Bend Goods appears in a YouTube feature filmed in Silver Lake, inside O’Neill Duplex No. 1 (1953)—a designated Historic-Cultural Monument and a rare surviving example of Southern California’s midcentury residential architecture.

Completed in 1953 for Virginia O’Neill, the duplex was designed and built by Rodney Walker, a designer-builder who studied under R. M. Schindler and resisted formal licensure in favor of hands-on craft. Walker considered himself a builder first, taking an active role in construction—an approach embedded in the clarity and restraint of the project.

Sited above the Silver Lake Reservoir, the single-level, side-by-side duplex is oriented to capture expansive views of the water, the Hollywood Sign, and Griffith Observatory. Floor-to-ceiling glass dissolves the boundary between interior and private outdoor spaces, allowing architecture, landscape, and daily life to coexist without hierarchy.

The home was originally photographed in 1954 by Julius Shulman and remains a rare fragment of Silver Lake’s architectural legacy. Today, the property is enrolled in the Mills Act, supporting long-term preservation through adaptive stewardship.

Throughout the film, select Bend Goods wire chairs and side tables appear quietly within the space. The pieces complement Walker’s architecture without competing with it—occupying the rooms as functional objects rather than visual statements. This alignment reflects our belief that furniture should support architecture, not overpower it.

Bend’s work is rooted in Los Angeles, shaped by the same modernist lineage that informed Walker’s practice. Our Lucy Chair, now part of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art permanent collection, emerged from this ongoing dialogue between structure, openness, and use.

This feature is a collaboration between Brian Linder, AIA, and Mark H. Mendez of Compass, and was shot and edited by Orlando Hernandez. We’re grateful to the current owner and the team behind the project for documenting this important piece of architectural history.

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When furniture and architecture share a common respect for proportion, material honesty, and restraint, the result feels effortless. Being part of this project is a reminder that good design—whether architectural or object-based—endures when it is allowed to quietly do its work.