Dwell Open House 2025: 350 Readers Tour Some of L.A.’s Most Unforgettable Homes

Showcasing a down-to-the-studs rebuild, a revamped midcentury cabin, and a hillside home with inspired pavilions, Dwell’s second annual Open House: Los Angeles tours on October 18 proved that life in Southern California is like no place else—and the residences we featured all exemplify different ways that a home can engage with the unique landscapes of Los Angeles. The day-long event gave 350 design fans the opportunity to tour some of the city’s most architecturally innovative residences and meet the architects, designers, landscape designers, and homeowners who created them, each embracing the unique conditions of their sites.

Hollyhock House

The crowning jewel of Barnsdall Art Park in East Hollywood, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House was the tour’s starting point. The flowers that gave the house its name (which were client Aline Barnsdall’s favorites) are everywhere—whether abstracted in the home’s furniture, windows, and ornamental frieze or blooming around the grounds. A new native plant garden by the landscape architecture firm Terremoto and an exhibition of Janna Ireland’s photos of the property make it clear that Wright’s design, which was his first Los Angeles commission and the city’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, remains as vibrant as ever.