by Marisa | Jul 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
SW Fairview Circus PORTLAND, OREGON 97221 Magical is the best way to describe this gorgeous home and it cast its’ spell on its’ new owners before we could get it onto the market! The minute they saw it they knew that it was their forever home. I had the pleasure of...
by Marisa | Jun 6, 2019 | Architectural Features
Photo Courtesy of MCAD Library International Style. Bauhaus. “The Architecture of the Machine Age”. The birthplace of midcentury modernism. An architectural style born of the social, political and philosophical trappings of and age, and rapidly transformed the face...
by Marisa | Jun 4, 2019 | Architectural Features
Featuring Shell Home. Photo Courtesy of MidCentArc (CC) Frank Shell was a pioneer of modern commercial design. He operated in Oregon between 1950 and 1980 and was known for his cutting-edge style, which now defines the iconic midcentury modern look. He specialized in...
by Marisa | May 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Featuring NWRM Home in in Victoria, BC, Canada. Photo Courtesy of Pnwra, CC BY 2.0 Northwest Regional Modernism. An all-encompassing term for the artists, architects, designs, and homes that excite us here at Modern Homes Portland. A style as beautiful as the region...
by Marisa | May 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Date: June 1st, 2019 Time: 11am When one tour ends, another begins! The Modern Homes Tour never ceases to please. From stunning Accessory Dwelling Units to stylishly renovated Rummers, this years’ tour features eight of Portland’s most unique modern homes. Explore...
by Marisa | May 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Photo Sourced from Roman Kraft Unsplash “Traditionalists turned up their noses and scratched their heads when they saw Robert Rummer’s wide-open, glass-walled modern homes in the 1960s.” Today nothing could be farther from the truth. If you’ve been following...
by Marisa | May 14, 2019 | Architectural Features, Places
Featuring Portland Garden Club. Photo Courtesy of Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 When you go about your life as a Portlander, how often do you consider the historical context of the buildings you walk among? Perhaps it crosses your mind when some detail catches your eye. If...
by Marisa | May 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Yes, it’s been a bit since the publishing date, but I still want to take a minute to celebrate our feature this past January in Apartment Therapy! If only because this home, inspired by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is one of the only of its kind in the state...
by Marisa | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Photo Courtesy of Steve Silverman, Featuring Frank Lloyd Wright’s Emil Bach House “In 1893, Frank Lloyd Wright founded his architectural practice in Oak Park, a quiet, semi-rural village on the Western edges of Chicago. It was at his Oak Park Studio during the...
by Marisa | May 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7240 SW 84TH AVE PORTLAND, OR 97223 Stunning light filled residence built by Robert Rummer in 1968. This highly custom designed home features an atrium and a...
