A Glimpse at the WAF 2015 Shortlist :: Completed Buildings :: Health

Lady Cilento Children's Hospital :: Brisbane, Australia :: Lyons

This week, as we continue our series focusing on the World Architecture Festival's 2015 Shortlist, we look at selections from the Health category.

Centre Public Hospitalier Bretagne Atlantique :: Vannes, France :: Atelier Arcau

Maggie's Centre :: Oxford, UK :: Wilkinson Eyre Architects

Zuzu Pitts Estate, 1936 :: Paul Williams, Architect

Classic, traditional, gated, Paul Williams Estate of approximately 10,000 sf on a private, hedged 31,750 sf view lot built in 1936 for Zuzu Pitts. Rare opportunity to own a published, timeless classic that has been tastefully updated with all modern conveniences. Incredible detail and paneling throughout, including a Paul Williams signature winding staircase, slate roof, and 7 fireplaces. Master bedroom has sitting area, fireplace, deck, and views. Five additional bedrooms, three with fireplaces and walk-in closets, and four en suite. Elegant, wood-paneled library, cozy basement with bar, plus a finished third floor with a dressing area and bedroom. Private pool with view, pool house, pool bathroom and sauna. Room to expand the rear pool deck or for an orchard below the pool. Shown by appointment to qualified buyers.

241 N Rockingham Avenue, Brentwood
for sale $12,995,000
contact us to request a showing :: 310.275.1000

Simbal :: A Southeast Asian Restaurant in Little Tokyo

Simbal :: Photography by Wonho Frank Lee

Former Top Chef contestant Shawn Pham returns home to Los Angeles with the opening of Simbal, a new Southeast Asian restaurant in the heart of Little Tokyo. On the menu, Chef Pham offers chili jam mussels with tamarind and fried Chinese donut, to a redolent banh mi panzanella salad. Barman Brandyn Tepper creates an appropriate cocktail list infusing Southeast Asian flavors, plus fortified wines, craft beers, and fermented spirits. Here’s a peek inside.

Forma :: Santa Monica's Newest Italian Restaurant and Cheese Bar

Forma :: Photography by Wonho Frank Lee

Forma, the product of chef Piero Topputo, GM Mario Sabatini and Robert Donnell, is a contemporary Italian restaurant and cheese bar on Santa Monica's ritzy Montana Avenue strip. The space features an airy modern take on the Italian trattoria, with a sleek L-shaped marble bar. The menu highlights California ingredients into Italian fare - from grilled octopus with lentils to fresh tagliolini past with heirloom mushrooms. The cheese features risottos and special pastas that are finished inside a wheel of cheese. Here's a peek inside.

An Architectural View of the Huntington Library by Henry E. Huntington

Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens

A private, non-profit institution, the Huntington was founded in 1919 by Henry E. Huntington - an exceptional businessman who built a financial empire that included railroad companies, utilities, and real estate holdings in Southern California. From its distinguished art collections to the 120 acres of botanical gardens, today we explore San Marino's hidden oasis.