Paul László (1900–1993) was a Hungarian-born architect and designer whose career bridged European modernism and postwar American luxury. Trained in Stuttgart and active in Vienna during the interwar years, he developed a refined modern language that gained international attention through leading design journals. Fleeing Europe during World War II, he settled in California and became a sought-after architect for industrialists and Hollywood elites, designing meticulously controlled interiors conceived as total works of art. Dubbed “the Rich Man’s Architect,” László combined disciplined elegance with visionary thinking, from bespoke residences and furniture to speculative projects like the underground city Atomville.