PrairieMod (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
The famous Palm Springs, CA architectural gem, the John Lautner-designed Elrod House is on the market...for $13.89 million! The PrairieMod Squad had a chance to see this fantastic residence in person during the Dwell on Design Conference a few years back. See more here. Image via redfin.com
Luxist (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
What's not to love about a castle that sits under the Hollywood sign? Especially if the price has been chopped from $7.5 million (the price the house was listed for in June 2008) to $4.7 million? TV personality Debbie Matenopoulos and her soon-to-be-ex-husband Lionsgate Entertainment music executive Jay Faires have re-listed their Norman-style castle, once known as Wolf's Lair. The couple reportedly...
PrairieMod (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Here's a link to some great interior shots of John Lautner's 1961 Wolff House, currently for sale at an eye-popping $5.9 million. See more here.
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Film Reviews: "Infinite Space" pays documentary tribute to a man whose flamboyantly modernist residences, most in Southern California, have been memorably featured in movies.
Curbed LA (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
[Image of Jamie McCourt via USA Today ; image of the Segel House via You-Are-Here ] Jamie McCourt has officially filed for divorce . Her soon to be ex-husband Frank fired her as CEO of the Dodgers last week. In the divorce petition, now posted on TMZ, Jamie demands the job back, plus a whole lot of money and perks (baseball tickets, flowers, 5 star hotels, etc.). She also asks for "exclusive...
Grassroots Modern (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Here’s a great little retrospective on the work of John Lautner, architect of the famed Chemosphere. Enjoy! [Thanks, Andrew!] Related posts:Way Back When: Arts and ArchitectureRaimund KochWay Back When: Utah Heritage Foundation Related posts: Way Back When: Arts and Architecture Raimund Koch Way Back When: Utah Heritage Foundation
Curbed LA (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
[Image of McCourts via Zimbio; image of Lautner via You-Are-Here ] With the reported separation between Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt , the obvious question is: Who gets John Lautner-designed Segal home on Pacific Coast Highway, that insanely gorgeous home the couple purchased in 2007 for $27.25 million from Courtney Cox and David Arquette ? If indeed the couple divorces, well, we all know...
Fast Company (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Next month, SCI-Arc will recognize two alumni for their significant achievements in the industry: Barbara Bestor (left) of Bestor Architecture and Jennifer Siegal (right) of the Office of Mobile Design . A look at the work of each is like a tour through contemporary Southern California architecture; both women embrace simple, affordable modernism, a trend that has made the region a leader in sustainability...
Curbed LA (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
"> " style="font-size: 9px; text-align: center;"> Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Back in April 2008, gossipy real estate site Real Estalker reported architect John Lautner's West Hollywood Wolff House had sold for "above $5 million," a posting which digressed into an argument about whether the seller was actor Vincent Gallo or home collector...
Culture Monster (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
The idea that Los Angeles should protect the best examples of its 1960s architecture seems unassailable, doesn't it? Who doesn't love the finest designs by John Lautner, Welton Becket or A.C. Martin and Partners? Who would argue with the importance...
Fast Company (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
What do John Lautner's octagonal Chemosphere House , the Century Plaza Hotel , designed by World Trade Center architect Minoru Yamasaki, and the hovering flying saucer of the Theme Building that greets recent arrivals to LAX all have in common? They're all iconic LA buildings that will begin to turn 50 in the next year--a dubious birthday in architecture-years because the once strapping young structures...
PrairieMod (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Infinite Space, a new documentary feature film, traces the life and legacy of Organic Architect, John Lautner. Check out the website and trailer here. Image via infinitespacethemovie.com
modern (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
For those of you who watch TV, Martha Stewart's show today is about her trip to Palm Springs where she visits "many of the important houses by a representative group of noted Palm Springs architects, including William Cody, Albert Frey, John Lautner, and Richard Neutra. The majority of the houses have been well maintained, beautifully restored, and furnished primarily with appropriate furniture,...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
Homes designed by big names such as Richard Neutra and Frank Lloyd Wright rarely hit the market. But the housing market slide has changed that. Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis House in Los Feliz stands as the largest example of his "textile block" style using patterned concrete. Richard Neutra's Singleton House artfully integrates a modernist structure with its natural setting. John Lautner's...
Apartment Therapy LA (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Name: Wolff House by John Lautner Location: Hollywood Hills Size: 3 bedroom How do you decorate a museum-quality "homage to modernism"? The Wolff House was built by John Lautner in 1961 in typ
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