Los Angeles architect Pierre Koenig is famously known for his work in modernist architecture, specifically with his steel and glass houses. One must remember that when a well-renowned architect dies, their designed building becomes priceless evidence of their...
The Palm Springs Modernism Show is the Coachella of mid-century modernist design and architecture. Ironically, it’s held in the Palm Springs area in the Coachella Valley. Modernism Week is an 11-day event that runs this year from February 16-26. This also includes the...
William Leonard Pereira was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1906. During this Los Angeles architect’s career which spanned over fifty years, he has done over 400 projects. In 1938, Pereira moved to California; in addition to being an architect, he also briefly worked as...
Googie architecture is both futuristic and nostalgic at the same time. Originally from Southern California and part of the Streamline Moderne architecture, Googie architecture represented America’s fascination with the future and a better tomorrow. Googie architecture...
The Taliesin West in Arizona, located in the thick of the McDowell Mountains, is perhaps one of the most significant architectural landmarks and an exceptional legacy that Frank Lloyd Wright left behind. Frank Lloyd Wright was credited for pioneering the Prairie...