California’s Cinderella Ranch House: A Real-life Fairy Tale

What is known as the “Cinderella Ranch” started on a small scale. In fact, it was a single house in…

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The Story Behind Storybook Architecture

  Storybook architecture begins around the time the first World War ended. The 1920s were a golden era of architecture…

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The Story of LA’s Own: Googie Architecture

As America recovered from the Depression and World War II, the culture that followed exemplified a renewed zest for life.…

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The Function and Beauty of Brise Soleil

Here in Southern California, we get a lot of sun. There’s nothing surprising or new about that statement but what’s…

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The Spirit of Kintsugi and the Beauty in the Broken

Kintsugi. It’s not a word that comes up very often, especially when it comes to contemporary decorating. The concept or…

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The Essence of Mid-century Modern Architecture

  California in the post-World War II years was brimming with optimism and opportunity. Enter Mid-century Modern architecture! After a…

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