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    Bubble Houses

    99% Invisible · Sep 17, 2013 · 24 min
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    If you were a movie star in the market for a mansion in 1930s Los Angeles, there was a good chance you might call on Wallace Neff. Neff wasn’t just an architect–he was a starchitect. One of his most famous … Continue reading →

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