Less=More: Architect Leo Marmol Shares his Thoughtful Optimism on Density, Modernism and Green Design.
Leo Marmol, FAIA, is Managing Principal of Marmol Radziner. Since establishing the Los Angeles-based design firm in 1989 with Ron Radziner, FAIA, they have designed and built some of the most elegant and coveted modern homes in Los Angeles. Celebrity clients are naturally among those discerning individuals drawn to the ‘less is more’ aesthetic of Marmol Radziner’s residential projects, which are lauded for innovatively redefining the quintessential indoor-outdoor lifestyle most possible in California. The firm also encompasses considerable range as a leader in meticulous restorations of historic homes designed by many of the mid-century masters.
In 1998, the firm completed restoration of the Kaufman House in Palm Springs, which was originally designed by Richard Neutra in 1946. In 2000, the firm completed restoration of two other Neutra houses, the Lew and the Brown house, and restored the Elliot House, which was originally designed by R.M. Schindler in 1930. Recently, Marmol Radziner finished restoration of two Cliff May houses as well as John Lautner’s Garcia House.
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Electroland is known for innovative high-tech projects like Metallotus, completed in Los Angeles, 2010. The design team will create a site-specific work at the A+D Museum as part of Come In! 2. Courtesy of Electroland.
Los Angeles has long been a breeding ground of design innovation, with the likes of Rudolph Schindler, Richard Neutra, and John [...]
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I Become What I Already Am - Todd Williamson, 36” x 48”, Oil
Is there a difference between art and design? Art has traditionally been viewed as a non-functional accessory and design distinguishes itself ardently from art in its functionality and purpose. Donald Judd confirmed this notion, “Design has [...]
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