LA is, just that, LA – contemporary, yet classic; sensible, yet eccentric; in-your-face bold, yet behind-a-hat-and-shades private; a mega-opolis of 8 million that’s truly a place of contrasts. While Los Angeles offers the glare of Hollywood’s spotlight on fame, it also provides dozens of secluded nearby neighborhoods for those behind the see-and-be scene who produce [...]

At 65 years of age, this 1947 Curtis Wright Model 5 (CW5) is a very special travel trailer. It sits silently in its Santa Barbara restoration work yard home at Hofmann Architecture. If its silvery walls could speak it would tell a story of how American travel trailers came about. Like a fine wine, it’s [...]

  This isn’t your Grandma’s trailer, but if it were she’d have been the talk of the neighborhood, especially if it was an RV Park. When it comes to spacious elegance this 1973 Airstream Sovereign feels more like a Hilton hotel suite than a 31-foot RV. There are more amenities than most upscale hotels for [...]

This Montecito residence by Hofmann Architecture had the original intention of replacing just the doors and windows. “The home had a solid plan and an excellent structure,” says Matthew Hofmann, “however, it felt disjointed and awkward.” The clients were open to ideas for upgrading the outdated ’70s ranch house appearance. An abundance of natural site [...]

There’s a reason why this 1967 Caravel 17′ has been featured in an upcoming HGTV broadcast to be aired in the Fall of 2012 — it’s stunning. It’s perfect as a mobile office for remote working in style, or a longterm road trip adventure, or weekend beach outings, or even as a spare guestroom at [...]

It’s hard to believe this aging 1972 Airstream’s pushing 40. It looks as fit and trim as a teenager. A midlife makeover has blessed this 27-foot Tradewind with an age-defying renovation. A 3D image of Hofmann Architecture’s 1972 Tradewinds Airstream.   Compared to its thousands of other shiny riveted siblings criss-crossing the country it’s just [...]

The brilliantly-silver, rounded-edge Airstream still gets grins from Golden Era old-timers who recall crisscrossing the country from Mt. Rushmore to Plymouth Rock in their Bonneville station wagons and “drag-a-longs.” Today, estimates are that from 50 to 70% of every Airstream ever built is still road-worthy. They are the home, office, guesthouse, mobile sales tool, and [...]