Michigan Archives

Herman Miller: Surviving the Great Depression through Modern Style

June 2, 2016
Written by Devlin Smith

Founded as a manufacturer of reproduction traditional-style furnishings, embracing modern style helped Herman Miller become an internationally acclaimed force for design and a home for designers.

View Post

View Post

Make this Michigan Time Capsule Yours

September 25, 2016
Written by Sarah Jane Stone

If you're looking for a midcentury home in the Great Lake State, this 1965 Rossen home might be your dream come true. And they just lowered asking by $100k...

View Post

View Post

Making Your Own MCM House Tour—There’s an App for That

March 21, 2019
Written by Elise Portale

Explore the hotbed of Mid Century architecture in Midland, MI, using an app that allows you customize your route.

View Post

View Post

Retro Road Trip

Michigan Modernism

June 1, 2020
Written by

The 1950s were a time of innovation across the country, and the Midwest was no exception. Advances in technology meant mass production was becoming more and more popular. Automobile and…

View Post

View Post

The Movers and Shakers of Midwest Modern

July 26, 2020
Written by Jen Jones Donatelli

What do places like Columbus, Indiana; Midland, Michigan; and Oak Park, Illinois have in common? They’re all hot pockets for mid century modern architecture—and they’re just the tip of the…

View Post

View Post

Midwest Modern: Robert Schwartz’s Dome Home Breaks out of the Conventional Shell

May 30, 2021
Written by Jen Jones Donatelli

Dubbed a “treasure trove of mid-century modern architecture,” Midland, Michigan is teeming with eye candy for modernists, but the Dome Home just might take the cake.

View Post