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Ray Eames Was Not an Assistant: The Woman Behind the Century’s Most Famous Chair
Ray Eames was a painter, a graphic designer, and a visual thinker who trained in abstract expressionism before the Eames…
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The Case Study House Program, Explained in Eight Houses
The Case Study House program ran from 1945 to 1966 and produced some of the most important American houses ever…
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Populuxe: The Word for the Thing You Already Love
Populuxe is the word Thomas Hine coined for the starbursts, tail fins, and jewel tones of the American 1950s. Here…
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Mid-Century Architecture Art Prints: Celebrating the Golden Age of Design
Mid-century modern architecture art prints: Case Study Houses, Eichler homes, seasonal exteriors. Why architectural prints work in MCM interiors and…
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Why Mid-Century Modern Style Endures: A Timeless Aesthetic for Modern Homes
Mid-century modern endures because clean lines and honest materials never go out of style. Why the MCM aesthetic keeps winning…
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Mid-Century Modern Design: History, Movements, and Aesthetic
Mid-century modern design history: post-WWII origins, Bauhaus and International Style roots, the key designers, the era’s visual motifs, and how…