Home of the Future: Lots of Plastic, Steel, and a Table That Turns Into a Range
The Eichler X-100 model home was opened to the public in October 1956. Built in San Mateo, California, and bearing the name of dairy-wholesaler-turned-developer Joseph Eichler, the house was a tribute to modern design and included “such innovations as a revolving fireplace, one entire wall of glass, a plastic skylight like a bomber bubble, two…
