mid century modern architecture Archives

Warm Modernism in The Meaningful Modern Home

April 5, 2024
Written by Jickie Torres and Photos by Roger Davies

Winston Elton designed lakeside home of Celeste Robbins

A look at warm modernism and how to design a modernist interior with soul. When architect Celeste Robbins opened up her home for a neighborhood tour, she was struck by…

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A Second Act: One Couple Restores a Historic Home Earmarked for Tear Down

January 26, 2024
Written by Autumn Krause and Photography by Maksim Akelin

Though this historic home was marked for tear down, one couple knew they could sensitively restore it, while adapting it for modern life.

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The House That Pearsall Built

November 12, 2023
Written by Laura Shimko and Photography by Abby Blossom and Photography designed and styled by Toni Crevo, Jed Splittgerber of Mid-Century Homes by Anthology & Kristin McFeely of Philadelphia Design Collective

Famed MCM furniture designer Adrian Pearsall’s home is a triumph of thoughtful modern updates, respectful restoration and many of his original furniture pieces. It’s not every day that the home…

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Memphis Tennessee mid century home exterior

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Tour a Memphis, Tennessee Mid Century Legacy

October 14, 2023
Written By Erin Lawrence and Photography By Michael Berry

This unusual cantilevered mid century home in Memphis, Tennessee once sat on the edge of a lake, with a vacation home feel that it still retains today. Memphis, Tennessee, doesn’t…

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A 1963 A-Frame in the Woods

October 2, 2023
Written by Autumn Krause and Photography by Bret Gum

Two creative visionaries transform an A-frame into a sleek and airy four-seasons escape. It was the winter of 2015 and Jason and Laura ODell, owners of the clothing brand called…

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John Yeon: The Spirit of Place as Form

August 4, 2023
Written by Kye Cardinalis

Summing up the career of the innovator John Yeon in one word would be impossible. Architect? Landscaper? Conservationist? Activist? John Yeon was all of the above, and more. He was…

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dining chairs surround a rectangular table

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The Adrian Pearsall Home: A Polaroid Portrait

May 3, 2023
Written and Photographed by Michael Luke Guarilia and Edited by Marissa Moldoch

In 1964, well-known furniture designer Adrian Pearsall built a 10,000-square-foot home on a two-acre property in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania. The current owners, David Koral and Toni Crevo, graciously allowed me…

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Francis Gassner designed home in Memphis

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Designers + Craftsmen

Francis Gassner: Building Community Through Space

February 17, 2023
Written by Susan Moon and Featured image photography by Michael Berry

The legacy of Francis Gassner lives on today through the expressive structures that story the streets of Memphis as well as his namesake award presented yearly by AIA Memphis. But…

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A 1950s Wisconsin Home Balances Authenticity and Updates

January 8, 2023
Written by Lauren Hofer and Photographed by Michael Kaskel and Built by Refined Renovations and Architect by Racinowski Design Studio

A design firm helped the new owners of this 1950s Wisconsin home navigate the tension between staying true to the house’s roots and bringing it into the 21st century. After…

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