Artist Carlos Agredano grew up on a dead-end street in the shadow of the 105 Freeway in Lynwood, a city that borders South Los Angeles. In the early days of lockdown, he would trace a path that ran ...

The term Googie architecture — pronounced GOO-gee with hard G’s — is probably foreign to you, but you are almost certainly ...

The term Googie architecture — pronounced GOO-gee with hard G’s — is probably foreign to you, but you are almost certainly familiar with buildings that exemplify the style. This distinctive ...

But the style was considered unserious or tacky in highbrow circles and was largely ignored by other critics. For everyday people, though, Googie was a way to experience cutting-edge architecture.

Googie architecture is a midcentury design style characterized by dramatic rooflines, pops of color, large glass windows and flashy signs. Anna Kodé, a reporter covering design and culture for ...

The oldest-surviving Norms – built in 1957 located at 470 N. La Cienega Blvd. – is known for its famous Googie architecture. It was designated a Los Angeles Historical-Cultural monument in 2015.

The diner that inspired the way we describe this particular style of outlandish architecture may be long gone — you're much missed, Googie Coffee Shop — but Googie-fied gems still dot the ...

The “Googie” style of mid-century modern architecture got its name from Googie’s Coffee Shop, a Hollywood diner built in 1949. Architect John Lautner designed the building at the corner of ...

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Googie architecture is considered to be an L.A.-born and bred architectural style that first rose to prominence during the economic boom years after World War II, from roughly the mid-1940’s to ...

The restaurant was designed by Armet and Davis ’ (one of the most prolific architectural firms that focused on Googie architecture) Helen Liu Fong, who is best known for her inviting coffee shop ...

While Googie style was hardly in its heyday when Grinstein/Daniels were designing the Western Avenue KFC (it had fallen out of favor in the mid-1960s) Hess sees the fast food joint as one of ...