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Design team, whose projects, like this
residential opus, demonstrate an interest
in modern living and a desire to connect
their clients to the beauty of the natural
environment. "California is an incredible
incubator of unique and experimental
architecture especially in residential
design," they add. "We continue to
experiment with the design of our homes,
and we are hoping to find unique ways to
capture the views of LA, orient our homes
for maximum natural light and useable
area of the property, as well as providing
privacy from adjacent lots."
Laurel 1 is best understood as a manifes-
tation of this idea. For the 11,225-square-
foot residence, McClean Design utilized
NY SERIOUS DISCUSSION about the
talent defining quintessential
California living in the current
era must include architecture
and design firm McClean
Design. Headed by architect
Paul McClean, the contemporary residen-
tial specialist is routinely praised for its
open, elaborately glassed luxury spaces,
located in exclusive enclaves across the
U.S and abroad, for clients including
fashion legend Calvin Klein and power
couple Beyonce and Jay-Z. Among the
firm's recent showpieces is the Beverly
Hills abode Laurel 1, a slick expression
of its overarching aesthetic, with a strong
posture and sublime custom spaces, all
wrapped up in a must-be-LA edifice.
"We have always been inspired by LA's
amazing history of residential architecture,
and we hope the contemporary homes
we create reflect that," says the McClean
