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Wednesday Inspiration. The Marcel Breuer Digital Archive.
I’m a huge user of online research. I am constantly searching the internet for inspiration, tips, training, and trends. Occasionally I come across a site that is a treasure trove of materials, and the...
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Sixty Years of Modern Design, Ralph Rapson’s Biography from Afton Press.
When you think of Ralph Rapson, you normally think of the architecture he produced from his offices in Minneapolis, or you think of the iconic Case Study House 4; which was part of the Case Study...
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Sometimes Ya Gotta Go. Modular 4 is For Sale.
Like the theme song to “Cheers” said, “sometimes ya gotta go”. This post really isn’t in the same context, but it is appropriate considering our house went on the market today. After 3 years, and 3...
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Move It
One of the things about selling your house is making sure it looks good. Modular 4 isn’t in bad shape but it needed a few paint touch ups, and wall dings fixed. Thankfully after a full day of patching...
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The Last One. I Promise.
OK I’m pimping my house again. I promise this is the last post about it being for sale. Seriously I won’t post anything else. Anyway here is a little video of the place. It gives you a little bit...
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For sale: the Goodyear House by Architect John M. Johansen.
Once again if I had a couple or three million extra dollars lying around needing to be spent, I’d be buying yet another house. Halstead properties is currently under contract to sell architect John...
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The ABC’s of Architecture.
This is just fabulous. What a great little animation about architecture, that runs from A to Z. (Alvar AAlto to Zaha Hadid) Great illustration, timing, animation, and color. Love it. Massive hat tip to...
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Going, Going, Gone.
Well it’s official. We have sold Modular 4 and will be moving out around the 1st of March. This means that Kristy and I are embarking on a new adventure and seriously considering downsizing our living...
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Owner or Caretaker.
It’s a funny thing when you sell your house. You inevitably have mixed emotions of joy and sorrow. You’re happy you’ve sold, and a little sad since you have memories associated with your home. In our...
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“Coast Modern” a film by Mike Bernard and Gavin Froome.
One week ago I gave up my stewardship of a Studio 804 house in Kansas City Kansas and downsized, moving to a loft downtown. The contrast in architectural styles and size is pretty dramatic. The loft...
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TV and Movie Home Floor Plans by Iñaki Aliste Lizarralde.
Do you ever say to yourself while watching TV, “that apartment looks huge”, or “How big do you think that space really is?” Thanks to interior designer Iñaki Aliste Lizarralde, you can get a better...
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Live-Work Space from John Dwyer.
For the last 3 and a half years I have lived in a fairly small house by most American standards. Modular 4 was just over 1500 square feet. About three weeks ago we moved and downsized even more to a …...
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A Modern Tree House, by Chris Tate
At a period in time when the average size of an American home is right around 3000 square feet, it’s nice to see other parts of the world still think modest. Or at least some architects still think...
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Chicago. Five Great Buildings.
Here is a nice little animated short that features five iconic pieces of architecture from the Chicago skyline. Designed and animated by Al Boardman, this minute and a half video put a smile on my...
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Living With, Friday Inspiration.
“Living With” is a new short video series on Vimeo from Discipline. Last week the second episode arrived featuring architect Mario Bellini talking about his process. The first video also embedded below...
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Paris Kabbinet from Septembre.
A little over six months ago my wife and I made a very conscious choice to downsize my living space by moving from just under 2000 square feet of modern expanse into 1000 square feet of urban loft. I’m...
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Digital Grotesque. Printed Architecture from Sand.
This is probably one of the coolest things I have seen done with a 3D printer in a while. Digital Grotesque is a human scale fully immersive enclosed structure that was completely printed out of sand...
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Bardi’s Bowl Chair, a Limited Edition Relaunch.
Arper is relaunching a limited edition of a mid-century modern classic. Lina Bo Bardi’s classic Bowl Chair. The bowl chair originally released in 1951, features a metal frame with four legs that attach...
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“ARCHICINE” Federico Babina, Illustrates Iconic Film Architecture.
Three of my favorite things have come together in these illustrations by Federico Babina. Illustration, Architecture, and Film. Below are series of images that Babina has created representing the...
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It’s So Yumi.
Architect Shigeru Ban has created a clean, minimalist floor lamp for FontanaArte, namedYumi. The lamp which has been selected for the XXIII Compasso D’Oro ADI Awards name means “Bow” in Japanese which...
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