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Movie Houses

Real Or Imagined, Sometimes The Best Houses Are Found In The Movies

Movie Houses: Mid Century Modern Houses in Movies

Posted on April 17, 2023

Mid-Century Modern (MCM) is an architectural design and decorating style based upon clean lines, clear expanses of glass, open sight lines, a blurring of interior and exterior spaces and a complete lack of clutter.  The style was developed and made popular by architects of the time, including Frank Lloyd Wright (Falling Water, Pennsylvania), Philip Johnson (Glass House, New Canaan, Connecticut), and I.M. Pei (John Hancock Tower, Chicago) from the mid-1940’s to the mid-1970s.  The style was initially popular in southern US locations (LA, Palm Springs, Miami) but spread to some...

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Movie Houses: John Lautner Architect Modern Houses in Movies

Posted on April 17, 2023

It is hard to write a piece on Mid-Century Architecture without acknowledging the work of Architect John Edward Lautner (16 July 1911 – 24 October 1994), an American architect who studied under Frank Lloyd Wright. Lautner opened his own architectural practice in California in 1938. I include him here as it is a testament to his design talent when you realize just how many of his houses have been featured in major movies. Here I will focus on just 5 of the many of his residential consignments which have been...

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