Architecture + Renovation Archives

We Get a Kick Out of Frank Sinatra’s Twin Palms Estate

Legend has it that Sinatra sauntered into the office of Palm Springs architect E. Stewart Williams in May 1947. The swinging singer was eating an ice cream cone and snapping his…

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The Futuro is Here: Exploring The Futuro House

December 4, 2019
Written by Ken MacIntyre

When LA-based music producer Ronald “Jukebox” Jackson was musing about what to build on his new income property North of Joshua Tree National Park, it seemed only natural that he…

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The Guggenheim: Redesigning What A ‘Museum’ Looks Like

December 2, 2019
Written by Rabekah Henderson

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum sits boldly upon the famed ‘Museum Mile’ of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The iconic building looks quite different from most museums, just as the art…

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A Mid Century Condo Kitchen Makeover

December 1, 2019
Written by Shelby Deering and Photography by Landon Wiggs

A mid century modern kitchen is only a wish away. Learn how this homeowner created this true blue cooking fantasy in his MCM apartment!

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The kitchen space featuring mahogany floors and sleek white tabletops of this Portland puzzle.

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A Portland Split Level Gets Carefully Updated

November 27, 2019
Written by Leslie J Thompson and Photography by Vanessa Weber

What happens when you give a 1945 house a mid century makeover? Learn how this couple renovated their home, solving a Portland puzzle of mass proportions!

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Liljestrand Through the Years

November 24, 2019
Written by Shelby Deering and Lindsay Jarvis and Photography by The Liljestrand Foundation

Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the Liljestrand House is a shining example of Midcentury Hawaiian Modern architecture. The home was designed by Vladimir Ossipoff and built atop Mount Tantalus, allowing for…

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Architecture + Renovation

Northwest Regional Style: The Mid Mod of the Pacific Northwest

November 18, 2019
Written by Rabekah Henderson

Mid Century Modern design can look quite different across the country— the Southwest might be filled with Desert Modern paradises, but the Northwest takes an entirely different approach. Cascadia’s version…

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