tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27417325022151202982024-02-20T21:53:10.956-08:00Modern House Inspiration Ideasblonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.comBlogger300125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-16914355237393139662014-12-24T08:02:00.000-08:002016-05-15T09:54:36.585-07:00Philip Johnson meets Maurice Sendak, perhapsThis could be an all-good-outcome situation. The former headquarters of Schlumberger, Ltd in Ridgefield, CT is being considered to house and exhibit the works of Maurice Sendak. Although the combo seems a little incongruous – a corporate HQ for an oil and gas drilling equipment and technology company + the creative works of the author/illustrator of possibly the most moving and indleible blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-62643244839531268712014-05-02T11:12:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:36.622-07:00Make room on the bookshelf – here comes Cape Cod ModernMetropolis Books has a June 2014 issue date for Cape Cod Modern – Mid-Century Architecture and Community on the Outer Cape by Peter McMahon, (Director of the Cape Cod Modern House Trust), and Christine Cipriani, with Photographs by Raimund Koch. Check it out and pre-order here. If you order now, you'll have until June 9 to scoot those other design and architecture books over to make room. blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-33297364176531305502014-05-01T06:47:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:36.664-07:00Man-made weather events for The Glass HouseWhile this could be pretty cool to see first hand, my initial reaction in, "Why?". It's especially ironic that the first manufactured fogs are due to begin rolling in today, May 1, 2014, while Mother Nature has an intense fog show going on right outside my window, 8 miles away from PG's house . . .Although I'm sure they've thoroughly researched the effect extra moisture can have on the building, blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-2739163441556169462014-03-28T10:52:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:36.687-07:00Coming up: Life and Work of Frank Lloyd Wright in and around NYCSign up for Inside/Out: Frank Lloyd Wright and The City, a long weekend of tours and exhibitions to benefit Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House Complex in Buffalo, NY.The description on the Martin House Complex website's events page promises “exclusive access to Wright-designed private residences, entry into museum special exhibitions, and the unique opportunity to visit Manitoga, the home andblonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-43345918409938057962014-01-22T07:28:00.000-08:002016-05-15T09:54:36.730-07:00John Johansen landmark building to be destroyed. Maybe.The very cool-looking Mummers Theater in Oklahoma City will be demolished, says this story on Archinect. But according to this, on A | N (Architects Newspaper) blog, maybe it won't be. We shall see. – GFblonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-49244742033844564612014-01-07T20:35:00.000-08:002016-05-15T09:54:36.753-07:00Jens Risom at Silvermine Make a point of visiting the Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan, CT in the next couple of weeks to see "The Answer is Risom", an exhibition of Jens Risom's furniture design. Jens's work is so important and relevant that anyone interested in Modern or good, timeless design in any medium should see it (if not live with it). The show runs January 8 through February 16, 2014. The&blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-44787948928544201532013-10-08T08:21:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:36.796-07:00Gem of a little house sits lightly on its landscapeReminiscent of Philip Johnson's Glass House, this guest house by Desai/Chia Architecture is a lovely gem. Modern principals expressed in totally up-to-the minute terms, including incorporating good energy practices like geothermal, rain water harvesting and photovoltaic.What reminds me of the Glass House is the 'solid' core, which in P.G's home's case was just the bathroom, but here it houses theblonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-19659213630703616362013-09-25T20:32:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:36.884-07:00What's up with Blogger?My apologies for such an ugly blog . . . I haven't been on Blogger in many months, and I see now that our formerly handsome layout has been corrupted somehow. Well the words are there, the links all work – I'm just sorry it's so awful looking! I will fix it when I find the time.Thanks for reading our Modern notes!blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-92051552042594957112013-09-25T20:25:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:36.926-07:00Modern House Day 2013 is here!<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-55172701532788673372013-06-12T06:41:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:36.957-07:00A Fire Island storyNever having set foot on Fire Island, though we don't live very far away, I enjoyed reading about that unique place and the Architect Horace Gifford in this story on the Metropolis Blog. This story was in the New York Times on May 22 as well, and both stories help to introduce Christopher Rawlins' new book, Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction. – GFBurge blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-76418205644650146812013-03-07T15:23:00.000-08:002016-05-15T09:54:37.000-07:00Go Mod hunting this Saturday – but hurry to get your ticket!Only a few more hours left to sign up for the Open House New York and DoCoMoMo US 2nd Annual Modern Architecture & Design Scavenger Hunt! Spend this Saturday, 9 March 2013, exploring New York City and take photographs of the best examples of modern architecture and design in New York for a chance to win prizes. Scavenger Hunt is March 9, from 11am – 5pm and the closing reception is 5 blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-68316801850927082232012-10-27T09:58:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:37.029-07:00John JohansenJohn Johansen, one of the last of the architects from the High Modern era, as he called it, died on Friday. We had occasion to hear him and to encounter him several times at the New Canaan Historical Society's Modern House Days.In 2007 he and Jens Risom, the furniture designer and a New Canaan resident, both spoke at the Modern House Day symposium. They were both 91 at the time.Jens, who during blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-86019234371462881862012-10-02T11:14:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:37.072-07:00Lithe and lovely-sounding glass structure proposed in New CanaanI had no idea such an entity existed right here in New Canaan, nor that it owned the horse farm that I've known my whole life, on the corner of Smith Ridge Rd. and Puddin Hill, but Grace Church has commissioned what looks to be a rather interesting building on that property.This is the first project in the U.S. for the Japanese architectural firm, SANAA. The steel, glass, concrete and wood blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-36519052185448935772012-08-20T13:05:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:37.086-07:00I have a new swoon...I'm loving the work of McClean Quinlan Architects. These examples stood out because stonework like this gets me every time, especially when paired with unadorned glass and other smooth, serene materials. How about that glass entry? Their city house renovations are very handsome, too. – GFblonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-48636059972008157072012-06-19T05:55:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:37.129-07:00Modern, prefab hideaway – in 4 minutes and 9 seconds flat.Horden Cherry Lee's m-ch (Micro Compact Home) measures just 266cm x 266cm x 266cm. The ceiling height is 198cm and the door width is 60cm. The inside features: two compact double beds, each measuring 198cm x 107cm, with covered cushionsstorage space for bedding and cleaning equipmenta sliding table measuring 105cm x 65cm, for dining for up to five peopleflat screen television in the living/diningblonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-67724794241163735652012-05-18T08:43:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:37.152-07:00Bee ModernI've written, or wanted to write, about modern 'houses' and accoutrements for our domestic animal friends – cats, dogs, fish, chickens and goats. Now it's time to expand the list to include the wonderful insects that make life on Earth possible: bees. Beekeeping is becoming increasingly popular, so naturally, traditional hive design has been rethought, and among the results are these nice-lookingblonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-2200867318165856072012-05-17T21:04:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:37.195-07:00Sunday, May 20 : May is for Moderns TourThis Sunday, May 20, William Pitt Sotheby's is sponsoring a tour of Mid-century Modern houses in, and in towns right next door to, New Canaan, CT. Each of the 8 houses have been either restored, updated, renovated or expanded; some are currently on the market. The tour is free but reservations are advised as space is limitedHere's the link for more info... See you there! – GFblonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-766125439243062692012-04-26T07:38:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:37.208-07:00Let there be Modern electricity!I have always been irked by switch plates, and really anything that mars a smooth surface. Although they look like tiny terrified faces, the standard grounded electrical wall outlet used in the U.S. has undergone a beautiful transformation and is just the thing for a Modern house renovation or new construction. Bravo Bocci! Via Atelier AD – GFblonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-58668285134463221062012-04-22T10:32:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:37.251-07:00Noyes home Calder mobiles to find a new place to hang<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-alt:"Times New Roman"; mso-font-charset:77; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-62112356605769137032012-03-30T12:20:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:37.266-07:00Stick this in your Modern house and light it! I actually don't like anything on the horizontal surfaces in my house, (haven't had much luck with that...), but I can't resist these table lamps from Spain's LZF Lamps. This line, called Air, also has a wall sconce sibling – oh so beautiful! The designer at LZF credited with the creation of the line is named Ray Power – what a great name for a lighting designer!Also by LZF is the blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-69228793598393858032012-03-23T07:46:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:37.308-07:00Palm Springs Art Museum to open new architecture annexI've been thinking for a while that a visit to Palm Springs would be a good thing. Not only to ogle Modern houses, but to experience the desert and mountain landscape and enjoy the dry air. Now there's even more incentive to realize that trip for late 2013, when The Palm Springs Art Museum celebrates it 75th anniversary and opens its architecture and design exhibition and study space. A blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-24648622989866936112012-03-20T19:35:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:37.322-07:00The round and the squareThese two caught my eye because they were one after the other on Tréndir and they couldn't be more different. I am partial to areas enclosed by walls but open to the sky and as well to skylights – each of these houses has one of these as a main element, yet one is built hovering above the ground while the other burrows into it, like an auger into wood.The spiral one is the Abalone House in blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-55717515508600558452012-03-19T06:56:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:37.365-07:00Le Corbusier slept here... ... well, probably not, but you can. The Hotel Le Corbusier is situated in a residential area of Marseille, and looks pretty interesting. Not luxurious, and I would issue a cement-overload alert here, but it looks like there is a lot of diversity and individual personality in the rooms, although the hotel itself looks to be enormous, which makes sense, as it was conceived as a blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-84552797240512519342012-03-16T09:13:00.000-07:002016-05-15T09:54:37.379-07:00From a polemic past, bright Modern apartments now emergeDespite their difficult history, WWII and Cold War bunkers in some German cities are becoming desirable real estate for apartment living and working. Read this story via Reuters in the National Post.I love to see the concept of adaptive reuse realized and hope to see more and more of it. And, although there is some controversy over converting these bunkers, I think it is a much better way to blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741732502215120298.post-33191360577114039652012-03-03T15:38:00.000-08:002016-05-15T09:54:37.422-07:00Modestly modernist, Le Corbusier's summer bungalowWonderful story from The Guardian about how the architect came to spend 18 fruitful summers living and working in his 12-square foot rustic wooden cabanon on the Côte d'Azur, and the plans to preserve it and its sister buildings for use as an open-air gallery of 20th-century architecture. – GFphoto: Inside Le Corbusier's Cabanon. Credit: DACSblonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842370143326215745noreply@blogger.com0