Architecture + Renovation Archives

A Bay Area Couple’s First Home is an Untouched Gem

October 16, 2017
Written by and Photography by

Located in Sequoyah Hills, a smaller, later development of Joseph Eichler's in Oakland, the Ngs' house is one of fewer than 50 designed by Claude Oakland, A. Quincy Jones and Frederick E. Emmons.

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California Motels Offer Blasts from the Past

October 15, 2017
Written by Jolene Nolte and Photography by Heather David

Motels are a midcentury California invention, and author Heather David offers a sample of the history and photos she has gathered.

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Architecture + Renovation

4 Tips to Research Your Historic Home

October 13, 2017
Written by Madison Nauta and Photography by Donald A. Gravenstein

Curiosity leads Colorado native Lauren Weatherly to explore her Northglenn home and neighborhood's roots, and she offers her advice for you to do the same for your home.

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You Could Win A New Modern Mailbox—Find Out How!

Seeing us live and taking home a stylish new mailbox? What else could you ask for?

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Creative Renovation Outside the City of Brotherly Love

October 5, 2017
Written by Lindsay Jarvis and Photography by Jeffrey Totaro

Love for MCM and the home's original architecture leads a renovation team to achieve stunning results from the inside out.

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Solve Your Home’s Window Woes With These Shades

October 3, 2017
Written by Sarah Jane Stone

Think window shades mean sacrificing clean lines? J. Geiger Shading Technology says "think again."

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Stops and Starts for a Prefab Home on the Oregon Coast

October 2, 2017
Written by Bromley Davenport and Photography by

A young family turns to prefab because they "wanted something without a thousand options but still custom."

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Listed: A Custom Dream House in Cincinnati

October 1, 2017
Written by Susan Rissover and Photography by Susan Rissover

A spacious and carefully updated 1963 home outside Cincinnati features Midcentury Modern details as well as 2017-worthy amenities.

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See Us Live at the Palm Springs Modernism Week Fall Preview

September 28, 2017
Written by Sarah Jane Stone and Photography by Kelly Peak Photography

We sold out our seminar for two straight days during spring Modernism Week—so we're coming back with our renovation expert and friend Steven Shields to do it all again this fall.

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