Googie Coffee Shops

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Today we’re talking coffee, more specifically, the “Googie” coffee shops of 1950s Los Angeles. Googie, not to be confused with the 2 trillion dollar search engine, refers to a fun, hyper-futuristic style popular in post-war Southern California.

The Orginal Googie Coffee Shop by John Lautner. Built 1949. Photo circa 1950s.

The origin of the movement and …