Bob Hope's home, situated in Palm Springs and designed by my absolute favourite architect John Lautner, this is residence was owned by the legendary comic, Bob Hope. It's no surprise that he was a big architecture fan. Hope died in 2003 at 100 and his long-running career saw him meet presidents, star in films and tour the world firing his famous one-liners. The entertainer was often cited as the biggest private landowner in California. Despite being designed by one of the world's most famous architects, Lautner was said to have been infuriated at what he deemed to much interference by the Hopes. It is said he thought the house inappropriately furnished, and distanced himself from the property in later years.
Infinite Space: the Architecture of John Lautner
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