VISION 23 — BACK TO THE FUTURE
Modern architecture’s golden age peaked
in the mid 20th century, high above the
sprawl, smog and celluloid of Los Angeles.
It produced the cocktail set Case Study
Houses that became talismans for architects
the world over. Slabs of stone and glass
cantilevered from the precipice trapping
sunlight and views with shimmering results.
With audacity and a rare lightness, these
dream houses put architecture within the
reach of a whole post-war generation. Their
design elegance and optimism pointed to
a streamlined, carefree world.
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