Beirut music sounds like the fuzzy memory of a wedding involving distant relatives, where you were swept up in folk dances and traditional drinking games, and which left you, through your hangover haze, convinced that these kin live richer, more soulful lives than your own — and if you could just hold on to something of the experience, it might, y’know, change you, make you better, less anxious, happier. It’s tremendously beautiful music, and profoundly sad, but also full of hope, because sad beauty can do that.
The group revolves around Zach Condon,...
The group revolves around Zach Condon,...
- 2/3/2019
- by Will Hermes
- Rollingstone.com
Full House creator Jeff Franklin has an empty house on his hands. But you'd need a few mansions full of cash to afford it. The mega property — financed by Franklin, designed by celebrity architect Richard Landry and tucked away above the Sunset Strip at 1302 Collingwood Place — has just hit the market with a price tag of $30 million. The listing agents are The Agency’s Mauricio Umansky, Blair Chang and Brendan Fitzpatrick, the latter of whom stars on Rich Kids of Beverly Hills on E!. Franklin, a lifelong bachelor who confirms he's still looking for true love, never
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- 10/17/2014
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mark Wahlberg's massive home in Beverly Park, CA is finally complete ... 30,000 square feet strong ... and it's twice as big as Tom Brady's house!Wahlberg bought the six-acre property five years ago and had the house designed by architect to the stars Richard Landry, who also did Tom and Gisele's. The home has a lot, including a library, wine cellar and a wood-paneled home theater, a rock formation pool with two jacuzzis, a slide,...
- 10/6/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
After agreeing to sell his Beats Electronics and Beats Music to Apple for $3 billion, Dr. Dre is making a big purchase of his own. The music mogul is paying $40 million to buy the four-acre Brentwood estate of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and NFL quarterback Tom Brady, the Los Angeles Times reported. The 18,298-square-foot mansion, designed by architect Richard Landry in a country French chateau style, includes five bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a gym, a sauna, covered terraces, balconies, ceiling beams, salvaged tile, antique doors and seven fireplaces. The property also features a cobblestone motor court, a
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- 6/4/2014
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It's an architectural masterpiece - and it's on the market. Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are selling their recently completed palatial home in Brentwood, Calif., the Los Angeles Times reports. Asking price? A cool $50 million. The eco-oriented, 13,890-foot French-style chateau was designed by architect Richard Landry and featured in the October issue of Architectural Digest. "I like simplicity and coziness," the Brazilian supermodel, 33, told the magazine about her vision for the home, while Brady, 36, called it "a sanctuary for our family." According to the real estate listing, the five-bedroom, nine-bathroom estate overlooks the Pacific Ocean and luxurious features include antiqued floor boards,...
- 3/20/2014
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd
- PEOPLE.com
This story first appeared in the Nov. 1 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. When Mark Wahlberg went looking for an architect for his 6-acre slice of prime Beverly Hills real estate, he zeroed in on Richard Landry, one of the city's most in-demand designers and the hands-down king of Beverly Park mansions. Hot off the heels of completing Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady's eco-manse in Brentwood, the Quebec-born architect has become the go-to dream-home designer for a certain set of clients who like their homes highly personalized, utterly private and extremely plentiful
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- 10/24/2013
- by Alexandria Abramian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
He's one of the highest paid players in the NFL. She's the world's top-earning supermodel.With their combined income, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen could have any house they desire -- but they built their own! The celebrity couple opened their Los Angeles abode to Architectural Digest, and it's impressive yet inviting -- built with family in mind."I like simplicity and coziness," Gisele told the magazine of their Richard Landry-designed home. "I want to live in a place that feels like a real home, where you can put your feet up on the couch and just relax." Tom added, "Gisele and I have eight sisters between us, and there are lots of kids. We built this house as a sanctuary for our family -- a place where we can enjoy being together."Their family includes three kids: baby Vivian, three-year-old Benjamin, and six-year-old John, Tom's son with Bridget Moynahan.
- 9/6/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
They say there's no place like home - and that's especially true at Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady's $20 million mansion. Located in Brentwood, Calif., the eco-friendly home graces the cover of the October issue of Architectural Digest. And while the photos are sure to elicit envy, the couple describes their abode as comfortable. "I like simplicity and coziness," the supermodel, 33, says. "I want to live in a place that feels like a real home, where you can put your feet up on the couch and just relax.""Gisele and I have eight sisters between us, and there are lots of kids,...
- 9/5/2013
- by Lee Hernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Giving us a peak into their lavish lifestyle, Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady debut their home in the October 2013 issue of Architectural Digest.
The Hollywood power couple’s Brentwood-based mansion has been under wraps for quite some time, and the publication scored the first look into the 22,000-square-foot, eco-friendly abode.
“I like simplicity and coziness,” Gisele explained. “We grow 85 percent of our fruits and vegetables.” In addition, the H&M beauty explained that the house uses a gray water system, extensive solar panels and that “90 percent of the materials used to construct our house were reclaimed.”
The beautiful home was designed by architect Richard Landry of Landry Design Group. Richard is truly a celebrity favorite, having worked with fellow A-listers including Mark Wahlberg, Rod Stewart and Wayne Gretzky.
The Hollywood power couple’s Brentwood-based mansion has been under wraps for quite some time, and the publication scored the first look into the 22,000-square-foot, eco-friendly abode.
“I like simplicity and coziness,” Gisele explained. “We grow 85 percent of our fruits and vegetables.” In addition, the H&M beauty explained that the house uses a gray water system, extensive solar panels and that “90 percent of the materials used to construct our house were reclaimed.”
The beautiful home was designed by architect Richard Landry of Landry Design Group. Richard is truly a celebrity favorite, having worked with fellow A-listers including Mark Wahlberg, Rod Stewart and Wayne Gretzky.
- 9/4/2013
- GossipCenter
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