US firm Bestor Architecture has overhauled rundown buildings in an exclusive southern California neighbourhood to create a spacious, beach-style residence for musician Mike D from the Beastie Boys.

The Malibu Beach House is located in Point Dume, a promontory that juts out into the Pacific Ocean. Known for its scenic beaches and rocky coves, the exclusive area is dotted with a variety of homes, from ranch-style dwellings to sprawling estates. Other celebrities who live on the peninsula include musician Bob Dylan and actress Julia Roberts.
New York-born rapper Mike D ?聽or Michael Louis Diamond, who cofounded hip-hop group the Beastie Boys ? discovered a large, flat property in Point Dume that contained a rundown three-bedroom house and several guest cottages. His aim was to preserve the buildings, but update them to accommodate an active family that loves the beach. He, his wife and two children formerly lived in central Los Angeles.
"Mike D enlisted architect Barbara Bestor to devise a haven that celebrates the best of California living," the team said. "His goal, rather than tear down the buildings, was to unite and logically connect what had become a hodgepodge of nondescript buildings."

Architect Barbara Bestor, who started her eponymous LA-based studio in 1995, worked together with the client whom she had known for years to devise a renovation plan that would result in a contemporary, beach-style home. The Bestor team handled the architecture and...