The spaces become more public, leading to the open dining and living space where north facing floor to ceiling glass and sliding doors open to the pool, courtyard and lush landscape views. Photo by Jeremy Bitterman

The ground floor volumes wrapped in an elongated hand-fired brick, emphasizing the horizontality of the architecture that lays solidly on the land. (Photography by: Matthew Millman)

The heart of the house is a double-height great room encompassing family living, dining and kitchen. Featuring floor-to-ceiling glass pivot doors and expansive glazing, the dining room at this modern home is airy and light. © Matthew Millman

View of dining and kitchen area. (Photography by Matthew Millman)
Trendy galley white floor eat-in kitchen photo in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an island

The modern architecture in this mostly one-story plan takes advantage of the large site and creates strong connections to the outdoors with large expanses of glass interspersed with limestone masses. © Matthew Millman

View of master bathroom. (Photography: Barry Schwartz)
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The master suite at the back of the house is soothingly minimal, with the bedroom, spa bathroom and study all opening to secluded gardens. The palette throughout the house juxtaposes white plaster, natural grey poured concrete, and dark wood cabinets. © Matthew Millman

Upstairs, the comfortable design provides a workout room, home office and two bedroom suites with cityscape views, perfect for this growing family's needs. (Photography by Matthew Millman)

The heart of the house is a double-height great room encompassing family living, dining and kitchen. The palette throughout the house juxtaposes white plaster, natural grey poured concrete, and dark wood cabinets. Custom design elements include a long white rectangular kitchen workspace with a top that slides back to become a counter. © Matthew Millman

Inspiration for a large transitional open concept dark wood floor family room remodel in Bridgeport with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a wood fireplace surround

In the main living area, bold floor-to-ceiling glass-doors define the room. With these pocketed away entirely, the living and dining seamlessly open to the back yard and pool, increasing the sense of outdoor space and giving the illusion of a much bigger home while taking full advantage of the California climate. (Photography by Matthew Millman)

A grand stairwell of floating stone steps connects the three levels. (Photography by: Joe Fletcher)
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View of infinity pool overlooking the desert. (Photography by Joe Fletcher)
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The ground floor volumes wrapped in an elongated hand-fired brick, emphasizing the horizontality of the architecture that lays solidly on the land. (Photography by: Matthew Millman)

The house dissolves the barriers between indoors and out by integrating sliding doors and operable windows to facilitate natural ventilation. (Photography by Lance Gerber)

View of kitchen. (Photography by Lance Gerber)
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In modern architecture, summer heat and heavy rainfall are often managed with deep roof overhangs and slatted sunscreens shielding glazed surfaces as in this contemporary house. © Matthew Millman

The heart of the house is a double-height great room encompassing family living, dining and kitchen. Featuring floor-to-ceiling glass pivot doors and expansive glazing, the dining room at this modern home is airy and light. © Matthew Millman

This modern house provides California-style indoor-outdoor living, creating strong connections to the outdoors with large expanses of glass interspersed with limestone masses. © Matthew Millman