Between Earth and Heaven,
the book and
the show, mark not only the new interest in
John Lautner, the influential American architect whose work in Southern California combined progressive engineering with humane design and dramatic space-age flair, but also the resurface of
Googie, also known as
populuxe or
doo-wop, the futurst architecture that was most frequently used in design motels, coffee houses and bowling alleys.
