RECENT
The National Air and Space Museum: Defining Space Through Light
Implementing a Landscape Design Plan from Yardzen: Part Two
Retro Inspired Holiday Decor to Decorate & Celebrate!
Announcing the Modfire + Atomic Ranch Contest Winner!
An Architect’s Austin Home is Stunning and Creative Inside and Out
Holiday Party: Stylish Dining Room Pieces for Entertaining
Norman Rockwell: “Four Freedoms” to Be Thankful For
Retro Jell-O Recipes that Actually Taste Good
CURRENT ISSUE
The Design Issue
It’s our annual Design Issue—a look back on the icons of the Mid Century Era and a look ahead to the new makers, movers and shakers creating modernist heirlooms for tomorrow. Visit homes featuring designer furnishings and the best of MCM Design. Dive into the work of Eero Aarnio, Alexander Calder and Matti Suuronen. Take a look at the relationship between modern furniture design and Star Trek! Find editor’s picks for sofas, coffee tables, side, chairs, credenzas, lighting, art and accents.
DESIGN
The National Air and Space Museum: Defining Space Through Light
Visiting the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC? Right next to the “brutalist donut” that is the Hirshhorn Museum, you will find another structure from around the same timeframe: the…
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Implementing a Landscape Design Plan from Yardzen: Part Two
Next up on the makeover list of our Sacramento Carter Sparks designed, Streng Bros built home in Sacramento is implementing a landscape design plan. In our previous article we described…
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An Architect’s Austin Home is Stunning and Creative Inside and Out
A talented Austin architect’s home meets challenges such as a protected cedar elm sitting in the backyard with creativity and modern charm. An architect’s own Austin home works…
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COOL STUFF
Retro Inspired Holiday Decor to Decorate & Celebrate!
Our top picks to update your festive look with retro inspired holiday decor and to find the perfect gift for any modernist. For more retro inspired holiday decor and gifts, read our Holiday…
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Holiday Party: Stylish Dining Room Pieces for Entertaining
Get your dining room ready to eat, drink and be merry with these stylish pieces. Minimalist but with an organic, abstract painting twist, the Stella dinnerware set will add an elegantly…
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Retro Jell-O Recipes that Actually Taste Good
You’ve probably seen the cringy, weird retro Jell-O recipes that make you ask, “What were they thinking?” or activate your gag reflex. But the mid century wasn’t…
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COLLECTING
Shop Mavisten Edition for Lighting Inspired by the California Sunset
Mavisten Edition brings the warm atmosphere of Golden Hour into the home with the launch of their new Copernica lighting collection.
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MCM Summer Bedding: Colorful Comforters and Throws
From colored to neutral, we have 8 MCM summer bedding options to brighten your bedroom.
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Retro Finds for Poolside Season
Greet summer in mid mod style with these retro finds for poolside season. Whether your backyard has a pool or not—or even if you don’t have a backyard—these retro and retro inspired…
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PROJECT HOUSE
Retro Jell-O Recipes that Actually Taste Good
You’ve probably seen the cringy, weird retro Jell-O recipes that make you ask, “What were they thinking?” or activate your gag reflex. But the mid century wasn’t…
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Retro Dinnerware for a Mid Century Thanksgiving
The food is purchased, the meal is planned and the guests are invited— everything is ready to go for your Thanksgiving celebrations. But how is your dinnerware looking? If it’s…
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Color-Popping Mid Century Modern Pool Party!
Here are our picks to turn your Mid Century Modern poolside into a festive, year-round destination. This colorful beach towel is perfect for laying out by the pool or taking a swim. This…
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MODERNIST INDEX
Jens Risom: Master Furniture Maker
In her book, Jens Risom: A Seat at the Table, author Vicky Lowry details the esteemed designer’s life and catalogs numerous pieces he created during his illustrious, 80-year career. When Jens…
Saarinen’s Gateway Arch, “The Gateway to the West”
What do iconic furniture, international airports and the world’s largest arch have in…
A. Quincy Jones Transforms the Modern Tract Home
In 1950, the Architectural Forum Magazine brought two significant Mid Century Modern minds…
Falling in Love with Fallingwater
A student of two architectural eras, Frank Lloyd Wright crafted unique structures before and…
Designers + Craftsmen
Norman Rockwell: “Four Freedoms” to Be Thankful For
Everyone knows his famous Thanksgiving portrait, but do you know the rest of the "Four Freedoms" and their impact?
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A. Quincy Jones Transforms the Modern Tract Home
In 1950, the Architectural Forum Magazine brought two significant Mid Century Modern minds together, launching a powerful partnership. The magazine recognized Joseph Eichler for Subdivision of…
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Modern Makers: Blackwell Woodworks
Upcycled guitar scraps are transformed into Mid Century Modern-inspired clocks, music stands and art pieces by a talented luthier. Where most only see castaway wood scraps, luthier Eric…
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