Sitting atop a ridge amongst Oak woodlands in Beverly Hills, California, this modern residence by Los Angeles based architectural studio Walker Workshop takes full advantage of its picturesque location to provide its occupants with panoramic canyon views along with an environment of minimal elegance, while maintaining a diminutive presence among the rolling landscape which surrounds it.

The pristine surroundings that include over 130 protected Coast Live Oak Trees was the main driving force behind the designers’ decision to submerge two thirds of the 740 square meters of floor space into the hillside in order to minimize the house’s visual mass. The subterraneous spaces contain four bedrooms, a study room and a gym, which emerge along the hillsides to offer generous views of the canyon and plenty of natural light, as well as a wine cellar and a home cinema that are located deeper into the hill. An angular courtyard on the same level brings daylight into the adjacent corridors as well as creating a more intimate environment for the house's private quarters. Above, the living and dining area, kitchen, and car park take the form of one-storey pavilions, each one slightly rotated to frame different vistas.