by Marisa | Oct 29, 2019 | Architectural Features, Art, Client Stories, Mid Century Modern, Uncategorized
Tempe à Pailla House. Castellar, France. 1931-1933. Image via Flickr by OfHouses In some circles, Irish-born Eileen Gray is the figurative “poster-child” for the 20th-century woman whose work is dismissed by a male-dominated culture. These days, her...
by Marisa | Oct 9, 2019 | Architectural Features, Art, Atomic Living, Mid Century Modern
La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames, designed in 1948 for a competition at the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMa). Image via Flickr by smow blog “Anything I can do, Ray can do better” — Charles Eames There’s much to be found on the history...
by Marisa | Sep 5, 2019 | Architectural Features, Art, Mid Century Modern
The Bauhaus by Walter Gropius. Image courtesy of Bauhaus Dessau 2019 is the 100 year anniversary of the Bauhaus—the school started by Walter Gropius that began a movement. A reaction to the frivolity of the last century, this German-born movement spread quickly...
by Marisa | Aug 13, 2019 | Architectural Features, contemporary modern, Modern Homes
Featuring the Broadway Corridor Apartment Complex, designed by William Kaven.. Photo Sourced from NGaryet (CC) Portland is known as a hub of innovation across many industries. We’ve seen the rise of the “Silicon Forest” in the tech industry with similar surges in...
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...
