Inspired by everyone from Kazuo Shinohara to David Lynch, Australian architect Richard Stampton turns a dilapidated 1920s cottage into a luminous home.

Soon after arriving in Los Angeles from Australia in 2019, architect Richard Stampton set out on foot to take in the landscape and the pink and gold Southern California light.

Three shades of yellow paint bring warmth to the interiors. Before moving to Southern California, Richard read filmmaker David Lynch’s recollection of the "inspiring and energizing" light on his first morning in Los Angeles. "I wanted to capture that experience," he says.