John Lautner was one of the most important American architects of the twentieth century, and perhaps one of the most misunderstood...

By 1940, the grip of the Great Depression was loosening. Rumors of the European and Asian wars engulfing the United States grew, fueling a build-up of aircraft plants and military bases.  The coming war would propel Los Angeles into the future, but the City of Angels already had a head start in that direction. Los […]

Escher GuneWardena Architecture has provided architectural and project management services for some of Los Angeles's most iconic Escher GuneWardena Architecture has provided architectural and project management services for some of Los Angeles's most iconic properties, including rehabilitation of Ain, Eames, Lautner, and Neutra-designed properties.

Southern Californians sensed that the astonishing future they had eagerly anticipated since the 1920s had finally arrived in the 1960s. The boom of the 1950s had been the launching pad; by 1964 California became the largest state in the union; its aerospace, oil, electronics, tourist, and entertainment industries dominated the nation; its economy became one […]