How the Eichlers of San Jose transformed an impromptu art-filled happening into a high-spirited annual extravaganza

How a unique custom Eichler in the Oakland Hills responded to all its inhabitants' personalities and dreams

Creating a cohesive exterior painting scheme while drawing earthy inspiration from Eichler’s original palette

What were the earliest modern tracts ever built in the United States?

Home Improvement

Those Dirty, Rotten Beams
Cleaning up their act—from blight to natural beauty
Space-Saving Solutions
Storage by design: custom space-saving solutions for kitchen, halls, bedrooms, garages, and more

Neighborhoods

Bill Krisel Interview
Architect Bill Krisel talks about the Alexanders of Palm Springs and building San Fernando Valley
What's Become of the Holy Grail?
The first architect-designed Eichlers, Sunnyvale Manor Addition languishes today with no historic plaque or neighborhood connection

Lifestyle

Shake, Rattle...and Retrofit
Protecting your home and family against the next major earthquake
Tabletop Theater
Setting a ‘dining stage’ of quiet drama—East Bay ceramicist Jered Nelson and his distinguished handmade modern plating