Saturday, March 29, 2008

FrontDoor's Modern Primer; Rudolph for Sale

A short modern architecture primer and video from HGTV's FrontDoor Real Estate.

FrontDoor also highlights mid-century properties for sale in Palm Springs, Atlanta and Florida, the Cohen House by Paul Rudolph in Siesta Key. Not sure if the others are still for sale, but the Rudolph is. The price has dropped from $1.6 million to $1.58 million.

Friday, March 28, 2008

All Eames All the Time Redux

Likes eamescollector.com, eames-chair.com is a treasure trove of all things Eames. A "community fan site dedicated to the designs of Charles and Ray Eames," this is a must read for all you Eamesaholics. Here's a classic short video showing the assembly of the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, first released in 1956.

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Moderately Priced Modern

Check out portfolio.com's article on scoring moderately priced modern homes. The slide show features homes from around the country: a Wexler in Palm Springs, a Rummer in Portland, a May in Long Beach and more.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Federal Facade, Modern Inside

An interesting story in the New York Times about the transformation of an 1890s West Village town house into a mid-century modern space inspired by the Eames House.