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Kaufmann Desert House
Kaufmann commissioned Neutra for his vacation home because he liked his modernist approach, and material choice, especially the glass. “The way in which Neutra designed the Kaufmann House was such that when the sliding glass doors were opened the differentiation of interior and exterior was blurred as if it was a sinuous space.”
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The Kaufmann Desert House was built for Edgar Kaufmann in 1946 as a vacation home. It is Richard Neutra’ most famous work.
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