Richard Neutra, a Malibu Architect With a Mid-Century Pedigree

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Long coveted by a veritable who’s who of Hollywood glitterati, Malibu architect Richard Neutra’s iconic residential designs are as sought after today as they were revolutionary upon their debut more than half a century ago. Neutra’s elegantly minimalist aesthetic evolved over many years, first under the tutelage and mentorship of such residential architecture luminaries as [...]

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Malibu Architect John Lautner’s Revolutionary Take on Beach Living

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Although known as one of California’s most iconic mid-century and “atomic age” architects, John Lautner made a significant mark as a residential architect in Malibu for nearly three decades. While only five of his Malibu projects were actually completed (a sixth was demolished), the importance of his contributions to the aesthetic that defines Malibu certainly [...]

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Chadwick Residence, Carbon Beach, Malibu

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With the cost of oceanfront real estate on Malibu’s Carbon Beach, known in many circles as “Billionaires’ Beach,” running in the tens of millions of dollars, a primary design objective is to maximize the home’s square footage. This large-scale residence began with a very detailed study that maximized the home’s volume on the site. From [...]

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Creativity Versus Invention in Architecture

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Lately I’ve been thinking a great deal about the notion and use of the word “creativity.” And I have decided it really doesn’t mean anything. To be specific, it isn’t a metric of anything. As a verb, to “create” something doesn’t describe what was created, nor does it explain the value of the creation. Used [...]

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Artists, Architects and Designers Create Laser-sintered Easter Eggs

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The Brits take the Easter egg to a new level with their giant easter egg hunt using laser-sintered eggs created by some of the world’s best artists, architects, and designers. Laser sintering is creating a model out of a special plastic by forming layers with a laser. While Malibu doesn’t have such high-tech eggs, we [...]

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Survey Finds Homeowners are Ready to Renovate

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Majority of U.S. Homeowners Believe Now is a Good Time to Renovate, Houzz Survey Finds Largest-ever Study of Home Remodeling and Design Reveals Top Drivers, Challenges and Spending for U.S. Renovation Activity Palo Alto, Calif., March 27, 2013 — Significantly more U.S. homeowners are moving forward with renovation projects compared to this time last year, [...]

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The ABCs of Famous Architects

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This creative video shows some of the world’s more important architects by using the alphabet with graphics of their best known works (according to the people who made the video, credited below). Some of the famous architects whom I admire, such as Richard Neutra, Antonio Gaudi, and Charles Eames, are not included in the video, [...]

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