Wright's Way We would all love to live surrounded by masterpieces - but imagine living within one. That's exactly what the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright created, as just one of many projects that allow him to be considered a leading light in the world's most pre-eminent architects from the 20th century. While the art market may be shaky, savvy cultural connoisseurs are investing in iconic...
Revisiting The Kaufmann House It's like being in Switzerland: You want to see the Matterhorn," says Crosby Doe a veteran salesman of architecturally significant houses. And when in Palm Springs, he adds, "You want to see the Kaufmann Desert House." That kind of fame can have its drawbacks, however, especially for the person in charge of selling a house that nearly eveybody, it seems, wants to see. Out...
Desert House has made modern architectural history with its program, and international acclaim. Its incredible value today is peace and serenity imparted by space. Space within and without are one. Here, isolated in the vast panoramic landscape of Cochella Valley, the mystery and magic of the desert have not been conquered, they are tangible. This is architecture at home within the vast array of stars in...
En Californie - Aux sources de la modernite Villas de producteurs ou havres boh'mes de Malibu, les maisons californiennes des ann'es 50 sont devenues les grandes stars de l'architecture. Toutes font l'apologie de l'espace, de la lumi're et de la' piscine. Certaines de ces 'mid-century houses' se vendant des dizaines de millions de dollars, il est plus raisonnable de louer les moins connues. Nous sommes...
The southern edge of Los Banos (Merced County), where only dusty roads and distant silos interrupt the endless landscape of tilled Central Valley soil, seems an unlikely place to happen upon the work of America's architectural icon. But past the cattle feedlot and leaning hay barn, deep in a field where winter wheat and cantaloupe mark the seasons, sits a ranch house designed by an aging Frank Lloyd...
Frank Lloyd Wright's La Miniatura, Pasadena Built for Alice Millard in 1923. by Hayley Lerch Frank Lloyd Wright's La Miniatura listed on the National Register of Historic Places sprawls across nearly an acre of gardens in the Prospect historic district of Pasadena, California. The recently restored four-bedroom residence, which straddles a ravine, is the precursor to other homes built in the...
Best Properties on the Market: Palm Springs, California Frank Sinatra commissioned this four bedroom home in 1947 and owned it for 10 years. The residence features en suite bathroom for each bedroom, a fireplace and a heated piano shaped pool. Stephen Skuris, Crosby Doe Associates,...
Best Properties on the Market: Desert Hot Springs, California This seven-acre estate includes a three-bedroom house, a guest house, and a separate studio. The residence features recycled steel framing, energy-efficient glass, solar-assisted power, and a pool. Crosby Doe - Crosby Doe Associates...
Zen Dens Written by Erika Heet Whether your plans this season include excursions to the snow, the beach, or even the city, your options are more far-reaching than ever. In this month's feature on great escapes (page 36), we offer a selection of new developments, ranging from beach resorts to ski destinations to desert hideaways, and provide you with the tools to choose the locations and amenities...
Verdugo Magazine, Cover Article by Michael Cervin John Lautner once said of Los Angeles that it was a place that made him "physically sick." Not high praise from anyone, much less an architect who eventually set up shop here. Los Angeles became Lautner's home despite himself; it was the base for his practice for 50 years and the place where his modernist designs received both accolades and criticism....
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