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Apel A Team office and workshop barn in the Malibu hills

From the Studio to the Site

Apel A Team began as the construction arm of Apel Design, founded by Amit Apel. Today we're our own company — a hands-on build team for the parts of a house that matter most.

Crew setting a hand-built stone wall, Malibu

Our Own Standard

Our first client was the hardest to please.

We learned by building spec homes in Malibu: Maliview, The Aviator, Oya, Mintcello, The Blue. Built to be sold, lived in, and judged. That's the standard we bring to yours.

Crew raising a timber beam on a Malibu build

One Team

Drawing to finish, one accountable team.

Our crews and the trades we've built with for years: one point of contact from the first walkthrough to the last detail.

Plaster arch washed with light, Malibu
Corridor with plaster arched openings, Malibu

How We Work

01

Walkthrough

We walk the space with you and listen.

02

Scope & Price

A clear scope and an honest number before anything starts.

03

The Build

One point of contact, regular updates, a clean site.

04

Handover

A final walkthrough, and we stand behind the work.

Framing to Finish

What goes into the walls matters.

Stair under framing
Finished stair
Crew setting a hand-built stone wall, Malibu
Stone arches framing a dining terrace, Malibu
Crew framing a plaster arch, Malibu
Hand-set stone wall detail, Malibu

Design-Build · Malibu & Los Angeles