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- ISBN 9780847877614
- Dimensions: 254 x 330mm
- Publication Date: 29 Sep 2026
- Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated, the book offers an immersive exploration of Bel-Air s architecture, interiors, and landscapes long considered the jewel of Los Angeles and one of the world s most coveted places to live. Founded in the 1920s by oil magnate Alphonzo Bell, Bel-Air built its legacy on privacy, beauty, and understated opulence, blending the allure of Hollywood with the serene foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. Over the decades, celebrated architects including A. Quincy Jones, John Lautner, Richard Neutra, Paul Williams, and John Elgin Woolf shaped the neighborhood with enchanting homes, grand estates, refined clubs, and landmark hotels that became havens for cultural icons from Alfred Hitchcock and Marilyn Monroe to Elizabeth Taylor and Beyonce. Drawing from a remarkable archive of vintage maps, brochures, and hundreds of never-before-published photographs, this volume brings Bel-Air s evolution to life from its formative years in the 1920s and 1930s to the golden era of Hollywood glamour and into the present day, where renewed preservation efforts and inspired contemporary design continue to define its enduring mystique.
David Silverman is a writer and architectural historian specializing in the history of Los Angeles architecture and interiors. He has written and edited books on individual houses and estates, and on the neighborhoods of Beverly Hills, Brentwood, and Holmby Hills. He lives and works in Los Angeles.
