Green Luxury
Los Angeles is America’s 2nd largest city, saturated with gorgeous people, expensive things and traffic — lots and lots of traffic. Between lattes and yoga, many Angelenos are taking time to focus on things that matter beyond the superficial. What’s nice to observe in Luxury Real Estate, is the growing trend in Green Homes. These homes demonstrate that sustainable, luxury living is quite within reach here in the city of Angels.
One award winning design studio hailing from the heart of the Westside is internationally recognized for its unique approach to architecture. Minarc embraces sleek, contemporary design, employs innovative materials and technologies, and adheres to sustainable practices and design standards. Triple threat! Minarc has also done some collabs with Habitat for Humanity to bring Green Luxury to low-income areas across Los Angeles.
Conscious celebs are also opting for green options that last longer, even when it means slightly more expensive up-front costs. For the facade of their beach house just outside Los Angeles, actor Bryan Cranston and his wife chose a material that could stand up to the sea breeze without requiring constant maintenance. The Breaking Bad star settled on the most sustainable option: titanium. “Part of the green philosophy is not just what is cheaper; it’s what’s sustainable,” explains Cranston.
On a larger scale, the super hot (green) Entourage superstar Adrian Grenier created an entire TV show Alter Eco with Planet Green and supermodel Angela Lindvall, to feature his passion for green building. The show has since evolved into an entire social good organization, and the gorgeous, 92% green property that was renovated from the ground up on the show, is now currently listed for sale at $3.6m with The Rodgers Group.
Los Angeles is leading the way on luxury green living. Developers, celebrities, home buyers and home sellers alike are renovating their properties without increasing their eco-footprint. Modern day Green Luxury, without sacrificing the Los Angeles lifestyle. #winning
