The Journal
Notes from
the houses.
Six themes, each a way of reading a house rather than a category of post.
First articles, September 2026
Articles
Provenance4 min readWhat is already right hereLos Angeles has spent seventy years deciding whether its modernist houses are heritage or lot value. Philippe Naouri Studio begins every commission by refusing the question — and asking a better one.
Process3 min readEight milestones, one houseMost residential projects are managed. Philippe Naouri Studio's are sequenced. Inside the eight-step method that takes a complicated house from a first site visit to a permanent record.
Collected interiors3 min readA house with a recordSignificant houses change hands with their drawings in a drawer and their furniture unattributed. Philippe Naouri Studio's signature deliverable treats the record of a residence as part of the residence.
California living3 min readThe geography of the houseBluff, canyon, ridge. Before a Southern California house has a style it has a site, and the site makes most of the decisions. Three of the studio's houses show how.
Press proof
Loma Vista The Value of ArchitectureInside a $20.5M Rex Lotery Masterpiece | Trousdale Estates Tour
A film tour of Loma Vista — Rex Lotery's 1959 Calvet Residence in Trousdale Estates, rebuilt by the studio.
Rising Glen Cottages & GardensA Golden Age Hollywood Couple's Longtime L.A. Paradise Seeks $11M
Cottages & Gardens on Rising Glen: the 1956 Richard Frazer house of Stanley Rubin and Kathleen Hughes, rebuilt by Philippe Naouri.
Rising Glen This $11 Million L.A. House Dates Back to Hollywood's Golden Age
Robb Report on Rising Glen: Richard Frazer's 1956 house for Stanley Rubin and Kathleen Hughes, rebuilt by Philippe Naouri.
Casa Kuderna Craig Ellwood’s Revamped Casa Kuderna Is Up for Grabs in L.A. at $5.5 Million
Wendy Bowman on Casa Kuderna, Ellwood's 1956 steel-and-glass house, restored by Philippe Naouri from James Tyler's archive.
Filaree Heights 7 Malibu Homes That Pair Style With Serene Natural Surroundings
Architectural Digest's Malibu roundup, with a section on Philippe Naouri's black-and-white house with a '60s vibe.
Loma Vista New Video Takes A Peek Inside A $25 Million Los Angeles Midcentury Mansion
Forbes Global Properties tours a Los Angeles Mid-Century house reimagined by the studio.
Loma Vista Forbes Global Properties$27-Million Beverly Hills Midcentury Home Embraces Modern Living
Forbes Global Properties on 1061 Loma Vista Drive — Rex Lotery's Trousdale Estates house, reimagined by Philippe Naouri and Eric Choi of Maison d'Artiste with Studio Tim Campbell.
Loma Vista Architecture de CollectionArchitecture de Collection's catalogue entry for Rex Lotery's 1959 Calvet Residence in Beverly Hills — the studio's Loma Vista — crediting Philippe Naouri's restoration with the architectural firm Tim Campbell.
Filaree Heights Designer Philippe Naouri's Sensational Malibu Hillside Estate
Open House TV walks through the studio's Malibu hillside estate with Philippe Naouri.
Filaree Heights Tour a Modernist Malibu Gem That Was Saved From Being a Teardown
Architectural Digest on the early-1970s Edward Fickett house in Malibu, restored by the studio to exceed its former glory.
Filaree Heights From Fickett To Neutra: Mid-Century Perfection Reimagined In Los Angeles
The Forbes Global Properties profile of Philippe Naouri's work on houses connected to Edward Fickett, Craig Ellwood and Richard Neutra.