Googie
Googie celebrates the exuberant architectural style that made post-war roadside restaurants and motels icons of car culture, and shows how these buildings are now being rediscovered and protected.
Discover Googie architecture
Dive into the world of Googie, the architectural style that reflected the optimism of postwar America. With striking rooflines, dramatic elements, bold geometric shapes, and neon signs, roadside restaurants, coffee shops, motels, and gas stations transformed into symbols of a car-centric future. Googie celebrates this Californian phenomenon that reinvented commercial architecture for an increasingly mobile society. The film explores how these buildings, once considered ordinary, are now being rediscovered and preserved.
Heritage preservation
The film features interviews with architects, historians, and heritage specialists. They discuss how these unique structures are currently studied and protected. Discover how Googie architecture occupies an important place in the history of design and culture. The introduction by author Edward Dimendberg provides additional insight into this fascinating subject.
All dates
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October 2026
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| Datum | Tijd | Locatie | Ticketlink | CalendarLink |
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| Fri 9 Oct | 17:00 | LantarenVenster | Buy tickets | |
| Sun 11 Oct | 15:15 | LantarenVenster | Buy tickets | |
From 9 until 11 October
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