Custom Home Builder Pacific Palisades to Beverly Hills
Award-winning design build firm since 2003.
Clients who become family.
LA Design Build is a boutique custom builder, and every client becomes part of an extended family. Armin Missaghi founded the company on one belief — that the right home feels like it was always meant to be there. We start by listening, design around how you live, and build with the same attention we’d give our own. One team, start to finish, and a relationship that lasts well beyond move-in day.
“Every client we’ve built for would happily take your call.”
We don’t publish client names. Meet us first, and we’ll connect you with past clients who’ve agreed to talk.
We build it. Your plans or ours.
LA Design Build is a custom high-end builder from Pacific Palisades to Beverly Hills. If you have your own architect or designer, we build with them and protect the design. If you don’t, we’ll recommend our in-house design team. Right now, our full focus is rebuilding Pacific Palisades. We also take select luxury projects across Brentwood, Bel Air, Beverly Hills, and the Hollywood Hills.
We build with your team.
We always look forward to working with new architects and designers.
Talk to us about your plansUse our in-house design team.
Our design team helps you shape it from conception to completion.
Book a consultationCustom homes starting at $650 per square foot and up, depending on the details.
A Snapshot of Our Projects.
01Transitional Farmhouse01 / 13Transitional FarmhouseEncino View project →
02Commonwealth Residence02 / 13Commonwealth ResidenceOur build, featured in Architectural Digest View project →
03The Color-Drenched Modern Residence03 / 13The Color-Drenched Modern ResidenceCulver City View project →
04Brentwood04 / 13BrentwoodArchitectural Edition View project →
05Marina Crest05 / 13Marina CrestOcean View Penthouse View project →
06The Delaware Residence06 / 13The Delaware ResidenceBurbank View project →
07Azzurra Penthouse07 / 13Azzurra PenthouseView project →
08Los Feliz Elegance08 / 13Los Feliz EleganceView project →
091011 Skyline Lux09 / 131011 Skyline LuxView project →
10Galleon Residence10 / 13Galleon ResidenceModern Farmhouse View project →
11Modern Penthouse 82911 / 13Modern Penthouse 829View project →
12Maison Élégante12 / 13Maison ÉléganteGrand Canal, Venice View project →
13Pied-à-Terre13 / 13Pied-à-Terre1517 View project →
All images are photographs of LA Design Build projects. Encino photography: Madeline Tolle.
Building with LA Design Build.
Do you rebuild homes lost in the Palisades fire?
Yes. We’re currently rebuilding a home lost in the January 2025 Palisades fire — 1041 Iliff Street — as a Spanish Modern of about 5,200 square feet. It’s already cleared plan check and passed rough framing, so you can see the process in real time.
Can I bring my own architect or designer?
Yes. We work with many architects and designers and would welcome yours. We respect the design and can’t wait to bring your vision to life.
What does a custom home cost?
Every project is different, so we walk through material selections together for a transparent budget with clear allowances. Projects typically start at $650 per square foot and up, and we lock that number before breaking ground.
Where do you build?
Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Bel Air, Beverly Hills and the Hollywood Hills.
How many custom homes do you build each year?
Three, maximum. We limit it so every project gets our full attention — no cookie-cutter builds, no handing things off to subcontractors. Yours is personal from start to finish.
What’s the typical timeline for a custom build?
If you have your plans ready and materials are selected, our typical timeline is 12 to 14 months.
Lighting, shades and home automation are integrated during the build. Ask us about smart home integration.
Tell us about your home.
A rebuild, a custom home or a major renovation: book a consultation and we’ll tell you honestly what we see.