Craig Ellwood (Clarenden, Texas, 1922) was one of the architects who during the 50s took part (alongside Charles Eames, Pierre Koenig and Rafael Soriano, among others) in the celebrated Case Study Houses programme organized by the "Arts and Architecture" magazine with the aim of promoting modern architecture and experimentation with new industrial materials in domestic architecture. Ellwood's relatively short professional career spanned the years from 1948 to 1977, when he retired at the age of 55. Craig Ellwood's career was extensive, including over one hundred documented buildings. Houses were Ellwood's beginning and the origin of his experimentation. And since he designed domestic architecture up to the later years, the houses provide a comprehensive view of his career. The publication of all this material, rather than undermining the tale that Ellwood told of himself, demonstrates the high standard he maintained throughout his production.