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Mediterranean-style home framed by cypress trees, with a lit entry courtyard and swimming pool.

This house, built in 1915, has been renovated and converted into a beautiful villa that pays homage to its ancient roots.

ELLE Decor | October 7, 2026

Designed by renowned architect Willis Polk, this Berkeley home found a new lease on life thanks to interior designer Alison Damonte. Its owner, Dr. Maria Raven, wanted… Read more

Modern home deck with two black chairs beside floor-to-ceiling glass walls and a blue exterior panel.

Donald Olsen’s Mid-Century Kip House in Berkeley Hits Market for $1.425 Million

FreeYork | September 28, 2026

A modernist gem designed by esteemed architect Donald Olsen is now available for purchase in Berkeley, California. This exceptional example of a mid-century residence … Read more

Open home interior with warm wood cabinetry, a long console table, and a white brick fireplace.

Donald Olsen’s 1952 Kip House is for sale in Berkeley

The Spaces | September 25, 2026

A modernist house designed by Donald Olsen for UC Berkeley physicist Arthur Frederic Kip has come to market in Berkeley, California, listed with District Homes for $1.… Read more

Modern white home with a glass façade, furnished deck, and leafy garden.

The Kip House became a classic of West Coast residential design.

California Sun | September 25, 2026

In 1952, a physicist recruited an architect to build him a home in the Berkeley Hills that would exemplify “precision, clarity, logic, and innovation.” The Kip House b… Read more

Modern two-story house with glowing windows and a red balcony among mature trees.

The Bay Area Home of a Famed Experimental Physicist Just Hit the Market for $1.4M

Dwell | September 17, 2026

Architect Donald Olsen drew inspiration from the Bauhaus as he designed this clean-lined midcentury set on a wooded Berkeley hillside. Read more

Modern white home glowing at dusk beyond an autumn garden and furnished patio.

This 177m2 modernist house creates a bright living space between large windows and a garden

ELLE Decor | September 14, 2026

There are houses that remain etched in our memory forever, that make us fall in love and dream about every day. The Kip House is one of them. Designed in 1952 by moder… Read more

Modern living room with a curved cream sectional and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking trees.

The Perfect House Exists and It’s in California: Designed in the 1950s, With Glass Walls and Sweeping Views of a Forest

Elle Décor Spain | September 14, 2026

The secret of The Kip House, the 1950s home designed by Donald Olsen that inspires contemporary architects. Here, Bauhaus-inspired architecture meets the trees, light,… Read more

Modern glass-fronted home among mature trees, with an outdoor basketball hoop and landscaped steps.

A Modernist Berkeley House Hits The Market For Just The Second Time In 73 Years

Aspire Design and Home | September 3, 2026

At 775 San Diego Road, directly across from John Hinkel Park, the Kip House is one of the remarkable early residential works of Berkeley modernist Donald Olsen. Design… Read more

Living room with a curved cream sectional and large windows overlooking leafy trees.

Olsen-Designed Midcentury Modern home Built For Physics Pioneer Is Selling for Only the Second Time in 73 Years

Realtor.com | August 31, 2026

Tucked into the slope of Berkeley's Thousand Oaks neighborhood, sits a house that has changed hands only once in more than 70 years. Now, 775 San Diego Road, known to… Read more