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

Great Garden Walls
Fencing that extends your home's clean lines and rigorous geometries into the wide-open outdoors
Seamless Flow To and Fro
Reaching into the past to capture a mindset inherent in postwar modern gardens

Neighborhoods

Welcome to Paradise
Eichlers of Los Altos' Fallen Leaf Park turn to historic designation to keep their world tranquil and pristine
Valley of the Artists: Lucas Valley - San Rafael
Beneath Lucas Valley's hills of inspiration a special creative renaissance is on the rise

Lifestyle

Dreamscapes of Elegance
Charles Schridde and the mid-century ad men of Motorola—staging the greatest modern homes the world has never seen
From Venice with Love
San Francisco glass artist David Patchen practices ‘old country’ technique with modern flair