Baldwin's Mid Century Piano: A nod to Danish Modernism
Perhaps the only well known mid century modern piano is the Baldwin Acrosonic pictured below. It is highly sought-after and consistently...
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The Grete Jalk sled chair - a tale of misattribution.
(Photo from Wright Auction online listing) Several years ago, while researching Jerry Johnson's Sling Chair for Charlton, I found a...
Paul Rudolph's Unbuilt Sarasota Masterpiece recreated in 3D
In 1955, this Paul Rudolph design won a Progressive Architecture award but ultimately proved too costly to build. I became *slightly*...
J. Bruce Spencer : A Modernist Architect in 1960s Lakeland, Florida.
In 2014 we bought an interesting modern house in Lakeland, Florida designed by local architect James Bruce Spencer. During the course of...
Architect at Home: Paul Schweikher's House in Schaumburg, IL.
Back in March we put together a blog post on a unique house in Arizona by architect Paul Schweikher and his partner Winston Elting. Ever...
Photo Tour and Trip Review of the TWA Flight Center and Hotel at JFK
Two weeks ago, we stayed at the newly restored TWA Flight Center and newly constructed TWA Hotel at JFK Airport in NYC for a couple of...
In Color and 3D: A Lost Architectural Masterpiece by Paul Schweikher and Winston Elting in Scottsdal
Original B/W Photo by Julius Schulman (© J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10) Colorized by Tim Hills,...
Eichler Homes and the Golden State Killer
Picture this: A single-story post-and-beam home in California. A property surrounded by fencing to deliver incredible privacy: Your own...
Paul Rudolph's House for Family Living: Lost and Found
In 1956, the Woman's Home Companion (WHC) magazine commissioned a house designed by famous modernist architect Paul Rudolph. The...
The Lost Anshen + Allen Silverstone House: Rediscovered in Mexico 70 Years Later
(Photo by Maynard Parker from House Beautiful Jan 1951) After seeing this photo of a beautifully unique house in Mexico posted by Mid...
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