space: https://ladigs.com/charles-drew-university-redevelopment-willowbrook/

08/21/2026

A British design brand is making its Los Angeles debut with a new flagship in West Hollywood. Corston Architecture’s largest showroom in the world will showcase the small details that can transform a space, from handcrafted brass hardware and switches to indoor and outdoor lighting: https://ladigs.com/corston-architecture-los-angeles/

08/21/2026

A century-old piece of Los Angeles architecture is looking for its next owner. The beautifully restored Monsignor O’Brien House has hit the East Hollywood market for $2.1 million, complete with original 1920s details, a sunny Spanish Revival exterior and a fascinating history: https://ladigs.com/historic-spanish-revival-home-east-hollywood/

08/13/2026

Before the Guggenheim Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall, Frank Gehry was experimenting with some of his most recognizable ideas on a much smaller scale in Calabasas. His 1981 Benson House is now for sale, offering a look inside a pivotal piece of the architect’s early work: https://ladigs.com/frank-gehrys-the-benson-house-calabasas/

08/07/2026

A floating staircase. A jungle-inspired spa. An auto gallery that doubles as a jazz club.

Take a look inside Villa Siena, the newly completed $135 million Bel-Air estate that’s almost too wild to believe: https://ladigs.com/villa-siena-bel-air-mansion/