From Casa Malaparte to Sheats-Goldstein: Modernist Homes as Cinematic Icons
A recent feature on designboom explores homes crafted by architects that have become iconic in cinema. It showcases John Lautner's Sheats–Goldstein Residence, featured in The Big Lebowski (1998), and Elrod House from Diamonds Are Forever (1971), where Ken Adam remarked, 'I don't have to do anything.' Lautner's Chemosphere appeared in Body Double (1984), and Garcia House was seen in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989). Richard Neutra's Lovell Health House made appearances in L.A. Confidential (1997) and Beginners (2010), while Kaufmann Desert House was highlighted in Don't Worry Darling (2022). In Italy, Villa Necchi Campiglio starred in I Am Love (2009) and Villa Albergoni in Call Me By Your Name (2017). Noteworthy mentions also include Casa Malaparte in Le Mépris (1963) and Pierre Koenig's Stahl House in various films.
Key facts
- John Lautner's Sheats–Goldstein Residence appeared in The Big Lebowski (1998).
- Lautner's Elrod House was used in Diamonds Are Forever (1971); Ken Adam said 'I don't have to do anything.'
- Lautner's Chemosphere featured in Body Double (1984).
- Richard Neutra's Lovell Health House appears in L.A. Confidential (1997) and Beginners (2010).
- Kaufmann Desert House appeared in Don't Worry Darling (2022).
- Villa Necchi Campiglio was used in I Am Love (2009); Villa Albergoni in Call Me By Your Name (2017).
- Casa Malaparte on Capri featured in Le Mépris (1963).
- Stahl House (Case Study House #22) appeared in Playing by Heart, Nurse Betty, and Galaxy Quest.
- Ex Machina (2014) used Juvet Landscape Hotel in Norway.
- Glass Onion (2022) featured Amanzoe resort in Greece.
- Article is part of designboom's 'Modes of Habitation' chapter.
Entities
Artists
- John Lautner
- Richard Neutra
- Pierre Koenig
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Luca Guadagnino
- Brian De Palma
- Alex Garland
- Ken Adam
- Katie Byron
- Mark Digby
- Edward Tuttle
- Julius Shulman
- Joe Fletcher
- Pygmalion Karatzas
- Sebastiano Pellion di Persano
Institutions
- designboom
- LA Conservancy
- Getty Research Institute
- FAI
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Palm Springs
- Hollywood
- Milan
- Italy
- Capri
- Norway
- Greece
- Chicago