Architectural Tour of Venice, California

These cottages were apparently built by Abbot Kinney a long time ago, and sit in a central part of Venice. They are cute, but also very tight on space. A great place to land if you move to Venice,… view entry > | edit entry >

This interesting house, near Walgrove and Marco, appears to be an open, airy, modern ramble. Apologies for the poor photo. view entry > | edit entry >

This house has a really cool sheathing of cortens steel, which gives much of it a work, warm rusted patina. There's also what appears to be a cool studio over the rear garage, which is not visible in… view entry > | edit entry >

This home, which looks like it came straight out of the pages of Dwell Magazine (maybe it did), has an interesting angled roof that is covered with solar panels. A nice combination of warm and cool… view entry > | edit entry >

This house is set in a lush, large lot in the heart of Venice's beachfront. It looks totally incongruous with the adjacent houses that have filled out their lots with usable square feet of floor… view entry > | edit entry >

The Mar Vista Tract, built after World War II by Gregory Ain, is a Historical Preservation Overlay Zone. Technically this is not Venice, but the 52 remaining houses are so unique and interesting that… view entry > | edit entry >

This large house has been under construction for at least two years. Also has the "Dwell Magazine" look to it. Materials seem very high end. Hard to get a sense of the interior, and the interior… view entry > | edit entry >

This row of houses and apartment, sitting right on the boardwalk in the heart of Venice, offer a daily sunset view to their owners, as well as access to a wide swatch of beach on their doorstep. view entry > | edit entry >

This house is interesting -- it seems modern, but also references older styles, with a little bit of Tudor DNA, and perhaps some California Crafstman. Intriguing, and worth driving by. Fills a large… view entry > | edit entry >

Located on Abbot Kinney, this new structure houses an excellent sushi restaurant. Large windows open onto a high-ceilinged first floot and sushi bar, with some additional seating upstairs. Nice… view entry > | edit entry >

This house, perched on Ocean Walk in the heart of Venice Beach, was recently restored by its owners. view entry > | edit entry >

There are a bunch of cute, hard-to-find-if-you're-not-from-the-neighborhood streets in Venice that are sprinkled with some amazing homes. Cute cottages, modern boxes, and everthing in between. view entry > | edit entry >