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Venice, California: All Grown Up

The wild child of Los Angeles is growing up — or maybe it's just passing through another typically colorful phase.

By Peter Haldeman
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Playing a big role in the transformation of Venice: architect Steven Ehrlich, pictured here with his wife Nancy Griffin.Nancy enjoys the lap pool off the living room.Painter Chuck Arnoldi came to Venice in 1968; his studio, a former potato-chip factory, abuts new A young skateboarder styles a move by the beach, with Mark di Suvero's <i>Declaration</i> (2001) looming behind.Jewelry designer Liseanne Frankfurt at home with Fritz.Architect Ron Radziner and graphic designer Robin Cottle, here with Asher and Lexi at their new house-in-progress.The beach-side murals are distinctly hard to miss.Architects Robert Thibodeau and Yasi Vafai (foreground, with son Lucas) visit clients and neighbors Kara, Ben and son Will Weber.Architect Greg Lynn works internationally from his Venice base.Architect Marcela Cortes (with son Maximillian) designs Mayan-made textiles for Tierra-Adentro.Jewelry designer Irene Neuwirth, another native, takes tea at Jin Patisserie.Photographer Lauren Greenfield is raising Noah and Gabriel in her hometown.Scents seduce at Strange Invisible Perfumes.Jay Griffith, with his godchildren, demonstrates a wilder way to garden, using plants native to the West.Ron Robinson, founder of Apothia fragrances, built a waterside palazzo on two adjacent lots.
Playing a big role in the transformation of Venice: architect Steven Ehrlich, pictured here with his wife Nancy Griffin.
PHOTO: Peter Haldeman Nancy enjoys the lap pool off the living room.
PHOTO: Luca Trovato Painter Chuck Arnoldi came to Venice in 1968; his studio, a former potato-chip factory, abuts new "artists' lofts."
PHOTO: Luca Trovato A young skateboarder styles a move by the beach, with Mark di Suvero's Declaration (2001) looming behind.
PHOTO: Luca Trovato Jewelry designer Liseanne Frankfurt at home with Fritz.
PHOTO: Luca Trovato Architect Ron Radziner and graphic designer Robin Cottle, here with Asher and Lexi at their new house-in-progress.
PHOTO: Luca Trovato The beach-side murals are distinctly hard to miss.
PHOTO: Luca Trovato "You can walk out the door, wander one way or another and see everything," says filmmaker Davis Guggenheim about Venice, where he and his family share a loft.
PHOTO: Luca Trovato Architects Robert Thibodeau and Yasi Vafai (foreground, with son Lucas) visit clients and neighbors Kara, Ben and son Will Weber.
PHOTO: Luca Trovato Architect Greg Lynn works internationally from his Venice base.
PHOTO: Luca Trovato Architect Marcela Cortes (with son Maximillian) designs Mayan-made textiles for Tierra-Adentro.
PHOTO: Luca Trovato Jewelry designer Irene Neuwirth, another native, takes tea at Jin Patisserie.
PHOTO: Luca Trovato Photographer Lauren Greenfield is raising Noah and Gabriel in her hometown.
PHOTO: Luca Trovato Scents seduce at Strange Invisible Perfumes.
PHOTO: Luca Trovato Jay Griffith, with his godchildren, demonstrates a wilder way to garden, using plants native to the West.
PHOTO: Luca Trovato Ron Robinson, founder of Apothia fragrances, built a waterside palazzo on two adjacent lots.
PHOTO: Luca Trovato
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