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Guess Who Made This Chair?
This master bedroom features a papa bear chair, which sits in a Frank Lloyd Wright house on the Potomac River. Can you tell me the name of the designer of the papa bear chair?
Guess Who Designed This House?
This home's restoration was recently honored by the American Institute of Architects. Can you tell me who designed this house in 1954?
In the News: Revisiting a Modern Home
Los Angeles is known for its modern architecture and architects, with homes built by the likes of Ralph Rapson, John Lautner, and Pierre Koenig dotting the urban landscape. One such house, which was featured in the LA Times 50 years ago, has just resurfaced in that paper's pages. Dubbed the Times Home Magazine House, it was designed by architect Edward H.
Name This Designer
A very important mid-century designer, who was featured in one of my Designer Spotlights, designed this chair. Can you guess who he is?
In the News: A Richard Neutra in Dire Straits
The Los Angeles Times' "The Clock Is Ticking For Richard Neutra's VDL Research House II" is a story about the "fabled glass box on Silver Lake Boulevard in Los Angeles," designed by renowned midcentury modernist architect Richard Neutra and owned by nonprofit Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, and faces sale if upward of $2 million is not raised by supporters by the end of the year. Saturday tours of the landmark have recently begun to raise money for the cause, and awareness of its need for restoration. Visitors can witness firsthand some of its problems, including termite damage, asbestos, cracked and dried reflecting pools, jammed sliding doors, and an electric system that no longer functions.
In the News: The Midcentury Anti-Garden
LA Times' More Stark Than the Desert Around Them takes an alarming note of the growing trend of "extending the spareness of home interiors into the garden, and wiping out natural habitat in the process," by midcentury modern homeowners in Palm Springs. These midcentury mod enthusiasts have begun to replace the natural and/or traditional landscapes surrounding their homes with minimalist "gardens" made simply of gravel, lawn, or geometrically-shaped arrangements of cacti and grass, or shaved palm trees. This new terrain is quite the departure from those surrounding well-known designs by 1950s architects like Albert Frey and William Krisel.
Casa Shops: Janus Home
If you're a fan of mid-century modern design, then you'll want to make a stop at Janus Home, a showroom located in downtown Portland, Oregon. The store stocks a variety of high-quality restored mid-century furnishings and decorative arts. They are available for design consultations and custom uphostery consultations as well.
Flashback: The Famous Eames Lounge Chair Debuts
Even if you don't think you know the Eames Lounge Chair, you probably know the Eames lounge chair. Created by husband and wife Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, the iconic mid-century modern design debuted in 1956, and it's still wildly popular five decades later. (One person even thought it would make a good tattoo.)
For a bit of background, Dwell Blog (via Design Observer) found this pretty hilarious video of when the Eames lounger debuted on NBC.
Midday Muse: Oh My Mod
My decorating taste is very eclectic, but understated mod design is one of my old reliables. The highlights of this room, photographed by Hulya Kolabas, include Jonathan Adler pottery, hip green walls, and a divine mid-century modern dresser.
via Desire to Inspire
Kanye West's Sleek West Coast Digs
Kanye West didn't take home any prizes at the 2007 Video Music Awards on Sunday — and he's none to happy about it either. But when it comes to interior design, the rapper totally rules. Check out this feature on his Los Angeles home from Interior Design magazine (via Stereogum) and you'll see what I mean.
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