Ali Rad Design

Services · Architecture

Residential architecture in Los Angeles

Your home should respond to its setting and the way you live. We design custom homes and major renovations, with the building and its interiors developed as one.

Starting with how you live

We begin with your priorities: the rooms you need, how you use them, your connection to the outdoors, and the character you want the home to have.

From the site to the details

Our work can include site analysis, early design options, design development, construction drawings and consultant coordination. Permitting support and design review during construction can be part of the scope.

Interior design develops alongside the architecture, so cabinetry, lighting and finishes are considered as the rooms take shape.

New home or major renovation?

In Los Angeles, hillside rules, setbacks and coastal review often make it smarter to keep an existing structure and rebuild within it. A first conversation helps you decide. Bring a survey or existing plans if you have them.

Related work

Shadybrook Drive · Malibu Road · 777 Sarbonne (collaboration)

Discuss your home

What this includes

  • Feasibility and site analysis
  • Schematic design and design development
  • Construction drawings
  • Planning and permit support
  • Indoor–outdoor and landscape planning
  • Consultant coordination and detailing
  • Design review during construction
777 Sarbonne — the vehicle gallery treated as a room
777 SarbonneBel Air
Malibu Road — oceanfront living spaces
Malibu RoadOceanfront

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What types of projects do you take on?

Custom homes, major renovations, interior design, hospitality design, sourcing and construction consulting. We define the scope around what your project needs.

Can we hire the studio for interior design only?

Yes. Interior design can be commissioned on its own, for an existing home or a property designed by another team.

Do you work with an existing contractor or project team?

Yes. The proposal sets out our role, the design information we provide and the coordination included.

What should we prepare before the first conversation?

Your location, goals, approximate budget and timing are a good start. Plans, photographs and references help, but you don’t need a complete brief to get in touch.

How are design fees determined?

By the scope, complexity, deliverables and level of involvement. Tell us what you’re planning and we’ll outline the right services and fee basis.

Do you take on projects outside Los Angeles?

Yes. Share the location and scope, and we’ll discuss whether the project is a good fit and how the work would be coordinated.

How it starts

Start with the right scope

01

A conversation

We talk through your site, scope, budget and timing. Thirty minutes is usually enough to know whether we are the right fit — and we’ll tell you if we’re not.

02

A scoped proposal

Phases, deliverables, fees and what is not included — written clearly enough to compare with any other proposal.

03

The first drawing

Design begins with the plan — a feasibility study or schematic design, depending on how far along your ideas are.

Discuss your project See our work