Dr. Raymond Neutra: Neutra on Neutra

“One of my morning jobs was to take a glass of hot milk across the patio, and over into the office where my dad had been working since 4 o’clock in the morning on drawings or writing,” recounts Dr. Raymond Neutra. “And going into the office, and there my dad would be sitting on a tall metal stool with his t-square and triangle.” The youngest son of the pioneering architect, Dr. Raymond Neutra currently helms the Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design (NISD), which is actively committed to preserving the physical and intellectual legacy of Richard Neutra. Along with using the Neutra legacy to help solve modern-day design challenges, the Institute promotes those engaged in activities “that reflect the values that my brother, father and mother were committed to,” says Neutra. Dr. Neutra joins the podcast for a far-reaching discussion: From new innovations at the Institute, to in-depth recollections of his famous father and the fascinating people who surrounded him at Neutra VDL Studio and Residences, an innovative live-work space in Los Angeles, now a National Historic Landmark, that was designed by Richard Neutra in 1932.