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The Elrod House, one of the most iconic midcentury houses, was one of my favorite projects over the past year. Located in Palm Springs, the Elrod House was designed by John Lautner in 1968 in collaboration with famed interior designer and commissioner of the house, Arthur Elrod. Arthur Elrod did much of his work inContinue reading “Elrod House”

I’m here to write about architecture (old and new), historic preservation (the good, the bad, the ugly), cities (in all their messy glory), architects I admire (or don’t), why all of this matters to me, and why I think it should matter to you. I am in love with old buildings. I did not realizeContinue reading “What this blog is for.”