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• Visit the Dymaxion House — Buckminster Fuller’s only remaining prototype from 1945

  
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  Photo courtesy of The Henry Ford. Of all the mid-century historic houses I’d like to visit, Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion House — which has been reassembled inside the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. — is at the very top of my list. This is the only known prototype of Bucky’s dream home, ...
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• Epic research: 59 mid century and modern historic house museums in the U.S.

  
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  Woot! Kate and I combined our Brenda Starr girl reporter skillz and came up with what we believe is the first-ever list of 59 mid century and modern historic house museums in the U.S. Click on the graphic above, or click here, to get to our page with the complete list including an interactive map . The post ...
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• Lovely Home Library Design For Adults And Kids

  
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  Library is a very unusual room for modern world of iPads and tablet computers. But if you combine a library with a home office or even with a kids’ room in some touches, the result would be great! Have a look at this home library: it’s modern with mid-century touches and looks really cool! The center of the ...
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• Sactown is Revving Up!

  
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  Hello all! I know it has been too long, and I am anxious to get back to all of you! Things have been quite interesting around here lately! Katie Denham Interiors is experiencing a growth spurt ( I have hired a new assistant....Yay!)..... following the trend in Sacramento at large. The area is surging ahead in its ...
  5 days ago

• Home Office 2 by army.arch on Flickr.

  
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  Home Office 2 by army.arch on Flickr.
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• Retro Baldwin Desk by Thrive Furniture

  
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  Remember the days when the first consideration in designing a desk for your office did not include where to put the monitor or how to hide your computer? Well, maybe you don’t, but the folks at Thrive Furniture do. In the 1950s, the desk in your office said a lot about the person sitting behind it. A huge, ...
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• Dome Theaters in San Jose in danger!

  
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  In danger of demolition are the Winchester Theaters, a group of dome-shaped movie theaters which opened nearly 50 years ago showing It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World   to herald both the space age and new cinema. picture from http://www.svmodern.com The buildings—originally called the Century ...
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• Play in Museums – the Playground Project at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh

  
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      Hello again!  I’ve been away at a conference on science and romantic-era literature…expected I could keep posting whilst I was away but my head was too full of Shelley and Coleridge.  But the conference location afforded me the opportunity to stop by Pittsburgh’s   Carnegie Museum of Art to see the ...
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• Modern Interiors by Chris Nguyen

  
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  The Fannin project by Chris Nguyen has a more tailored masculine feel compared to his Reeves Residence project, which is mid century to the “T” . I am liking the dark walls found throughout the interiors, it really lets the lighter colored pieces stand out. Chris also has a way of grouping objects and layering ...
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• sensor by retro-space on Flickr.

  
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  sensor by retro-space on Flickr.
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• DIY Eames Inspired

  
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  Design buffs out there will love this fun DIY Eames inspired mobile that Grace posted over on Design Sponge. I am totally trying this mid-century homage! Read the full article on MAKE
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• 1970s

  
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  1970s [IMG: http://25.media.tumblr.com/0b8bc5d36a4fc3a5b11ec0f2e3947c82/tumblr_mo78apsKOU1qfedq7o1_500.jpg]
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• Mid-Century Modern in Hammond Wood by Harold Esten

  
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  After yesterday’s post I took a look through some of the sold mid century homes on Modern Capital and found one that won my heart. This one-of-a-kind home designed by Harold Esten plays to my favorite color pallet black, white and loads of teak inside. I love the simplicity of the structure and the furnishings. The ...
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• 1958 Custom MCM in Hollin Hills by Casper Neer

  
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  Fellow Mid Century Modern fanatic, Realtor Michael Shapiro just listed this stunning 1958 home designed by Casper Neer. We all love to look at the picture perfect houses and interiors in the magazines but I really enjoy viewing homes for sale as you get a glimpse of how people live without worrying about how their ...
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• styleannedesign-photodaily:‘Mugs’ Capitol Hill, Seattle WA,...

  
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  styleannedesign-photodaily : ‘Mugs’ Capitol Hill, Seattle WA, June 2013 I have one like that
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• Thrifted mid century modern #VintageMugs #MadeInJapan

  
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  Thrifted mid century modern #VintageMugs #MadeInJapan
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• Lora Lamm’s Lovely Illustrations

  
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  Image via  Vogue Italia Looking for a new illustration crush? Look no further than the lovely work of  artist Lora Lamm . Born in Switzerland in 1928, Lamm was a key contributor to the Milanese design style coming out of Italy during the ’50s and ’60s. After studying at the School of Arts and Crafts in ...
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• 1969 Mid Century Modern House in Iowa City: An Architects Story

  
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  My dad had laughing blue eyes. We shared amazing times together in his last years. One day, while asking him a mundane question he turned to look at me with serious “blues” and said, “we have merged, we are one, you can think for me from now on.” This Zen moment, poignant, sad, and joyful all at the same time ...
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• Lorena Residence by Maurício Arruda

  
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  The Lorena Residence by Maurício Arruda has made all sorts of appearances on the the webs but I have had it in my “to blog” folder for a while, I just kept passing it up. There are some pretty amazing pieces in this place but the bedrooms caught my eye first. The green walls against the rosewood headboard are ...
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• Alfred Browning Parker Home for Sale in Schenley Park

  
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  Alfred Browning Parker was known as the leader of Miami’s modernist architectural movement.  He was known for his green designs which married local materials to suit South Florida’s climate.  He built pre-air conditioning, so his homes took advantage of air currents, landscaping and light.  ABP’s spaces were ...
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