Keck + Keck Archives

Keck & Keck: Chicago’s Pioneers of the Future

August 13, 2025
Written by by Jolene Nolte

The undersung masters of the mid west. Have you heard of Keck & Keck? While their achievements were impressive and groundbreaking, they are “underknown” pioneers of Mid Century Modern architecture.…

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Sweet Swiss Miss, Pt. 3: Collectors of All Things Midcentury

September 23, 2016
Written by Michelle Gringeri-Brown and Photography by Jim Brown

With a Swiss Miss of their very own, they put their philosophy of collecting midcentury originals and reproductions into practice.

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Sweet Swiss Miss, Pt. 2: The World of the Alexander Home

September 21, 2016
Written by Michelle Gringeri-Brown and Photography by Jim Brown

In search of a piece of Palm Springs gem they could call "second home," a couple stumbles upon a unique development of Alexander homes.

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Sweet Swiss Miss, Pt. 1: Life in a Keck + Keck

September 19, 2016
Written by Michelle Gringeri-Brown and Photography by Jim Brown

They loved midcentury design, including their 1955 Keck + Keck home in Chicago, without even realizing it. So they were surprised at what they found in Palm Springs.

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