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Here we will politely suggest readers think again about both past and current design figures whose names they have heard of (often); or about a body of work some may already know well. To take a moment to ponder and even question what everyone seems to think–and why. Not just keep scrolling to the next beautiful image.

We don’t expect perfect agreement with some of the opinions that will be expressed in posts. If an error is made or a generalization pushed too far, corrections are solicited and welcome.

Great efforts will be made to check facts, link to sources and account for views that may differ from the posts blogged under the title Design For Living. If lively debate is fostered by posts, as long as it is conducted respectfully, we couldn’t be more pleased.

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Image from Robb Report, Casa Kuderna in photos

Casa Kuderna And The Modern California House

Casa Kuderna suffered from ill-advised alterations in the years after its 1956 completion.  Worse,...
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Smith House steel architecture affords transparency and privacy.

The Smith House, 1958: Towards a Floating Steel Architecture

UPDATE:  As of October 26th of 2024, the Smith House is sold for its full asking price of...
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L.A.’s Summer of Craig Ellwood Iconic Modern

What is it that entices us to want to live in an iconic Modern house?  Prestige? Spare lines and...
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What Is Design For Living?

Whatever the downsides of the Social Media age we are living in, one of its advantages is that it...
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Neutra’s Philosophy – Where Do We Go From Here?

In 1969, Richard Neutra and his architect son Dion were asked by curators at the Smithsonian to...
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The Most Famous Architect You’ve Never Heard Of

  Bruce Alonzo Goff (born 1904, died 1982) never studied directly with Frank Lloyd Wright...
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Entry to Andrew Neff Airform House

Dome Living – Wallace Neff’s Last American Airform House

Modernism as not just an artistic movement but as a social transformation took off when an...
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Image from Robb Report, Casa Kuderna in photos

Casa Kuderna And The Modern California House

Casa Kuderna suffered from ill-advised alterations in the years after its 1956 completion.  Worse,...
Continue reading
Smith House steel architecture affords transparency and privacy.

The Smith House, 1958: Towards a Floating Steel Architecture

UPDATE:  As of October 26th of 2024, the Smith House is sold for its full asking price of...
Continue reading

L.A.’s Summer of Craig Ellwood Iconic Modern

What is it that entices us to want to live in an iconic Modern house?  Prestige? Spare lines and...
Continue reading

What Is Design For Living?

Whatever the downsides of the Social Media age we are living in, one of its advantages is that it...
Continue reading

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