It’s a house you may have seen in movies and magazines – the Stahl House by architect Pierre Koenig remains a fixture in the Hollywood Hills. And it’s one of the 12 homes reviewed in this article from CA-Modern Magazine about classic California steel homes. Historically, steel construction was part of a movement to build houses that were easy to construct and maintain. Arguably not the ideal medium but the article explains how architects cleverly used the material to meet the homeowners’ needs. Give it a read to gain an understanding of this uniquely American architecture.

Credit: CA-Modern Magazine