John Lautner's Chemosphere House

Fresh Mid-Century Modern Homes for Sale from L.A. to Louisiana

Once referred to by Encyclopedia Britannica as the “most modern home built in the world”, the ‘Chemosphere House’ deserves all the superlatives. Perched atop of 5-foot-wide, 30 foot concrete column, the octagonal home looks better situated for Mars than the Hollywood hills. 

Architect John Lautner took on quite the task when he committed to design a resi…