1. This home by Theodore Pletsch tempers modern design with classical elements.
There’s something incredibly unique about this retreat in Pasadena, California. While decidedly modern, with its geometric facade, beamed ceilings, and walls of glass, the residence also features more classical elements, such as grand white columns, a formal garden, and a Greco-Roman swimming pool, which was originally part of a sprawling Orange Grove estate designed by the storied architecture firm, Bennett & Haskell.