California's Nostalgia For Modernism

California's love affair with modernism is rekindled -- especially in the Los Angeles Hills and Palm Springs.

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August 2, 2001, 6:00 AM PDT

"Experts say there are a number of reasons for the resurgence of interest in Modernist architecture. Part of it is a baby-boomer lifestyle nostalgia for the kind of homes many boomers grew up in. Part of it is the longing among some people for simplicity of living in an age bristling with information. Another factor is increasing activism among community preservationists who see the architecture as embodying a definitive point in time and culture. Yet another reason is the purely acquisitive nature of people who want to find the latest hip, collectible style."

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FULL STORY: Modern again

Wednesday, August 1, 2001 in The Christian Science Monitor

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