Starbucks Brings Together Historic Preservation and Mid-Century Architecture

Jun 14, 2011 No Comments by

You would not intuitively place Starbucks and mid-century architecture in the same sentence, but occasionally the coffee giant genuinely blends in well within neighborhoods outside of its Seattle base.

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Zanini de Zanine

Oct 31, 2009 No Comments by

Last weekend we had family in town, so we started the festivities with a night out in Hollywood.  Before dinner, we went to NOHO Modern in Hollywood, where we were treated to opening night for the Brazilian artist Zanini de Zanine.  The setting was stunning; Zanine’s work, breathtaking and unforgettable. (more…)

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Julius Shulman, 1910-2009

Jul 19, 2009 No Comments by

We lost a Los Angeles icon this past Wednesday night. Julius Sherman spent decades photographing and documenting the Los Angeles that once was . . . and which we’re in danger of completely losing. Shulman brought such 20th-century architects as Frank Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra to life. This mid-century crowd designed its buildings as part [...]

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