Best Houses in Los Angeles

No other city in America has meant more to the development of modern residential design than Los Angeles. An adventurous population, a phalanx of great architects at mid-century and today, and a totally amenable climate have made it a hotbed of hot houses from the word 'Go'. We've checked out Portland, Oregon, in the past, but today we give it up for the best homes in LA. Slideshow

This Glassell Park home to Andrew Avery and Laura Gabbert does double-duty as an ideal place to entertain and as a flower farm. Photo by: Catherine Ledner