Catch of the Week: Notes From Another Los Angeles!

A great read not only for architects! After many trips to the West Coast, when we think of architects from the Mid-Century Modern era who all built in California, many names come to mind such as John Lautner, Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, Albert Frey, William Kreisel, Pierre Koenig or Craig Ellwood and these are just……

CATCH OF THE WEEK: THE HARVARD 5 IN NEW CANAAN!

THE HARVARD 5 … five of the most notable, mid-century modern architects, stunning new footage – hope this film will be released soon! Can’t wait… https://youtu.be/gTF2j72pcKs Image: theharvardfive.com

CATCH OF THE WEEK: Jørn Utzon: The Man and The Architect

Since we all still can’t travel but would like to explore the world in a different way! Therefore we would like to share a rare opportunity to watch a film about Jørn Utzon. Thanks to the 2021 NCModernist / MODHomes Architecture Movie Series you can watch the film for free between February 3rd and 6th:……

Catch of the Week: AIA Austin Homes Tour 2020 – An incredible online experience for a global audience!

When Modernism Week announced to switch to virtual events during its 2020 Fall Preview, we got curious who else could have new ideas for virtual events when it comes to architecture and design! For us Europeans even in “quiet” times it’s not easy to visit many interesting local architecture event in the U.S. and therefor……

What do you know about Hawaiian Modern?

During this year’s Modernism Week in Palm Springs we booked tickets for a lecture without knowing much about its topic: “Chasing Ossipoff: Walker Warner Architects on Building Upon Inspiration”. So we sent ourselves to an unknown territory regarding Modernism in the Pacific, especially in Hawaii! The lecture that Mr. Warner gave was one of the……

Pierre Koenig – A view from the archive

Perhaps the world famous “Stahl House” in West Hollywood is Pierre Koenig’s best known building (thanks also to photographer Julius Schulmann) but to reduce him to just one building would definitely be wrong. And here is why: Little was known about Pierre Koenig’s great work but with his latest publication “Pierre Koenig – A view……

Catch of the Week: Another great book by Tim Ross!

Following his great book “The Rumpus Room and other stories from the suburbs” our friend Tim Ross has published another great book about a very special Australian habit: Motel – Images of Australia on Holidays If any country was born to holiday, it’s Australia. About the book by Modernisier Books: Sun, space, beaches – the desire……

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: “ACCESS FOR ALL” @ TUM

It has always been a dream of us traveling to South America to visit all the great cities like Brasilia, Rio De Janeiro, São Paulo, Buenos Aires or Montevideo – but we never had the opportunity to do so. Thanks to Architekturmuseum der TUM in Munich, Germany there’s an opportunity to learn about megacities like Sao……

TRUTH TO BE TOLD

During this year’s Modernism Week in Palm Springs we attended a lecture about iconic LA architect Craig Ellwood. A small detail remained in our memories – a short film like we’ve never seen before by his daughter Erin Ellwood, a designer and film-maker based in Ojai, California. We all know the stories about the famous……

This is Frank Sinatra and this is Palm Springs!

During this year’s Modernism Week in Palm Springs, a second, very cool event called ADAFF 2018 Film Series (Architecture Design Art Film Festival) took place showing 3o architecture and design films as well as documentaries like Frey Part 1 – The Architectural Envoy. But there was one film that was able to combine the life……

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: DIE “NEUE HEIMAT” ­(1950-1986) @ TUM

“Die neue Heimat – A social democratic Ideal” – Another great exhibition in cooperation with the Hamburgischen Architekturarchiv and the Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte will open its doors to the public on February 28th, 2019 at Architekturmuseum der TUM! The ‘Neue Heimat’ was the largest and most important independent housing corporation in postwar Europe. Over……

Between landscapes and history – Wright and organic architecture at the IUAV

Here’s a quick update about an ongoing exhibition in Venice, Italy we found! Frankly we didn’t know anything about Frank Lloyd Wright in Venice or Bruno Morassutti in America so far and can’t wait to visit this amazing exhibition this September! PS: Don’t forget to check out our post about “The man who built America!”……

Catch of the week: A unique chance to own an architectural icon in Palm Desert, California!

Did you ever want to own a unique piece of Modernism history? Yes, then hurry up – the extraordinary Miles C. Bates House in Palm Desert, California is sold at auction. Designed by famed mid-century architect Walter S. White, this spirited structure features a unique wave-shaped roof sailing over concrete block and glass walls, a……

Catch of the Week: Have you ever visited Haus Schminke?

Lately we read an interesting article about a building we frankly have not thought about in recent years – the Haus Schminke by Hans Sharon in Loebau, Saxony, Germany. As important as Villa Tugendhat by Mies van der Rohe or Fallingwater (Kaufmann House) by Frank Lloyd Wright also Haus Schminke was customized to meet the needs of the……

Catch of the Week: Alpine Modern – Contemporary homes in high places

During our stay at Doll Vis-à-Vis last week is Salzburg, Austria we found a great book we would like to present today: From the Highlands of Scotland to the breathtaking summits of the Alps and the majestic Rockies, Mountain Modern is a journey to the most stunning homes of our planet. Organized into three sections –……

Book of the week: A Field Guide – Architect and Entrepreneur

If you are working in the field of architecture and interior design you already know how hard it can be to find new clients, to be creative and to stay up to date with ideas, materials, websites, social media, laws ecc. But maybe there’s something that could help you to optimize your work flows! Intended……