Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian Concept
Earlier this year the George Sturges house in Brentwood, California, was put up for auction at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) with bidding beginning at $2.5 m.
Eiffel Tower Ushers in the Modern Era
The wrought iron lattice work tower located at one end of the Parc du Champ de Mars was named for Gustave Eiffel, the engineer whose company designed and built it.
Modern Icon: The Stahl House
The most widely seen photograph epitomizing the mid-century modern southern California lifestyle is of the Stahl House, Case Study House #22, taken by Julius Shulman.
The Modern Case Study Houses
The brainchild of John Entenza, editor o Arts & Architecture magazine, The Case Study Houses were to be experiments in modernism celebrating the possibilities of efficient and affordable housing, much needed at the end WWII.
The Bradbury Building: a Utopian Concept
One cannot guess from the Bradbury Building’s modest Renaissance Revival exterior of brown brick, sandstone, and terra cotta detailing, that it holds an interior that has fascinated and delighted visitors for all of its 122 years.
Modern Design: Bjarke Ingels + BIG
Bjarke Ingels, age 41, is the innovative Danish architect who heads the architectural firm Bjarke Ingals Group (BIG) founded in 2006.
Wright's Hollyhock House Restored
Hollyhock House is back – much of its magnificence restored.
Remembering Architect Thomas Jefferson
A happy 4th of July everyone. Thomas Jefferson, primary signer of the document we celebrate today, was also America’s first home grown architect.
Public Art in LA
The weather is fine for getting out and about town – here’s a map to help you take a moment to appreciate L.A.’s rich array of public art.
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