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Lex Luthor's Subterranean Lair Featured in Upcoming Movie Architecture Book
by Neil Cole
Actor Gene Hackman is well known for his portrayal of the iconic villain Lex Luthor in the 1978 film "Superman: The Movie" and now his subterranean lair is featured in the new hardcover publication, "Lair: Radical Homes and Hideouts of Movie Villains".
From Atlantis in "The Spy Who Loved Me" to Nathan Bateman's ultra-modern abode in "Ex Machina", big-screen villains often live in architectural splendor. From a design standpoint, the villain's lair is presented as a stunning, sophisticated, envy-inducing expression of the warped drives and desires of its occupant.
From futuristic fantasies to deathtrap-laden hives, from dwellings in space to those under the sea, pop culture and architecture join forces in these outlandish, primarily modern homes and in "Lair: Radical Homes and Hideouts of Movie Villains", which features buildings from fifteen films, including:
Superman: The Movie Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Star Wars The Incredibles Blade Runner 2049 You Only Live Twice The Ghost Writer Body Double North by Northwest
Edited by acclaimed architect Chad Oppenheim with Andrea Gollin, "Lair: Radical Homes and Hideouts of Movie Villains" includes interviews with production designers and other industry professionals such as Ralph Eggleston, Richard Donner, Roger Christian, David Scheunemann, Gregg Henry, and Mark Digby. Contributors include director Michael Mann, cultural critic Christopher Frayling, museum director Joseph Rosa, and architect Amy Murphy. Architectural illustrations and renderings by Carlos Fueyo provide multiple in-depth views of these spaces.
"Lair: Radical Homes and Hideouts of Movie Villains" releases on November 5th and is currently available for pre-order on Amazon for $75.00.
