Architecture + Renovation Archives

Retro Road Trip: Vancouver’s Boldest MCM Building

December 17, 2017
Written by Ken MacIntyre and Photography by Ken MacIntyre

It’s the city’s biggest, boldest and perhaps most distinguished Midcentury Modern structure still standing and is slated for a heritage revitalization project the likes of which Vancouver has never seen.

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Nautilus hotels lobby resort romance feat

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Atomic Getaways: Snowbird Edition, Nautilus Hotel

December 12, 2017
Written by Victoria Van Vlear and Photography by Sixty Hotels

If you're looking to escape icy roads and winter jackets this year, you can experience the Florida heat for yourself. And while you're at it, stay in the Nautilus, the beachside hotel with an MCM spin.

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Renovation + Preservation Down Under Makes for a Modern Haven

December 11, 2017
Written by Lindsay Jarvis and Photography by Natalie Jeffcott

Near Melbourne, the lovely bayside suburb of Beaumaris is an enclave of Midcentury Modern houses, including this 1956 split level built by B.K. Hammer.

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Midcentury Neighborhoods: Snake Hill in Belmont, Massachusetts

December 10, 2017
Written by Sarah Jane Stone and Photography by Belmont

Massachusetts may be better known for its stunning examples of Colonial architecture, but it also happens to be home to some of America's first modernist neighborhoods.

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Midcentury Neighborhoods: Windemere in Phoenix, Arizona

December 3, 2017
Written by Sarah Jane Stone and Photography by Modern Phoenix

Join us for a cross-country trek where we’ll peek into a few neighborhoods where rooflines sweep and preservation prevails. Dubbed "The Home for Southwest Living," Ralph Haver's 1955 Phoenix neighborhood development of Windemere is a true gem.

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Atomic Getaways: Snowbird Edition, Shady Dell

November 30, 2017
Written by Victoria Van Vlear and Photography by Shady Dell

What if you could not only visit a location significant to the midcentury era, but stay in a vintage trailer at the same time? Well, you're in luck. The Shady Dell Vintage Trailer Court is in Bisbee, Arizona, along the historic Highway 80, and has housed trailer travelers since 1927.

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DCAP AtomicRanch Kudlow Residence Master Exterior Backyard feat

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Four years of searching, six months of renovation and one happy home

November 27, 2017
Written by Sarah Jane Stone and Photography by Dan Chavkin

Located in Palm Desert, this 1964 home got a new lease on life thanks to the Kudlac family.

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Atomic Getaways: Snowbird Edition, Atura Blacktown

November 21, 2017
Written by Victoria Van Vlear and Photography by Atura Blacktown

For the ultimate winter getaway, you can go experience summer in the Southern hemisphere, and if you do, stay at the Atura Blacktown hotel, which has an industrial midcentury vibe.

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Retro Road Trip

Retro Road Trip: Las Vegas’ La Concha Visitors Center + Neon Boneyard

November 19, 2017
Written and photographed by Ken MacIntyre

Currently pulling double duty as a Visitors Center and the gateway through which guests can enter the Neon Museum’s Boneyard, the La Concha Visitors Center started out as the iconic lobby to the La Concha Motel, designed by noted modernist architect Paul R. Williams, in 1961.

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