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Paul Thiry: The Father of Pacific Northwest Modernism

April 28, 2022
Written by Kye and Featured image photography by Joe Mabel/CC-BY-SA 4.0

front facade of the Joel M. Pritchard Building

If you are visiting downtown Seattle, you will no doubt gravitate toward the iconic Space Needle at Seattle Center. Another prominent building nearby that will catch your eye is the…

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Exterior shot of The McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois

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Wendell Campbell: A Black Architect Who Paved the Way for Others

February 18, 2022
Written by Marissa Moldoch and Featured Image Photography by Courtney McGough/flickr

Wendell Campbell’s influence can be seen throughout many cities in the United States, and his legacy lives on through the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). This visionary had a…

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11th Street Bridge Park street level rendering

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Toni Griffin’s Values-Based Design Approach

February 10, 2022
Written by Susan Moon and Featured image courtesy of Image courtesy of OMA+OLIN

Where MCM Influence Meets Equitable Design As leader of The Just City Lab, Toni Griffin has been researching, teaching and implementing the design of just cities around the world. While…

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Find Out How Fashion Meets MCM Design with Dani Nagel

January 8, 2022
Written by Jolene Nolte and Photography by Dani Nagel

Dani Nagel loves color, design, and modernism. If you went to the Modernism Week Fall Preview, you got to see a bold and unforgettable Palm Springs home with interior design…

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Danielle Nagan Krisel home orange and yellow dining room

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Inside Dani Nagel’s Palm Springs Krisel Home

October 21, 2021
Written by Atomic Ranch

This past weekend, the Atomic Ranch team was in Palm Springs for the Modernism Week Fall Preview. Sponsored by Joybird, Atomic Ranch hosted almost 150 guests at the feature home…

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Mid Century Modern Photographer, Julius Shulman

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Modern Optimism Through Julius Shulman’s Lens

October 28, 2021
Written by Dana Mauer

Few can say they’ve reached such a level of fame in a career path they had no idea they’d embark on. With an enthusiastic “why not?”, Julius Shulman simply accepted…

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Pierre Koenig’s Modernist Vision

September 15, 2021
Written by Susan Moon and Feature image photography by Anacleto Rapping/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Pierre Koenig was born the son of a salesman amidst a bustling San Francisco scene in 1925 when steel cranes towered high and new merchant ships docked daily. As World…

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Francis Gassner designed home in Memphis

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Francis Gassner: Building Community Through Space

August 11, 2021
Written by Susan Moon and Featured image photography by Michael Berry

The legacy of Francis Gassner lives on today through the expressive structures that story the streets of Memphis as well as his namesake award presented yearly by AIA Memphis. But…

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The Frost House designed by Alside Homes

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Alside Homes: A Flash in the Pan Prefab Home Company in the Mid Century

August 8, 2021
Written by Jolene Nolte and Photography by Bob Coscarelli

Based in Akron, Ohion, Alside Homes was a manufacturer of prefabricated homes in the mid century. So why haven’t you heard of them before? Find out more about the brief…

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Designers + Craftsmen

Paul Thiry: The Father of Pacific Northwest Modernism

Wendell Campbell: A Black Architect Who Paved the Way for Others

Toni Griffin’s Values-Based Design Approach

Find Out How Fashion Meets MCM Design with Dani Nagel

Inside Dani Nagel’s Palm Springs Krisel Home

Modern Optimism Through Julius Shulman’s Lens

Pierre Koenig’s Modernist Vision

Francis Gassner: Building Community Through Space

Alside Homes: A Flash in the Pan Prefab Home Company in the Mid Century

Snapshots from Palm Springs: Recap of Modernism Week 2022

Spice up Your Summer Cocktails

MCM Summer Bedding: Colorful Comforters and Throws

Retro Finds for Poolside Season

Retro Registry: 30 Bed + Bath Must Haves

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