For his own home on the beach in Malibu, architect Richard Landry, president of Landry Design Group, allowed the ocean views to be the star and the house to be the backdrop, albeit an artful one. His vision for the remodel—which would entail taking the house down to the studs—was an architectural procession toward the water, beginning subtly with the entry façade before opening up completely on the beach side. The home’s artistic prominence starts with the driveway, where colorful powder-coated steel plates are arranged in a lively, abstract pattern contrasting with granite pavers in two tones. Just above, the house is tall, narrow, and clean-lined, all white save for the bursts of color from hidden LED lighting that give a hint of what’s to come inside. A single horizontal band and sleek awnings balance the verticality and give depth to the façade.

The long entry gallery erupts in color, courtesy of reflective walls and strips of LED lights that can be programmed to almost any imaginable hue. This form of chromotherapy emerges in different ways throughout the house, especially innovative on the main stair, where the nosing just beneath the Nano Glass treads glows against mirrored risers, providing an illusion that the stair is floating in a sea of changing color. The stair connects the home’s three levels, each with its own unique identity, yet unified by the interior design, which Landry conceived with the assistance of James Magni of Magni Kalman Design. The first floor has an open plan, in which the kitchen, dining room, and living room occupy one large space, each more connected to the ocean than the last. The second floor houses the bedrooms, where Landry’s teenage daughter has her own suite. Landry left the oceanside master suite open to watch the dolphins pass by from any part of the room. The third floor is reserved for relaxing and entertaining. Here, the glass walls housing the bar retract, opening the space to the terrace with dining and lounge areas, the latter situated to take best advantage of the views. A horizontal structural band references the one found on the front façade and frames the vistas. As the colors of the sea and sky in Malibu change throughout the day, so does the ambience of Landry’s home, its every mood reflected in a dynamic composition.

Material Used :

Front exterior

Nano Glass front panels with translucent glass backlit by RGB color

changing LED panels

Driveway

Driveway is a mix of Black Absolute Granite slabs, Silver Granite and powder

coated colored steel plates

Entry hall

RGB color changing LED lighting strips behind translucent glass.

Kitchen

White acrylic cabinets

appliances by Miele

faucets by KWC

Backsplash - translucent glass backlit by RGB color changing panels

Island and floor in Nano Glass

Dining room with living room in background

Floors are Nano glass

Recessed lights are LED No. Eight Lighting

Trufig trims throughout

Master bathroom

Plumbing fixtures by Fantini Milano

Tub by Hydro Systems

Tub apron in Nano Glass, with translucent glass backlit by RGB color

changing LED light panels

Floor and counter top in Nano Glass

Third floor terrace and bar

Bar in Nano Glass, with translucent glass backlit by RGB color changing

LED light panels

Shelves in Nano Glass with RGB color changing LED lighting strips

Floor is Slimtech Sabbiata from Eleganza Tiles

Concealed sliding glass doors by Western Window Systems