Thom was regularly hired to document the California work of architectural giant SOM, including this 1977 data processing center for Bank of America, in San Francisco, where his sense of color and form ...

Dusk view of flat-roofed house upon girders, thrust out from hillside. All-glass walls reveal bright interior with modern furniture. Although “midcentury modern” has evolved into a highly popular and ...

First off, we’ll have to define “church” — which is like picking a fight in a place that’s been nastily stereotyped as a welcome mat for way-out-there sects, like the 1920s mother-daughter cult ...

San Diego’s unique architecture competition, Orchids and Onions, is back with a new batch of trophies for the region’s most ...

California Architecture and Design will be the topic at an upcoming presentation featuring Marc Appleton and Ted Bosley, being held at the University Club on November 16. Architect and author Marc ...

Between stacks of rolling flat files, Silvia Perea slides open a drawer and flashes a smile. “This, let me show you,” she says, “is a house made by Rudolph Schindler in 1922.” Born in Vienna, ...

Here you will see a Pekinese pagoda made of fresh and crackly peanut brittle —there a snow-white marshmallow igloo —there a toothsome pink nougat in the Florentine manner, rich and delicious with ...

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Desert architecture is an architecture born out of harsh, unforgiving environments, where buildings need to contend with intense heat and sunlight and low humidity and water supply. They adapt using ...

A 2025 book details how movie directors captured the famous architect’s buildings, from “Blade Runner” to “Rush Hour.” ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Promotional poster for Southern ...

Pacific Grove, located in Monterey County, was the highest ranking California town on HGTV’s list due to its panoramic ocean views and enchanting downtown. Known as “America’s Last Hometown,” the ...