The fires have exposed a web of overlapping governments in the greater Los Angeles area, a muddled authority by design. A Fireproof Dream Home: They designed their Malibu house to withstand even t ...
None of the other houses next to it survived. According to Mr. Chasen, this house was "saved by a fire-resistant design strategy." He explains that modern design should be adapted to the climate – in ...
Both Kovac and Maher are avid environmentalists and Kovac's architecture firm, Kovac Studio, specializes in hillside homes and environmental design ... and igniting the house from within and ...