Elementi Beverly Hills
Photo credits: Douglas Friedman, Joe Bryant and Marc Angeles Inspired by the Pacific Coast Highway bridges and waterfalls, designer Michael Chen has interpreted the beauty of the California Coast’s natural and man-made elements into an equally stunning home, but with an Asian twist and jetliner views. Located in the ultra-exclusive Beverly Hills enclave of Trousdale
Ocean Bay
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Avenue Bellevue
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Hungry Artist
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Elementi Beverly Hills
Photo credits: Douglas Friedman, Joe Bryant and Marc Angeles Inspired by the Pacific Coast Highway bridges and waterfalls, designer Michael Chen has interpreted the beauty of the California Coast’s natural and man-made elements into an equally stunning home, but with an Asian twist and jetliner views. Located in the ultra-exclusive Beverly Hills enclave of Trousdale Estates, Elementi has recently listed at $65 million, or the Bitcoin equivalent. Not a stranger to drama or luxury, Chen’s design
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Tradition Meets Tech
79-Year-Old Artist Lio Faridani Makes Entire Collection Available via NFT Photo Courtesy of ContemporaryArts.ca Lio Faridani, has been painting on canvas in various forms for nearly 70 of his 79-years on this planet. His works have, in fact, sold to aficionados and collectors around the world and received accolades at many an exhibition. Now the artist is proving that age is indeed a state of mind by making his entire collection available via NFTs – a
Dear reader,
This issue of High Rise Life magazine is dedicated to architecture. Throughout this issue, we explore contemporary architectural thinking and architects that are strategically involved in the creation of our built environment and urban design. The range of articles is both diverse in form and content.
We intentionally displayed architectural projects through visually striking imagery. A key example of this can be found in our cover story feature of one of Southern California’s most photogenic homes —Elementi in Beverly Hills.
Inspired by the Pacific Coast Highway bridges and waterfalls, designer Michael Chen has interpreted the beauty of the California Coast’s natural and man-made elements into an equally stunning architectural masterpiece.
Selcen Kavruklar
Editor-in-chief
