The Elrod House was designed by John Lautner for interior designer, Arthur Elrod back in 1968. Located in Palm Springs, it gained its claim to fame in a fight scene from Diamonds are Forever between James Bond and vixen duo Bambie and Thumper. It has also been featured in a number of Playboy shoots over the years.

The area of the house itself measures 9000 square feet and features a lounge area that is a 60-foot circle. A number of large boulders were incorporated into the construction of the house, an extension of its foundations. To counter the hot desert, sun he added an enormous domed concrete roof with wedge shaped skylights to let in natural light but also add shade. He also added two curved 25 foot glass curtain walls that retract at the touch of a button to open the main living area to the outside. The interior was planned by Elrod himself and considering it was designed on the cusp of the 1970s is surprisingly restrained and very spacious and elegant. Goat hair carpets and redwood ceilings are combined with low-slung chairs and the minimum of furniture. The usual sauna, swimming pool and sun deck are there plus a T-shaped bath that is basically outside.

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