The Fight to Save Googie, the Style of Postwar Optimism
The car-centric architectural style, characterized by neon signs and dramatic rooflines, is now endangered. Its admirers ...
Googie, a Futuristic Style of Architecture, Is Endangered
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 ...
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Raising Cane’s may not take over historic Norms restaurant after all
The oldest surviving Norms, built in 1957, is known for its famous Googie architecture. In 2015, it was designated a Los Angeles Historical-Cultural Monument. After news broke that Raising Canes ...
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One of L.A.’s most iconic diners might become a Raising Cane’s
But its latest proposed outpost instead has some Angelenos talking about… mid-century architecture? That’s because Norms La Cienega, a distinctive Googie-style diner that’s been operating ...
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Raising Cane's could take over Norms restaurant in West Hollywood
The American eatery, which rests on La Cienega Boulevard, is one of the few remaining structures in Los Angeles County designed with “Googie” architecture. Its sleek lines, iconic sign and ...
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How Covina’s iconic bowling alley inspired a book on lost Southern California spots
In “Bowlarama: The Architecture of Mid-Century Bowling Alleys,” Chris Nichols and Adriene Biondo dig into a sorely unheralded golden age when Googie design flourished and bowling alleys served ...