This past weekend I saw the new Coen Brothers film, HAIL CAESAR!, which features a home based on Clinton Della Walker Residence by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Read MoreThat House From Hail Caesar!
Inspiration
“Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect.”
The Power Of Curiosity
For Hollywood producer Brian Grazer, "Curiosity is the tool that sparks creativity." His curious mind has been a great asset on his road to success.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – On The Road To Jabba’s Palace
For STAR WARS - EPISODE VI - RETURN OF THE JEDI, a small crew returned to Death Valley for a single day shoot involving C-3PO and R2-D2.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – The Jawas Hunt R2
For me personally, Golden Canyon was the most fun of all the STAR WARS filming locations in Death Valley as it embodied the most mystery.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – The Sandpeople Attack
In early 1977, a small film crew brought an elephant to Death Valley's Desolation Canyon to shoot the Bantha scenes for STAR WARS.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – Artoo’s Arroyo
Several shots from STAR WARS can be found at Artist's Palette. The first one presented in the film, is when R2-D2 enters a canyon at sunset.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – The Dune Sea
This location is actually the first Death Valley location you see when watching STAR WARS - EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – Mos Eisley Overlook
An small photo in Autoweek magazine provided the first clue that the view of Mos Eisley in STAR WARS was actually a real world location.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley - Outside The Park
A few years after I visited the STAR WARS filming locations in Tunisia, I visited Death Valley, where several other scenes were filmed.
Read MoreThe Mystery Of Creativity
How do you make something from nothing? Writer, director, and producer J.J. Abrams has a lot to say about how he goes about the creative process.
Read MoreThe architecture of Tomorrowland in yesterday's Valencia
The City Of Arts & Sciences in Valencia, Spain served as a real world film set for the fantastic locations in the movie TOMORROWLAND.
Read MoreArchitect John Lautner's "Chemosphere" and "Mar Brisas"
Architect John Lautner's "Chemosphere" and "Mar Brisas" are two of his most iconic homes that he designed at different points in his career.
Read MoreArchitect John Lautner's Elrod & Hope Residences
Architect John Lautner, James Bond, and Bob Hope all come together in Palm Springs in the architecturally distinctive Elrod and Hope Residences.
Read MoreArchitect John Lautner's Sheats-Goldstein Residence
The Sheat's-Goldstein residence is one of the most iconic homes in the world. A recent photoshoot with Jennifer Lawrence is its latest media appearance.
Read MoreArt Wolfe’s Art Of Composition
Photographer Art Wolfe draws inspiration from a wide variety of sources and then applies to his photographs. His approach works for all creative fields.
Read MoreCultivating Your Strengths With Steve Vai
Guitarist Steve Vai explains how has found success by cultivating his strengths and disregarding his weaknesses.
Read MoreRobin Williams
In the vein of inspiration and creativity, I was hoping to get to this post eventually. I never thought that it would be under such sad circumstances.
Read MoreWTF with Marc Maron & Mike Myers
As you might have guessed from recent posts, I draw inspiration from various sources - some which at first glance might not be considered architectural.
Read MoreThe Sound Of Certain Chords
Putting together my previous post reminded me that while The Police were recording, Jools Holland interviewed Stewart's bandmates as well.
Read MoreOne Beat To The Right
Lessons about inspiration and the creative process from drummer Stewart Copeland.
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