Woods + Dangaran
Our work is elemental, focused on realizing a sublime experience of space and light. Our designs foster a fluid journey through indoor and outdoor environments and respectfully engage with native landscapes. We use natural materials with authenticity and heart. Within rigorous architectural forms we fashion powerfully livable, collected interiors.
Our studio is comprised of architects, interior designers and makers who passionately merge expressive design with discipline and technical skill. Together with trusted artists, artisans, and tradespersons, we deliver work that is uncompromising in craftsmanship.
We are honored to be recognized nationally and internationally including AD100 2025, the USA 300 List 2023 and 2024 (Wallpaper*) and Best Medium Firm 2023 (Architizer).
Studio
Brett Woods
Brett was born and raised in Southern California.
Joseph Dangaran, AIA
Joe was born in San Francisco, CA and raised in Northeast Nevada.
Erika Montes
Erika was born and raised in West Virginia.
Ashley Bae
USC, MArch
Ashley was born and raised in Hacienda Heights, CA.
Cozette Coffman
Cozette was born and raised in Cambria, CA.
Rina Fujita
Rina was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan.
Jessica Go
Jessica was born in Pattaya, Thailand and raised in Houston, TX.
Alex Gomez
Alex was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA.
Jordyn Melendez
Jordyn was born and raised in Southern California.
Kaitlin Neinstedt
UCLA, GC IArch
Kaitlin was born and raised in Hamilton, NJ.
Claudia Otten, RA
Claudia was born in Lodz, Poland and raised in Dallas, TX.
Benjamin Reimer, AIA
UBC, MArch
Ben was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada.
Monica Savitz, AIA
Monica was born in Bogota, Colombia and raised in Atlanta, GA.
Daniel Schrobilgen
Dan was born in Los Angeles and raised in Incline Village, NV.
Giorgio Scott
Giorgio was born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand.
Elizabeth Shibles
Elizabeth was born and raised in Cumberland, ME.
Tess Stilman
Tess was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA.
Andjela Vasic, AIBC
Andjela was born in Belgrade, Serbia and raised in Vancouver, Canada.
Gloria Wagner
Gloria was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA.
Sophie Wojtalewicz
Sophie was born and raised in Gainesville, FL.
Yixuan Xie
Yixuan was born and raised in Shenzhen, China.
Alejandra Zamparelli-Perez
Cal Poly Pomona, MArch
Alejandra was born in New York, NY and raised in Miami, FL.
Monograph
The firm's portfolio features rich color palettes and materials, metals that shine, leathers that soften, and clean lines that reveal their worksmodernist soul. The homes they design are filled with vintage furniture and rugs juxtaposed against custom finishes and details to feel contemporary yet classic and familiar. C Magazine noted that "Brett Woods and Joseph Dangaran are continuing the spirit of Californias great builders, designing for future decades."
Rizzoli
256 pages
Press
2024
2023
Elle Decor
This Hollywood Hills House was Built Solely to Accommodate a Massive Chris Ofili Painting
Oct 2023
HAUSER
Safely Landed
Aug 2023
2022
C Magazine
In a New Book, Architects Woods + Dangaran Reveal How They Are Reinventing Modernism for this Century
Oct 2022
Denizen Modern Living
Desert Retreat
Sep 2022
Denizen Modern Living
In Renovating this Mid-Century LA Home, Woods + Dangaran Created a Calm, Light-Filled Oasis
Aug 2022
Est Living
Desert Refuge
Jul 2022
Architectural Digest
Inside a Strikingly Modern Palm Springs Weekend Home by Woods + Dangaran
Jan 2022
2021
Architectural Digest
Step Inside a Los Angeles Home That’s All About Natural Tones and Clean Lines
Jun 2021
Archinect Studio Snapshot
Woods + Dangaran on Creating Architecture as an Act of Purpose and Intentionality
Mar 2021
Builder Magazine
Case Study House Provides Custom Living Spaces On A Standard-Size, Suburban Lot
Feb 2021
2020
US Modernist Radio
Reviving Craig Ellwood
Apr 2020
2019
2017
Los Angeles Times
This Effortless Midcentury Look? It Takes a Lot of Time and Attention to Detail
Jul 2017
Los Angeles Magazine
The Midcentury As Muse
Mar 2017
2016
2014
Venice Family Clinic Architecture Tour
Living On the Edge
Jun 2014
2013
CALIFORNIA HOME+DESIGN
Mad Men
Aug 2013
2012
Los Angeles Times
View Mastered
Jun 2012
Awards
2024
Architectural Digest
AD100 2025
Dec 2024
2023
Elle Decor
November Cover Story
Nov 2023
Chicago Athenaeum Musuem
International Architecture Award
Aug 2023
Wallpaper*
Design Awards, Best Private House
Jan 2023
2022
Interior Design
Best of Year Small Country House
Dec 2022
Gray Magazine
Residential Architecture of the Year
Dec 2022
Gray Magazine
Residential Interiors of the Year
Dec 2022
Dezeen
House Interior of the Year
Nov 2022
Chicago Athenaeum Museum
The American Architecture Award
Oct 2022
Chicago Athenaeum Museum
The American Architecture Award
Oct 2022
Chicago Athenaeum Museum
The American Architecture Award, Honorable Mention
Oct 2022
AIA California
Design Award, Honor
Oct 2022
AIA California
Design Award, Merit
Oct 2022
Palm Springs Modern Committee Preservation Awards
Excellence in New Design
Oct 2022
CMACN/AIA CA
Concrete Masonry Design Awards, Grand Award
Jun 2022
AIA Los Angeles
Residential Architecture Award, Honor
May 2022
AIA Los Angeles
Residential Architecture Award, Honor
May 2022
AIA Los Angeles
Residential Architecture Award, Merit
May 2022
Residential Design Magazine
Project of the Year
Apr 2022
2021
Architect Magazine
Residential Architect Design Award
Nov 2021
AIA Los Angeles
Design Award, Honor
Oct 2021
Architizer
A+ Award Residential Interiors, Jury Award
Jul 2021
Chicago Athenaeum Museum
The American Architecture Award
Feb 2021
2020
AIA Los Angeles
Residential Architecture Award, Citation
Jun 2020
Project Index
2023
Canyon Retreat
Pacific Palisades, CA
7,770 SF
Architecture
Oculta Roca Hotel
Apple Valley, UT
252,000 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
2022
Moccasin Flats
Hurricane, UT
29,000 SF (Total Development)
Architecture
Long Valley
Santa Ynez, CA
9,500 SF
Architecture
Indian Bend
Paradise Valley, AZ
5,900 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
Marine Street
Los Angeles, CA
3,300 SF
Architecture
Gainsborough Drive
Pasadena, CA
7,200 SF
Architecture
Homewood Road
Los Angeles, CA
4,700 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
2021
Gallery View
Los Angeles, CA
5,000 SF
Architecture
Desert Palisades
Palm Springs, CA
3,800 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
Rim Rock Estate
Las Vegas, NV
9,000 SF
Architecture
Carla Ridge
Beverly Hills, CA
10,000 SF
Architecture
Clear Oak
Encino, CA
4,800 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
Casale
Pacific Palisades, CA
11,500 SF
Architecture
Los Feliz
Los Angeles, CA
5,000 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
Cardiff Multifamily
Los Angeles, CA
90,000 SF
Architecture
Nightingale
Los Angeles, CA
10,000 SF
Executive Architect
Holmby Hills Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
18,000 SF
Architecture
Branding Iron
Rolling Hills Estates, CA
5,500 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
Morningside Way
Los Angeles, CA
6,800 SF
Architecture
Wildlife
Malibu, CA
8,000 SF
Architecture
Alta Restoration
Santa Monica, CA
10,000 SF
Architecture, Restoration
Vista Del Mar
Playa Del Rey, CA
5,500 SF
Architecture
Lake Estate
Incline Village, NV
10,000 SF
Architecture
Almarion
Austin, TX
6,000 SF
Architecture
2020
Moore House
Los Angeles, CA
1,700 SF
Interior Design, Restoration
Summit Club
Las Vegas, NV
14,200 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
Mar Vista
Mar Vista, CA
6,100 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
Westgate Estate
Central Oregon
8,500 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
Twentieth
Santa Monica, CA
7,200 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
Sumner Estate
Greenwich, CT
9,000 SF
Architecture
Trousdale Place
Beverly Hills, CA
13,500 SF
Architecture
Hillcrest
Hollywood, CA
3,500 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
Stradella
Los Angeles, CA
25,000 SF
Interior Design, Executive Architect
Bellgave
Los Angeles, CA
10,000 SF
Executive Architect
Granito II
Los Angeles, CA
10,600 SF
Architecture
Desert Palisades II
Palm Springs, CA
3,900 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole, WY
5,000 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
2019
Carla Ridge II
Beverly Hills, CA
13,600 SF
Architecture
Case Study
Culver City, CA
4,000 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
Bel Air Estate III
Los Angeles, CA
38,000 SF
Architecture
Preston Way
Los Angeles, CA
8,200 SF
Architecture
Hillside
Los Angeles, CA
17,100 SF
Executive Architect
Ziegler Restoration
Los Angeles, CA
3,000 SF
Restoration
Mulholland Estates
Los Angeles, CA
24,500 SF
Executive Architect
Bel Air Estate II
Los Angeles, CA
29,600 SF
Executive Architect
2018
Nightingale
Los Angeles, CA
15,600 SF
Architecture
Holmby Hills Estate II
Los Angeles, CA
28,000 SF
Architecture
Bel Air Renovation
Los Angeles, CA
4,500 SF
Architecture, Interior Design
Holmby Hills Estate
Los Angeles, CA
22,000 SF
Architecture
Holmby Hills Estate - Guest House
Los Angeles, CA
8,500 SF
Architecture
Southridge Restoration
Palm Springs, CA
3,600 SF
Restoration
Pacific Palisades Estate
Los Angeles, CA
27,800 SF
Executive Architect
Bel Air Estate Renovation
Los Angeles, CA
37,000 SF
Restoration
2017
Granito I
Hollywood, CA
7,700 SF | 7,500 SF
Architecture
2016
Trousdale Restoration
Beverly Hills, CA
6,200 SF
Restoration
Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA
3,600 SF
Architecture
Hollywood Estate
Los Angeles, CA
41,000 SF
Architecture
Thrasher I
Los Angeles, CA
6,000 SF
Executive Architect
Omaze Studios
Culver City, CA
5,300 SF
Architecture
2015
Mulholland Renovation
Los Angeles, CA
4,400 SF
Architecture
Hermosa Renovation
Hermosa Beach, CA
4,100 SF
Architecture
2014
Church Lane
Carpinteria, CA
2,500 SF
Architecture
Pacific Palisades
Los Angeles, CA
5,700 SF
Architecture
Dorrington Addition
West Hollywood, CA
2,600 SF
Architecture
2013
Broad Beach Renovation
Malibu, CA
2,400 SF
Architecture
Highridge
Beverly Hills, CA
5,600 SF
Architecture
