NEW VENUES - CAFE ENTOURAGE

So right in the W building in Hollywood a new venue is opening up tomorrow...Cafe Entourage. The spot is 24 hours between the days of Thursday to Saturday so you can grab dinner, late food and turn around and come right back again for breakfast...and then do it all over again.  With things like rib-eyes, pizza and breakfast food you really can't lose.  1600 N. Vine in case you were wondering...

EAZEE LIVING: LIFEGUARD TOWER / LAZAR DESIGN BUILD

A dope residence in Hermosa Beach that you may or may not have driven by on your way to the beach over that way.  This isn't the only oceanic themed design that Steve Lazar has made.  Check out more via ArchDaily:

Designer/Builder Steve Lazar has grown up with the ocean his entire life. As an avid surfer and a craftsman, he has always been inspired by iconic seaside architecture. Piers, sailboats, custom yachts and destinations such as the Hawaiian islands continue to inspire his work. Many of the custom homes he has designed create the ambiance of an idyllic island adventure.
His latest home, The Lifeguard Tower, rises three stories high on a corner lot with an expansive view of Hermosa Beach. The architecture is comprised of three trapezoidal structures, one atop the other. From the base, the residence narrows as it reaches the “look-out” tower room that gives onto a picturesque,1,600-square-foot grass-covered entertainment and dining deck facing the ocean. At night, the tower glows like a beacon of light... Read More

EAZEE LIVING: LA RESIDENCE by JOHN FRIEDMAN ALICE KIMM ARCHITECTS

Honestly I wasn't really impressed by the front of the house, it reminded me of a museum, but looking at the overall architecture of the house it's definitely a place I'd live.  The open area of it all of course has my attention, the pool and backyard is perfect for entertaining guests and with the open layout of the house it's easy to have folks outside and inside mingling seamlessly on those summer days.  The house is on 5,300 sq ft of land, nice way to find a spot to yourself.  Not sure what neighborhood this is in...but you can always go here for other details.

EAZEE LIVING: OBERFELD RESIDENCE/SPF ARCHITECTS

A 10,000 square foot in West Hollywood that comes with an infinity pool, views, lots of windows letting in natural light, two floors and a basement, a courtyard and more.  Designed by the SPF Architects the house has 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms that includes a his and hers bathroom for he master suite.  The suite also has a balcony that overlooks the aforementioned pool...interesting.  There is also an office space, spa suite, theater and wine cellar.  For more details just go here.

EAZEE LIVING: ABBOT KINNEY RESIDENCE | DENNIS GIBBENS ARCHITECTS

I've probably passed this a few times and never knew that there were people that lived upstairs.  Spotted at ArchDaily, more info below:

Abbot Kinney Boulevard is one of the main thoroughfares in the coastal neighborhood of Venice, a section of Los Angeles. The street contains a unique blend of restaurants, small boutiques, and one-of-a-kind retail establishments, along with single-family houses, apartments, and live-work spaces for artists-in-residence.

This mixed-use project is situated in the middle of a stretch along the boulevard known for its many recent examples of architectural experimentation. The ground floor houses parking and a single retail tenant; the two upper floors contain a single-family residence. The public residential spaces are on the second floor surrounding a private courtyard. The third floor contains bedrooms and a large exterior dining and entertainment deck.

EAZEE LIVING: DIAMOND HOUSE / XTEN ARCHITECTURE

Interesting blend of shape and fashion dynamics to create a unique space for a sound studio.  The structure is built into the mountainside of an area in Santa Monica.  The project was completed in December 2009.  Here is some of the breakdown that was on ArchDaily:

The Diamondhouse is a sound studio and office extension to a house located deep in a canyon, against a severely sloping hillside, with minimal access and little space upon which to build. Direct sunlight reaches the site for only a few hours a day. The geotechnical condition is challenging, requiring 30-foot caissons to underpin new walls and foundations. A complex web of regulations governed the height, width, depth and specific relationship to the retaining walls needed... Read More

EAZEE LIVING: BURJ KHALIFA

It's nowhere near LA, but everyone with any kind of taste or sense of adventure wants to see Dubai...and this building that just opened is not just the tallest building there, but in the word.  And if you know anything about Dubai it's only right that has something so extravagant.  The building is 828m tall...my question is why do you need a building that tall???

EAZEE LIVING: TREEHOUSE/RPA

Whether used as a guest house or sanctuary from what goes on in the main house, this "tree house" is an upgrade over the ones you see in cartoons and family sitcoms.  The TreeHouse has a water closet, runs a TV, refrigerator, fireplace and has a daybed.  I could use this as office space I promise.  For more details hit ArchDaily.  The TreeHouse is tucked in the Nichols Canyon of Los Angeles