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Modern Makers: Blackwell Woodworks

September 30, 2022
Written by Autumn Krause and Photography courtesy of Blackwell Woodworks

Eric Blackwell in Blackwell Woodworks workshop

Upcycled guitar scraps are transformed into Mid Century Modern-inspired clocks, music stands and art pieces by a talented luthier. Where most only see castaway wood scraps, luthier Eric Blackwell sees…

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Alma Thomas: An Artist of Firsts

June 24, 2022
Written by Ian McMaster and Images Provided by the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Alma Thomas’ life was full of firsts. For starters, she was in the inaugural class of graduates for Howard University’s Fine Arts program. Read on to learn about more firsts she achieved in her lifetime and beyond!

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Breeze Block Inspired Artwork for Your Home

June 9, 2022
Written by Laura Shimko and Photography courtesy of Erich Meager

Artist Erich Meager offers several collections of carefully crafted MCM shadow tile art that draws inspiration from Palm Springs breeze blocks.

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front facade of the Joel M. Pritchard Building

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Paul Thiry: The Father of Pacific Northwest Modernism

April 28, 2022
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image photography by Joe Mabel/CC-BY-SA 4.0

If you are visiting downtown Seattle, you will no doubt gravitate toward the iconic Space Needle at Seattle Center. Another prominent building nearby that will catch your eye is the…

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A Ranch Fit for Man’s Best Friend

April 8, 2022
Written by Sarah Jane Stone and Photography by Dan Solomon Photo

What happens when you love midcentury architecture as much as you love dogs? Perfectly designed and hand-crafted atomic dog houses happen.

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John Lautner: An Architect’s Commitment to Uniqueness

March 31, 2022
Written by Jolene Nolte and Featured image photography by evdropkick/Flickr Commons

From the Chemosphere to the Goldstein residence, Lautner's iconic designs grew out of an insistence on a structure's uniqueness and cohesion with its surroundings.

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Exterior shot of The McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois

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Wendell Campbell: A Black Architect Who Paved the Way for Others

February 18, 2022
Written by Marissa Moldoch and Featured Image Photography by Courtney McGough/flickr

Wendell Campbell’s influence can be seen throughout many cities in the United States, and his legacy lives on through the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). This visionary had a…

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11th Street Bridge Park street level rendering

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Toni Griffin’s Values-Based Design Approach

February 10, 2022
Written by Susan Moon and Featured image courtesy of Image courtesy of OMA+OLIN

Where MCM Influence Meets Equitable Design As leader of The Just City Lab, Toni Griffin has been researching, teaching and implementing the design of just cities around the world. While…

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Find Out How Fashion Meets MCM Design with Dani Nagel

January 8, 2022
Written by Jolene Nolte and Photography by Dani Nagel

Dani Nagel loves color, design, and modernism. If you went to the Modernism Week Fall Preview, you got to see a bold and unforgettable Palm Springs home with interior design…

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