Atomic Ranch

After being destroyed in a fire, this Malibu modern midcentury style home is a resurrection that reflect the MCM style of blending interior and exterior spaces while reflecting the owners’ personal style. Rebuilding after a tragic loss presents a necessity to rework and breathe new life into the remains. When the Woolsey fire in 2018 claimed this Malibu, California, property, the homeowners decided it was a chance to recreate and enhance the home they had before in an entirely new build.

Palm Springs is an oasis of Mid Century Modern design. Architects working in Palm Springs drew inspiration from the landscape, building structures that fit perfectly into the desert setting while allowing for comfortable living. One of the buildings in Palm Springs that best captures the grandeur of the desert is the Palm Springs Art Museum by E. Stewart Williams. The Long Search for a Home The Palm Springs Art Museum was founded in 1938, but E. Stewart Williams’ building wasn’t completed until 1976.

When you picture mid-century outdoor furniture, chances are you’re picturing Homecrest furniture. Their durable, innovative and comfortable designs dovetailed perfectly with the indoor-outdoor emphasis of MCM, and the company still exists today. Homecrest: A History of Innovation Founded in 1953, in Wadena, Minnesota, Homecrest was one of the first outdoor furniture companies based in the United States.

Should you find yourself visiting San Diego, see if you can take a couple hours to drop by the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to see the Geisel Library. This striking structure combines elements of brutalist and futurist design. It is one of the most recognizable brutalist landmarks in the country. History of the Geisel Library The Geisel Library looks a bit like a cross between a ziggurat and a UFO. Geisel Library 01 by Codera23, 3 July 2019.

Heywood-Wakefield is building heirloom-quality furniture from its Mid-Century design archives and new pieces in the same distinct style. “Two of the most common things we hear from customers are that they’re still happily using the Heywood-Wakefield pieces that they inherited from their parents, and that they had no idea we were back in business,” says co-owner Tom Belletete, a third-generation Massachusetts woodworker who has been building new Heywood-Wakefield furniture since 2012.

A bland Cape Cod gets mid-century modern landscaping with curb appeal, a hidden hot tub, and year-round greenery — all designed to match its MCM architecture. If your home sits in a neighborhood full of authentic mid-century modern (MCM) houses, the landscaping needs to keep up. That was exactly the challenge facing the new owners of a 1950s Cape Cod-style home in Fox Point, Wisconsin — a Milwaukee suburb celebrated for its mid-century architecture.

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Visitors to Washington DC who use the city’s mostly-underground mass transit system are in for a treat. The DC Metro system isn’t just another subway. The DC Metro’s architecture is one of the most stunning examples of brutalist design in the United States. I grew up riding the DC Metro trains, and spent countless hours in the tunnels. So, this will be a rare post I write in first person to share my own experiences. But first, let’s discuss the history of the DC Metro station.

For decades, Summit Construction in Albuquerque has been headquartered in the George A. Rutherford General Contractors Office Building. This striking office building with its quartzite façade is a unique expression of New Mexico Mid Century Modern design. Right now, it is in danger of being demolished. Let’s learn more about this AIA Albuquerque award-winning building’s history, design and materials, as well as the threat that is facing it today. The History of the George A.

One of Mid Century Modern’s overlooked architects is John Edgar Barthel, who did most of his work in Dallas. Sadly, there is not a lot of information about Barthel and his works online, but today, we are shining a spotlight on him. Early Life John Barthel served in WWII before going on to become an architect in Dallas. Photo uploaded by Mitchell.e.clark/CC-BY-SA-4.0. John Barthel was born on December 16th, 1922, in Oak Park, Illinois.