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Lars Bang, 1921-2008
Houston architect Lars W. Bang passed away on Friday. He was 87. His firm, Lars Bang Associates, designed many now-classic Midcentury Modern homes in the Houston area, including several in Memorial...
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Would Lars Bang Have Recognized This One?
From HAIF, a brief but classic conversation from earlier this week about the house for sale at 423 Electra in Memorial Bend: Has anyone been inside this house lately? The realtor seems to be a little...
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Neighborhood Guessing Game Over: High Windows
Who won that membership in the Rice Design Alliance? Someone who made one of these guesses in this week’s game: Meyerland (there were 2 of them), Oak Forest, Garden Oaks (2 as well), Spring Branch,...
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Real Estate Marketing Tips: How To Clean Up After Your Sellers Without...
Got sellers who aren’t too keen on . . . say, clearing off a messy bed for you to take photos? Nothing a little Photoshop rubber stamp magic can’t fix. Add a few blocky pillows, spread that quilting,...
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Selling That Midcentury Modern to the Big-Hair Crowd
A reader notes an agent’s efforts to sell the sleek 1956 mod at 434 Faust Ln. in Memorial Bend — the 2,233-sq.-ft. property was listed at the end of last week for $549,000 — on those little...
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In Memorial Bend, a Bang Up Job from Page Parkes’ Past
When last we visited this home at the western edge of Memorial Bend, built in 1958 from a design by noted Houston architect Lars Bang, the trees were a smidge shorter and the open-plan interior...
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