The Malin Residence was initially designed and built in 1960 by famed architect John Lautner. It really looks like a spaceship, with its octagon shape and one-story height. What others can’t see is that the actual house is perched on a 5-ft wide concrete pole 30 feet...
The John Storer House was originally built and designed for the physician in 1923 by none other than noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright as part of a series of four Mayan Revival style textile-block houses. This was a series of houses that Frank Lloyd Wright built in...
Walt Disney is such a powerful name that the minute you hear it, your mind starts circling around all of the Disney accomplishments. So it only stands to reason that the concert hall that bears his name, Walt Disney Concert Hall, would be nothing less than...
There is definitely something magical about Hollywood. Hollywood represents glamour, beauty, temptation, seduction, and of course, movie stars. The word historic has a grounding effect as though it is real, authentic, true, and something you can believe in. The word...
There’s no doubt that architects are influenced by many different factors, ranging from spiritual beliefs of the client and environmental conditions, to current social trends, property location, and even cultural influences. Surprisingly, we may now add Instagram to...
As we look forward towards the new year, let’s take a moment to reflect on the legacies of the architects and newsmakers we’ve met through the blogs we shared with you. In one way or another, they have had an influence on our lives today. Here’s our roundup of...
