LivingHomes

03/26/2026

Great article in Highwire The Builder's Daily on the custom, architectural single and multifamily work we do.

Plant Prefab says modular and panelized methods cut build time 25% to 50% and reduce waste about 40% per square foot.

01/07/2026

Bryan,

Today marks one year since the wildfires.

For many, the past year has been marked by loss, uncertainty, and the long emotional and logistical work of rebuilding.

Recently, my mom was visiting, and we spent time on Via de la Paz, the street where she grew up in Pacific Palisades – across from a home she used to play in as a child, designed by Richard Neutra, which was also destroyed in the fire. Standing there was a reminder that what was lost wasn’t just structures, but places layered with memory, history, and meaning. It’s great to see that reconstruction is well underway, with thousands of structures in permitting and construction in the Palisades and elsewhere.

At Plant, we’re currently working on 64 single-family and multifamily homes across Altadena, Malibu, and Pacific Palisades – including a home blocks away from my mom’s old home. The homes were designed by exceptional partners including Bica Architects, Lehrer Architects, Scott Prentice, Studio MUCA, Tenover Studios, ToToby LongWiehle-Carr Architecture, and others.

To those who have already placed their trust in us, thank you – we’re honored – and we’re working extremely hard to help you get back to your homes and communities as quickly as possible. For those still deciding what to do, please know we’re here to help in any way we can, and you’re always welcome to reach out to me personally. And for those already deep in the reconstruction process, we wish you all the very best. (Below, a home designed by Toby Long for a rebuild site in Palisades.)

11/17/2020

** SAVE THE DATE -- Thursday, December 3, 2020, for Levels of Kappe!** Please join this virtual benefit for Los Angeles Conservancy that will explore the many levels of Ray Kappe's legacy. We'll examine Kappe's role in the Modernist movement, and tour residences he designed in the ‘70s. We'll also hear remarks from architectural experts—including his wife, architectural historian Shelly Kappe. I hope you'll join us! Tickets are $35 Members/$75 General Public (fully tax deductible). For details and to purchase: https://www.laconservancy.org/events/2020-benefit-levels-kappe

03/18/2020

LivingHomes is part of Plant Prefab, so we've moved our account. Please follow Plant Prefab to continue hearing about our latest designs and projects!

01/24/2020

Reminder: Next week, we will be aligning LivingHomes with Plant Prefab as one account on Facebook. Please follow Plant Prefab to continue receiving company updates! Our content won’t change, just the location 🙂.

01/16/2020

In two weeks, we will be aligning LivingHomes with Plant Prefab as one account on Facebook. Please follow Plant Prefab to continue receiving company updates! Our content won’t change, just the location 🙂.

12/04/2019

Amazing prefab designs by Bali-based architect, Alexis Dornier. This project, named ‘stilt studios,’ can be easily disassembled and moved to new locations. Dornier’s designs include a number of sustainable features, such as solar power and integrated rainwater collection systems. 👏

12/01/2019

Great KCRW podcast that reflects on the incredible achievements Ray Kappe contributed to the world of architecture. Our founder, Steve Glen, is interviewed to share how they first met and started working together.

One of the pillars of Los Angeles architecture, Ray Kappe, died on November 21 at age 92. Kappe was the architect of numerous houses and other buildings, including his own house in Rustic Canyon, and he created the architecture school…