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Nestled high above Los Angeles in the Hollywood hills, not far from the iconic Hollywood sign, this residence was conceived as a modern-day medieval castle whose breath-taking views and compact footprint are matched by an oddball grandeur that fuses "industrial chic and old-world interiors". Designed by Kristen Becker of Seattle based architecture firm Mutuus Studio the house was commissioned by entertainment couple actress Mia Sara and director, producer, writer and puppeteer Brian Henson, son of the legendary Jim Henson (think The Muppet Show and Fraggle Rock) who wanted a home with a modest footprint. Taking cues from the couple’s travels to Ireland and the great castles they visited, along with drawing from the compactness of their New York City penthouse, their Hollywood Hills Residence embodies California’s luxurious lifestyle in its purest form. Built on a steep hillside, the three-storey building was designed as a series of stacked rectilinear volumes in a mix of concrete, wood, glass and metal, a configuration that ensures a minimal footprint as well as being able to accommodate a series of terraces and courtyards to take advantage of the mild climate. The house is accessed via a wood and steel footbridge that leads to a monumental bronze door, an allusion to a castle’s drawbridge over a moat. 
Photography by Kevin Scott. Hollywood Hills House by Mutuus Studio in Los Angeles, California. Photography by Kevin Scott. 
Photography by Kevin Scott. 
Photography by Kevin Scott. Hollywood Hills House by Mutuus Studio in Los Angeles, California. Photography by Kevin Scott. 
Photography by Kevin Scott. Featured: EGG chair (1957) by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel. 
Photography by Kevin Scott. Entering the top floor, which also houses the garage and the master bedroom, a foyer leads you down to a great hall on the middle floor comprising an open plan kitchen, dining and sitting area. Two additional bedrooms and a study are located on the same level, while below, there is a media room, guest rooms as well as storage spaces and a laundry room. With public and private spaces dispersed across all three levels, the choreographed configuration of spaces that seamlessly flow into one another speaks to Becker’s background in dance. Underpinned by an “elemental” material palette of concrete, blackened steel, copper, cedar and fumed oak, the house’s décor, which Becker designed in collaboration with owner Mia Sara and her father, artist and curator Jerry Sarapochiello, is the epitome of idiosyncratic eclecticism, a mishmash of styles and periods, statement pieces, personal treasures and industrial references. Mid-century modernist classics like Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel’s Hanging Egg Chair, Ricardo Fasanello’s Anel chair and Bruno Mathsson's Pernilla Lounge Chair are playfully mixed for example with antique Chinese sideboards, vintage Japanese benches, and African artwork – a reflection of the owners’ globetrotting lifestyles. 
Photography by Kevin Scott. Featured: Arc dome pendant by Allied Maker, vintage Warren Bacon Saddle stool. 
Photography by Kevin Scott. Featured: Finn Juhl teak dining table, Peter Moos dining chairs & Facaro custom bicycle chain chandelier. Hollywood Hills House by Mutuus Studio in Los Angeles, California. Photography by Kevin Scott. Featured: Facaro custom bicycle chain chandelier. 
Photography by Kevin Scott. Featured: Willy Daro bronze table with custom glass top, sofa by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, Anel chair byRicardo Fasanello, Japanese Barrel stools circa 1930 reupholstered, polished aluminum Tortoise shell lamp by Arthur Court, Brian Henson's cast with Jim Hensons cartoons, Aboriginal tapestry (on the wall). 
Photography by Kevin Scott. Featured: Willy Daro bronze table with custom glass top, sofa by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, Anel chair byRicardo Fasanello, polished aluminum To |
