A Slew of Contemporary Work Reinvigorates Eliot Noyes’s “Frightening Architecture”
A triumph of the Harvard Five, Eliot Noyes’s home now serves as an exhibition space.
Midcentury Modern
A 1940s-Era Motel in Vegas Offers a Lesson in Historic Preservation and Human Resilience
Former motel, Fergusons Downtown, has been transformed into a retail and community hub boasting shops, event spaces, and restaurants. But how can a community stay intact in times of social distancing?
A 1959 Modernist Office in Sacramento Shines Again
The building’s midcentury architecture was historically significant, so architecture firm Dreyfuss + Blackford’s upgrades had to be thoughtful and subtle.
Barbara Bestor Rehabs an Unfinished Masterpiece by John Lautner
The Silvertop House was begun in 1956 but never completed to Lautner's original plans; Bestor consulted archives at the Getty to design a sensitive 21st-century extrapolation of his vision.
With Its Painstaking Restoration, Eero Saarinen's TWA Flight Center Gets a Second Life
Beyer Blinder Belle led the restoration, which included asbestos abatement, re-creating original architecture, adding ADA accessibility, and more.
In Pittsburgh, Schoolhouse Electric Reimagines an Abandoned Midcentury Modern Building
The Detective Building, which hosts a Schoolhouse Electric store, co-working space, and coffee shop, will help fund improvements to the fast-developing East Liberty neighborhood.
How Palm Springs Modernism Week Became an Architecture and Design Juggernaut
Metropolis speaks with Modernism Week CEO J. Chris Mobley about the event's ongoing grassroots nature and efforts to preserve midcentury Modern design.
Child's Play: 3 Books Delve Into Design for Kids
Each book takes a unique look at how designers have embraced the challenge of creating products for the pint-size consumer.
Designer Harry Bertoia’s Resonant Sound Sculpture Recordings Find a Crowdfunded Second Life
While he may be most famous for midcentury furniture, chairs were only one part of the famed designer’s multi-hyphenate career.
Minnesota Design: Uncovering Minnesota's Influential Modernist Past
From the flat-roofed house to the shopping mall, Minnesota was a dynamic proving ground for pioneering midcentury design ideas.
With the "White Collar Factory," Stirling Prize–winning AHMM Bets on the Industrial Past to Inspire Future Workspaces
Thanks to nine years of research, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris's design is a sophisticated response to important questions about the modern office.
Hugh Hefner’s Surprising Architectural Legacy
The controversial Playboy founder democratized high design, argues architectural historian Beatriz Colomina.
Raf Simons on Design "Icon" Jean Royère
The fashion designer delights in Royère's ability to be feminine and playful.
Schumacher Breathes New Life Into Frank Lloyd Wright’s Forgotten Textiles
The textile company and the master architect collaborated in 1955. A new collection finds fresh purpose in those vintage designs.
The Architect Who Brought Modernism to the Pacific Northwest
An ongoing retrospective at the Portland Art Museum celebrates the life and work of John Yeon, who was also a conservationist and landscape designer.
Giving Designers the "Star Treatment" Began with Olga Gueft
In the 1950s, the editor-in-chief of Interiors magazine devoted pages upon pages to three designers in particular.
Rediscovering Olga Gueft, Foremother of Interior Design
While reading archival copies of Interiors magazines, a student of interior design discovers how Gueft brought the profession into the 20th century, defining its future.
In Rio, Saving the Remarkable Midcentury Murals of Paulo Werneck
The grandchildren of muralist Paul Werneck, who collaborated with Oscar Niemeyer and Roberto Burle Marx, restore a Rio de Janeiro terrace to its original, funky glory.
Finn Juhl: Master Painter, Master Designer
A new book gives readers a unique look at the great Danish designer’s watercolors, which convey the ingenuity of this 20th-century pioneer.
Scribner’s Catskill Lodge Puts a Twist on Classic Ski Chalet
Designed by Studio Tack, Scribner's new boutique hotel in the Catskills is a thoughtful take on the classic ski lodge.
