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Stunning John Lautner-Designed Home Donated to LACMA

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 10:52 AM PST

A famous Los Angeles mansion that starred in "The Big Lebowski" will be open to visits from the public, thanks to its owner's generous donation to LACMA, the Los Angles County Museum of Art. The house was designed by well-known L.A. architect John Lautner (1911-1994) in 1961, an artist mentored by Frank Lloyd Wright. James Goldstein, a colorful local character in his '70s (he won't share his real age) who fits the idea of the eccentric millionaire to a T and who is known as the "NBA super fan" that attends more than 100 NBA games every season, acquired this house in 1972. Read more…

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Home of a Starchitect: Cabin at Longbranch by Olson Kundig

Posted: 28 Feb 2016 02:49 PM PST

On the site where his grandmother's house once stood in the woods of Longbranch, Washington, architect Jim Olson of Olson Kundig has built his dream cabin. A serene getaway in the mist overlooking the Puget Sound, the cabin has been continuously remodeled since Olson first began working on it in 1959, with the architect updating and expanding it about once per decade. Read more…