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The Melbourne MCM scene is abuzz at the moment at the listing of this AMAZING home on the real estate market! So who was Dr Ernest Fooks and why is this home so revered? That’s a story you can… more →
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Jason wrote 4 days ago:
The Melbourne MCM scene is abuzz at the moment at the listing of this AMAZING home on the real estat … more →
Tags: Courtyards, Real Estate, Residential, 1960's Australia, Architecture, Design, House and Garden, Melbourne, Mid-century
Jason wrote 2 weeks ago:
After a couple of negative posts it is great to find this amazing MCM home in Beaumaris that has jus … more →
Tags: Real Estate, Residential, 1950s, 1950's Australia, Architecture, Beaumaris, House and Garden, Melbourne, Mid-century
Jason wrote 3 weeks ago:
Today’s MCM property comes with a desparate call to action. While browsing the real estate lis … more →
Tags: Real Estate, Residential, 1960's Australia, Architecture, Design, House and Garden, landscape architecture, Melbourne, Mid-century
Jason wrote 1 month ago:
It is really, really devastating to walk the streets of Beaumaris and witness first hand a bleak fut … more →
Tags: Landscape architects, Residential, Architecture, Beaumaris, demolition, Design, House and Garden, landscape architecture, Melbourne
Jason wrote 1 month ago:
Quite often you will find an amazing MCM home like this that is in such stunning original condition … more →
Tags: Real Estate, Residential, 1960's Australia, Architecture, Design, House and Garden, Melbourne, Mid-century, Modernist design
Sarasota Architectural Foundation (SAF) wrote 1 month ago:
SAF welcomes Docomomo’s first national conference, “Modern Matters” to Sarasota, F … more →
Tags: architect, Carl Abbott, guy peterson, House Design, landscape design, Lido Shores, Modern Architecture, National Register of Historic Places, Paul Rudolph
designhistories wrote 1 month ago:
Gio Ponti, Molteni, Chest of drawers, 1952 – 1955 … more →
Tags: furniture design, designer, italian design, Gio Ponti, Mad Men, gio' ponti, chest, 1950s
designhistories wrote 1 month ago:
Gio Ponti, Pair of wall lights, from the Palazzo Gallini, Voghera, circa 1956 … more →
Tags: lighting design, italian design, Gio Ponti, Mad Men, gio' ponti, 1950s, lighting, light, LAMP
designhistories wrote 1 month ago:
Gio Ponti, rare lamp circa 1957. Perspex, tubular brass, brass, painted brass, rubber. Manufactured … more →
Tags: lighting design, italian design, Gio Ponti, Mad Men, gio' ponti, 1950s, lighting, LAMP, Modernism
designhistories wrote 1 month ago:
Arne Jacobsen, rare and important “Drop” chair, ca. 1958. Leather, copper-plated steel. Manufactured … more →
Tags: Chair, Arne Jacobsen, furniture design, 1950s, Modernism, Arne Jacobsen, scandinavian design, leather
designhistories wrote 1 month ago:
Jean Royère, Pair of “Persane” wall lights, ca. 1954. “Serpentin” wall light, ca. 1945. Pair of five … more →
Tags: lighting design, French Design, mid-century modernism, Jean Royère, Mad Men, 1950s, lighting, LAMP, 1940s
designhistories wrote 1 month ago:
Jean Royère, ‘Oeuf’ chair and stool, 1953. Fabric, oak. The ovum is the seat of human life and the l … more →
Tags: French Design, mid-century modernism, Chair, Jean Royère, Mad Men, furniture design, 1950s, Egg
designhistories wrote 1 month ago:
Jean Royère. Pair of red ‘Trefle’ chairs, circa 1950, sold for $37,500. Purple ‘Croisillon … more →
Tags: French Design, mid-century modernism, Chair, SOFA, Jean Royère, Mad Men, furniture design
Jason wrote 1 month ago:
After a couple of weeks further afield, my MCM property hunt finally comes back to Beaumaris! Just t … more →
Tags: Real Estate, Residential, Beaumaris, House and Garden, Melbourne, Mid-century, Modernist design, Modernist style, real estate (2)
Jason wrote 1 month ago:
A great piece from Dean at Australian Modern! The post-war period provided so many opportunities and … more →
Tags: History, 1950's Australia, 1960's Australia, Architecture, Home beautiful, House and Garden, kew, Melbourne, Mid-century
Jason wrote 1 month ago:
It’s Easter time and that usually means it’s the last chance for Australian families to … more →
Tags: Real Estate, Residential, Architecture, Coastal, House and Garden, Mid-century, Modernist design, Modernist style, real estate (2)
Jason wrote 1 month ago:
For this week’s MCM property I have branched out a bit further than my usual stomping ground o … more →
Tags: History, Real Estate, Residential, 1970s, House and Garden, Melbourne, Mentone Racecourse, Mid-century, Modernist style
Jason wrote 1 month ago:
This is a great post from a while ago, but it is definitly still relevant and worth a read. Thanks … more →
Tags: History, Architecture, Design, House and Garden, Mid-century, Modernism, Modernist design, Modernist style, USA
Jason wrote 2 months ago:
The great thing about these MCM gems, is the joy that you can get from polishing one of them up and … more →
Tags: Bush Garden Style, Real Estate, Residential, 1950s, 1950's Australia, Australian Natives, Beaumaris, Bush Garden, House and Garden
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