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Described as the quintessential Los Angeles architect,
Dean Larkin, AIA, grew up appreciating the natural beauty
of his southern California surroundings. It is this enduring
admiration that continues to influence every project he
designs at his eponymous firm. Established in 1999, Dean
Larkin Design maximizes the intrinsic potential of a setting
while meeting each client's specific lifestyle, business, or
institutional needs.
With no room for predictable plans, Larkin transcends
the ordinary in his portfolio of high-end residential,
commercial, and luxury destination projects that are an
expressive reflection of both the people who inhabit them
and the natural landscape. An innovative balance between
shadow and light, movement and stillness, and form and
function all evoke the distinctive climate, attitude, and
personality of each project while also bridging the interior
with the exterior to compellingly celebrate the splendor of
the great outdoors.
a r c h i t e c t u r e
DEAN LARKIN
DESIGN
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
LEFT: The dramatic knife-edge pool, illuminated with color-
changing LED lights, is undoubtedly one of the most striking,
wow factors, as it hugs every curve of the home. It is virtually a
kinetic work of art connecting earth and sky and the interior
with the exterior. One can quite literally step from the living
area through a sliding wall of glass and into the water.
Photograph courtesy of Dean Larkin Design
