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Born in Karachi, she was given the nickname Googie by her Indian nanny and it stuck.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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I call it technogoogie -- a 21st century update of the coffee shop modern look aka Googie architecture from the '50s, but without so much orange and brown.
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Instead, the 1950s utility architecture known as Googie, still seen in American bowling alleys, dance halls and Miami Beach hotels, proved an inspiration for bringing some fun to a powerful theme of the summer 2012 collections: streamlining.
NYT > Home Page By SUZY MENKES 2011
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Might have added to the "roadside architecture" and "Googie" - ness of it.
Hello Beautiful! 2009
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He declared the style "Googie" in a 1952 House and Home magazine article.
Franklin Avenue 2008
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He declared the style "Googie" in a 1952 House and Home magazine article.
Archive 2008-05-01 2008
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It is a very interesting example of the retro-50s "Googie" style.
FOOD REVIEW: Diner on Main (Alhambra, CA) Ron Buckmire 2008
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He’d called Googie the moment he got off the phone with her.
Venom Joan Brady 2010
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When you wander around Los Angeles, you still see plenty of those mid-century, much-denigrated styles like "Googie" and "programmatic" architecture.
theartblog brandon joyce 2010
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Whenever I walk by I admire the unique "Googie" style 60s roof that fits in so well with similar design elements of nearby landmarks like Key Arena and Seattle Center.
Seattle Daily Photo Kim 2010
alexz commented on the word Googie
A futuristic or space-age style of architecture from the 40's to 60's.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Googie_architecture
February 7, 2015
madmouth commented on the word Googie
Perfectly complemented by the musical stylings of Googoosh
February 7, 2015
ruzuzu commented on the word Googie
Also see comment on googie.
January 30, 2023
fbharjo commented on the word Googie
Is it froogie (frugie) too or was that a dance craze in the mid-sixties? (or perhaps it is a frug puppy?)
February 9, 2023