Lutah Maria Riggs Designs the American Riviera

The Kitchen Sisters Present by The Kitchen Sisters & Radiotopia

Apr 7, 202643:02Society & Culture

Stucco arches, red tile floors, exposed beams — the look and feel of the houses in the oceanfront towns of Santa Barbara and Montecito can be attributed to a woman architect known by one name: Lutah. The Ohio-born and Ca...

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