Bjella Architects — Est. 1993
Art to live in.
Custom homes designed across North America — from Malibu to Manhattan, and everywhere in between.
Modern Zen Mountain House — Los Angeles
A home should be as singular as the people who live in it. For more than three decades, Tim Bjella has designed residences that pair fresh, modern forms with classical principles — open, light-filled spaces shaped by the land they stand on.
Every project in the studio is designed personally by its founder — architecture, interiors, and landscape conceived together, as one idea.
About the studio →1993
Studio founded
30+
Years of residential practice
15+
Publications featuring the work
Perched above the city, a house of floating rooflines, warm timber, and glass — serene by day, cinematic by night. Architecture, interiors, and landscape designed as a single, seamless idea.
From the cantilevered glass dining room to the rooftop fire terrace and infinity edge pool, every element was drawn by the same hand — a home that belongs to its hilltop.
Selected Work
Homes shaped
by their place
Coast to Coast
Mountain lodges, desert villas, beach houses, urban lofts, lake cottages — each one designed for its climate, its site, and its view.
What We Do
One studio,
the whole picture
Architecture
New homes designed from the ground up, and remodels that rethink what a house can be — always melded with the land and oriented toward the views.
- New house design
- Remodeling & renovation
- Custom additions
- Site planning
- Engineering coordination
- Project management
Interior Design
Interiors conceived alongside the architecture — not applied afterward — so every room, finish, and fixture belongs to the same idea.
- Interior design
- Kitchen design
- Lighting design
- Space planning
- Finishes & materials
- Home theater design
The Process
From first sketch
to final walkthrough
01
Programming
Understanding how you live — the spaces, the character, the budget, the site.
02
Schematic Design
Concept sketches and study models give the first glimpse of your home.
03
Design Development
Plans and elevations refined until the design is truly yours.
04
Documentation
The design translated into the technical language of the builder.
05
Bidding
Competitive bids analyzed, permits secured, the right contractor chosen.
06
Construction
We stay at your side through inspections, finishes, and move-in day.
The work has appeared in
Architectural Digest
Better Homes & Gardens
Residential Architect
Artful Living
Midwest Home
Home & Architectural Trends
Great American Kitchens
Including the cover of Architectural Digest — RAVE Award · Sub-Zero Best Kitchen Award
