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BEL AIR STUNNING ARCHITECTURAL

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Bel Air Stunning Architectural. We’re always thrilled when a new modern home is worthy of applause. This Bel Air architectural home is quite a stunner.

1254 ROBERTO LANE, LOS ANGELES | $16,500,000 | 4 BD | 5 BA

The lower level features a dramatic living room with fireplace and high ceilings, family room, formal dining space. with magnificent walls of glass

Remarkable breathtaking design in the magnificent staircase

This stunning 5 bed 4 bath in the highly coveted hills of Bel Air has an automotive inspired intelligible shell and was CNC milled from digital design. With a dynamic 16ft cantilever for the second floor that creates an entrance canopy and shaded prelude, this property’s unique design is second to none.

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If you would like to know more about this amazing home, contact Brian Courville at 310-622-0312. Or, for additional Mid-Century Modern| Architectural homes, Spanish homes, Historic Los Angeles homes or Classic Los Angeles homes for sale reach us by email at: Brian Courville. If you are considering selling, contact us for a free no-obligation home valuation.

HOLLYWOOD HILLS WONDERLAND PARK MID CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURAL

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Mid Century Modern Dynamic pool yard surround by lush landscaping

Hollywood Hills Wonderland Park Mid Century Modern Architectural

8952 WONDERLAND PARK AVE, LOS ANGELES | $4,498,000 | 4 BD | 5 BA

This modern home pays homage to the mid-century architecturals we love. Situated among several great modernist homes on Wonderland Park, it’s a perfect location to showcase this stunning residence.

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If you would like to know more about this amazing home, call 310.622.0312 or email Brian Courville. Whether Mid Century Architectural, Spanish, Luxury, or Classic Los Angeles design, MODERN LIVING LA is here to guide you home. Follow us on Instagram @modernlivingla

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HOLLYWOOD HILLS UNIQUE SPANISH COLONIAL

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Hollywood Hills Unique Spanish Colonial

1545 N ORANGE GROVE AVE, LOS ANGELES | $2,794,000 | 3 BD | 4 BA

Designed by famed LA architect H.J. Knauer and located on the premier, tree-lined street in coveted Sunset Square, this unique Spanish Colonial Revival is a romantic urban oasis in the heart of the city.

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TROUSDALE LUXURIOUS ARCHITECTURAL HOME

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Trousdale Luxurious Architectural Home

510 ARKELL DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS | $20,000,000 | 4 BD | 5 BA

Trousdale Luxurious Architectural Home. Ideally located on a corner lot surrounded by beautiful trees, lush hillsides, and blue skies. Architecture that relates to the present.

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PALM SPRINGS QUINTESSENTIAL MID-CENTURY MODERN | PASCAL HOUSE

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Palm Springs Quintessential mid-century modern Pascal House

1230 S CALLE DE MARIA, PALM SPRINGS | $2,295,000 | 3 BD | 4 BA

Remarkable period kitchen restored yellow refrigerator from 1959, custom built in cutting boards and outdoor access.

Palm Springs Quintessential living room with Massive Stone faced fireplace overlooks pool yard

Palm Springs Quintessential Mid-Century Modern Pascal House from noted developer Samuel Pascal, 1959. Oversized pool – check, Firepit – check, Covered patio for shade – check. Do we even need to go inside?

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BEL AIR LUXURY SPANISH THE ERNST LUBITSCH ESTATE

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Bel Air Luxury Spanish the Ernst Lubitsch Estate

268 BEL AIR RD, LOS ANGELES | $ 19,995,000 | 5 BD | 8 BA

Can we get a membership to the pool? This luxury Spanish estate definitely has architectural pedigree and may need some fluffing up. We’d be happy to pitch a tent in the backyard and lounge away the summer days by that stunning swimming pool.

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Barbican Estate | London, England

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On our recent travels we visited London, the home of brutalist architecture. Post war 1950’s London saw the rise of this style of architecture characterize by minimalist construction highlighting the bare materials over decorative design. The local icon of brutalist architecture, the Barbican Estate, was a sight to behold. It was built to be a city within a city. These modernist structures were raised from the ashes of the Blitz after WWII. The estate was meant to be a type of self-contained village with housing, a church, a library, an artificial lake and a complete arts center for its population. We’re sure there are plenty of varying opinions on its beauty, but, historically, they play an important role in the progression of commercial structures and architectural theory.

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If you would like to know more, call 310.622.0312 or email Brian Courville. Whether Mid Century Architectural, Spanish, Luxury, or Classic Los Angeles design, MODERN LIVING LA is here to guide you home. Follow us on Instagram @modernlivingla

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Googie’s Coffee Shop by John Lautner | Demolished

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Googie’s Coffee Shop by John Lautner | 8100 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046 | Demolished in 1988/1989

The Googies Coffee Shop by architect John Lautner was built in 1949. Located on the world-famous Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, CA, the coffee shop became a popular meeting place for celebrities including James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Natalie Wood, Lee Marvin, Steve McQueen and many more. Always an innovator, Lautner created this space age architectural style which would eventually be coined Googie for its namesake diner.

The origins of Googie architecture have been traced back his previous work on Coffee Dan’s. While Googie architecture was hugely popular with the general public, some critics weren’t so kind. Douglas Haskall, a critic for House and Home, said Googie “brought modern architecture down from the mountains.” Thankfully, time has been much more kind. Most look upon this whimsical style with much affection.

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The elements of Googie Design include:

Upswept roofs
Cantilevered ceilings
Domed roofs
Glass as a design element
Boomerang and amoeba shapes
Atomic shapes based on the atomic model
Starbursts
Buildings resembling spacecraft
Exposed steel beams

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HOLLYWOOD HILLS EXCEPTIONAL GATED AND SECLUDED MODERN HOME

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Hollywood Hills Exceptional stunning black bottom swimming pool is situated among a designed hardscape with room for rows of sun chairs.

Hollywood Hills Exceptional Gated and Secluded Modern Home

7734 FIRENZE AVE, LOS ANGELES | $7,495,000 | 4 BD | 5 BA

Nestled within a small celebrity enclave of homes, just off Woodrow Wilson is an exceptional gated and secluded Hollywood Hills modern home. The designer done home is sited on an expansive lot close to 20,000 square feet.

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