RAYGUN GOTHIC

'Raygun Gothic' is a catchall term for a visual style that incorporates various aspects of the Googie, Streamline Moderne and Art Deco architectural styles when applied to retro-futuristic science fiction environments.
Although Raygun Gothic is most similar to the googie or Populuxe style and sometimes synonymous with it, the name is primarily applied to images of science fiction — it describes the typical mad scientist laboratory as seen in films like ''Bride of Frankenstein'' and Fritz Lang's ''Metropolis'', as well as the architecture of The Jetsons and, more recently, Futurama and Dexter's Laboratory. The style is also still a popular choice for retro sci-fi in film and video games, such as the designs for the film ''Mars Attacks!'' and the video game ''Fallout''. Raygun Gothic's primary influences include the set designs of Kenneth Strickfaden and Fritz Lang.
It is thought that the term was coined by William Gibson in his story ''The Gernsback Continuum'':

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★ Etext of William Gibson's ''Burning Chrome'' (contains "The Gernsback Continuum")

★ Young Frankenstein's Lab History (includes images of Strickfaden's original sets)