william j. baker-the agency beverly hills

This week’s Volume #116 features another masterpiece from Pierre Koenig, Case Study House #21, which unlike the Stahl House was not site specific. And from the automotive world, Porsche introduces the new Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Cabriolet—a compelling active.social/social-share/d…

This week’s Volume #115 features The Edition’s upcoming residences in my hometown of Detroit, the meticulous restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, and a curious opportunity tied to the Eames House. @TheAgencyRE active.social/social-share/0…

This week’s Volume #114 centers on the quiet return of a modernist landmark—Richard Neutra’s 1928 Jardinette Apartments. From there, we spend some time in Crestwood Hills in Brentwood, a neighborhood I’ve always gravitated toward for thoughtful planning active.social/social-share/g…

This week’s Volume #113 features the remarkable resurgence of my hometown, Detroit, a look at the top 50 Porsches of all time, Brooklyn’s take on LA’s The Motoring Club (with memberships still available), and highlights from the automotive world- active.social/social-share/b…

This week's Volume #112 looks at conversations shaping today’s collector landscape—across architecture and automobiles alike. We begin by asking whether the recent surge in demand for Frank Lloyd Wright homes has reached a plateau. active.social/social-share/v…

This week's Volume #111 explores subjects that reveal how design can inspire admiration, controversy, and staggering value. We begin with Brutalism, a movement that continues to divide opinion decades after its emergence— active.social/social-share/u…

This week’s Volume #110 brings welcome recognition from The Hollywood Reporter, naming Case Study House #22 among Los Angeles’ most prized architectural works, along with a rare behind-the-scenes look at Julius Shulman's iconic Stahl House photograph. active.social/social-share/j…

Honored to be featured in this week's Hollywood Reporter's list of L.A.'s Most Historic Homes active.social/social-share/m…

This week's Volume #109 shows that design has a way of moving beyond geography, carrying its influence from one culture to another across time. The Stahl House continues its global journey with new features emerging from Croatia and beyond — active.social/social-share/p…

This week’s Volume #107 turns its focus to the expanding global dialogue around Case Study House #22, the Stahl House—a home whose cultural reach now rivals its architectural importance. Few modernist works have permeated public imagination so completely. active.social/social-share/u…

This week’s Volume #106 reflects on the continued global conversation surrounding my listing of Case Study House #22—the Stahl House—a place where architecture and image became inseparable, and whose influence continues to resonate well beyond Los Angeles active.social/social-share/l…

This week's Volume #105 reflects how I’ve come to understand significance—where architecture transcends real estate and enters the realm of cultural legacy. That perspective continues to shape the dialogue around Case Study House #22-the Stahl House active.social/social-share/e…

This week’s Volume #104 features a deeper look at the growing global conversation surrounding Case Study House #22, the Stahl House. Few works of the modern era have crossed so fully into popular culture. active.social/social-share/6…

This week’s Volume #103 features Case Study House #22—the Stahl House—an icon indelibly woven into our cultural consciousness. Immortalized by Julius Shulman’s photograph and by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential photographs of all time. active.social/social-share/l…

The Stahl House - Case Study House #22 youtu.be/6j5Ax7Ku7Ok?si… via @YouTube

Just Sold | 1963 | Ray Kappe Architect active.social/social-share/9…

For our #100th Issue- A 1950 A. Quincy Jones gem high in Crestwood Hills-- a home I was privileged to represent. Also thrilled to share my newest listing--Ray Kappe's legendary Fredonia's in the Hollywood Hills. active.social/social-share/8…

This week’s Volume #99 honors Giorgio Armani, who's fashion carried an architectural precision and timeless elegance. A first-timer shares impressions from Monterey Car Week, and behind the scenes with Gordon Murray, the visionary behind the McLaren F1. active.social/social-share/2…

This week’s Volume #97 begins in my old neighborhood of Montecito Heights before journeying to a steel-clad French townhouse. In Monterey, The Quail and Pebble Beach Concours set the stage for the world's most exclusive car debut and celebrated classics. active.social/social-share/w…

This week’s Volume #95 features my hometown of Detroit, where the City Modern development has reached completion, Craig Elwood's Case Study House #16 in Los Angeles, and an invite to join me at the 74th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this Sunday 8/17. active.social/social-share/3…