Private Air New York

www.privateairny.com 74   |   Private Air  Fall 2026 Vintage furnishings sit comfortably beside custom millwork. Books, artwork, collected objects, and richly textured fabrics give the rooms warmth without overwhelming the architecture. e spaces have the comfort of places meant to be lived in every day rather than admired from a distance. e architecture creates the framework. e interiors make it feel like home. Perhaps the most memorable room has no walls at all. Positioned beyond the pool, broad flagstone steps descend into a sunken seating area centered around an open-air fireplace. e feature went through numerous design iterations before reaching its final form, and the patience shows. Protected without feeling enclosed and intimate without becoming isolated, it naturally becomes the place where everyone seems to end up. One imagines children climbing its stone edges before dinner while guests linger long after the meal has ended. Conversations continue as the last light disappears over Malibu. Nothing about the space tells people how to use it. It simply invites them to stay a little longer. What this Malibu property suggests is that the future of residential design may not depend on building larger homes. It may depend on creating homes that give families more ways to live together. For decades, extraordinary estates have often been measured through larger footprints, additional rooms, and ever- expanding lists of amenities. is project proposes another way of thinking. Its success is found in the many ways life can unfold across the property. e office creates enough distance for focused work while remaining part of everyday life. Guests enjoy privacy without feeling removed from the family, and the outdoor rooms are used as naturally as those inside the house. Moving between the buildings becomes part of the experience rather than simply the way to reach the next destination. e most memorable estates today are rarely defined by one extraordinary building. ey succeed because every part of the property contributes to the experience of living there. AAHA Studio and Pierce & Ward have created far more than a beautifully detailed collection of buildings. ey have given Josh Brolin and Kathryn Boyd Brolin a home that changes with the hour, the season, and the people gathered within it. Luxury has long been measured in square footage. is property proposes something more lasting. Its greatest achievement is not the number of rooms it contains, but the countless moments it encourages, from quiet mornings crossing the courtyard to evenings that linger around the fire long after dinner has ended. Discover more of AAHA Studio's architectural work at www.aaha.studio LUXURY LIVING

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