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Inside LA’s Most Famous House Built on the Edge of a Cliff | Inside History | Architectural Digest 0 (0)

Architectural Digest visits the legendary Stahl House (Case Study House No. 22), one of the most famous houses in Los Angeles and an influential piece of modern architecture. Bruce Stahl and Shari Gronwald share the remarkable story of growing up inside Pierre Koenig’s iconic mid-century modern masterpiece, from its ambitious construction and groundbreaking steel design to Julius Shulman’s world-famous photograph that helped define California modernism. Discover how an ordinary family built an extraordinary dream home that became one of the most recognizable houses in the world. Imagery credits: © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10), Julius [See More…]

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Inside Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hidden Woodland Utopia | Unique Spaces | Architectural Digest 0 (0)

Today, AD travels to Pleasantville, New York, to tour Toy Hill House, one of the architectural gems in Frank Lloyd Wright’s visionary Usonia neighborhood. In the 1940s, a group of New York City architects, guided by Wright himself, set out to build a modern, affordable utopia—a community rooted in design, nature, and innovation. This resulted in a stunning group of mid-century modern homes nestled in the woods, just an hour from Manhattan. Join us as we explore how Wright’s iconic design principles are brought to life in this small-but-mighty masterpiece. #FrankLloydWright #Architecture #MidCenturyModern Discover more about the legendary architect Frank [See More…]