John lautner

License to Build.

A couple undertake an arduous renovation to update a Hollywood Hills home designed by noted architect John Lautner.

From stunningly gorgeous and utopian to cold and soulless, there are probably as many opinions about modernist buildings as there are people in the world. In the eternal discussion about whether function or form is more important, the balance might arguably be skewed in favor of the former when we talk about modernism, the architectural style that dominated much of the 20th century. Though who’s to say that modernism doesn’t allow for beauty and balance?

HAUS of T | Houses No: 77 Chemosphere / Malin House Location: Los Angeles, CA Year: 1960 Architect: John Lautner ‌ The Chemosphere is a modernist house… | Instagram