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Any man who really has faith in himself will be dubbed arrogant by his fellows
— Frank Lloyd Wright in 1957, as told to Mike Wallace.
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If you’ve ever been to Illinois, you’ll know all about the defining features of its landscape – namely, that it’s pretty much flat. But architect Frank Lloyd Wright did something new when he made buildings that somehow became one with the prairie. Long, low lines, and interiors that brought the light and space of the outside in. With the same approach, he built homes in the woods around waterfalls, on high bluffs that take in the stretch and space of the land below. If you’ve ever visited one of his houses, you’ll know how they manage to make you understand more about exactly where you live — via Youtube
Maison Bernard, Antti Lovag’s lesser-known first home from 1971, was recently spruced up by Odile Decq, who maintained the bubble like forms Lovag is famous for (created with a steel rod and sprayed concrete) while upping the colour contrast to highlight hues reminiscent of the south of France. The restored home, first built for an industrialist and his family, offers a radical rejection of modernism’s straight lines, and is available for tours on select Tuesdays — via Curbed
Consider there are significantly more old watches that need service each year than there are new watches that need to be made, and yet the Swiss invest so significantly into watchmakers for creation and yet barely consider after-sales service. In this video, Hodinkee head up to Manfredi Jewels in Greenwich, CT, to talk about this, and see why now more than ever we need qualified repairmen via a detailed look at servicing one of the most iconic timepieces in history — the Omega Speedmaster Professional — via Servicing An Omega Speedmaster At Manfredi Jewels from HODINKEE on Vimeo
This home in Tarzana, California, was originally designed by architect father and son duo, Richard and Dion Neutra in 1972.
Still looking like it was built yesterday, this home exemplifies how good architecture can stand the test of time, and still be relevant and livable 44 years later.
The home is currently listed for sale through Sotheby’s — via CONTEMPORIST
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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has announced that John Lautner’s famous LA residence, the James Goldstein House — often referred to as the Sheats Goldstein Residence — has been promised to the museum by its current owner James Goldstein. The gift includes the house itself, a James Turrell skyspace which is located on the property, and architectural models of the home (as well as a number of artworks and Goldstein’s 1961 Rolls Royce for good measure). The house will be the museum’s first architectural acquisition, following similar acquisitions of Modernist homes by other museums such as Crystal Bridges Museum’s recently-opened Bachmann-Wilson House by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Completed by Lautner in 1963 for Helen and Paul Sheats, the house was bought by Goldstein in 1972, and from 1979 up until Lautner’s death in 1994 Goldstein worked with the architect to renovate and update the house according to Lautner’s vision. Over the years the home’s striking, screen-friendly interior led it to become famous for its role in numerous music videos and films, most notably starring as pornographer Jackie Treehorn’s house in The Big Lebowski — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Anne Rolland Architecte designed the renovation of Studio Li, a mid-seventeenth century mansion townhouse in Paris, France — via ArchDaily
This UKWMO (United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation) base offers an intriguing piece of Cold War History, with a wood-burning stove and retains well-preserved relics relating to its history. Accommodation The underground accommodation comprises of a main room, measuring approximately 2.32 metres by 4.61 metres and a small subsidiary chamber, currently utilised for storage, which would be suited to development into a washroom facility — via Rettie & Co
Ground-level view of construction on the six central towers of the Sagrada Família — via Youtube
A penthouse in Chicago is listed for sale. It was built in 1972. The original owners lovingly decorated it in the style of the time, and never used it. What is left is a time capsule of the hippest 1972 decor. Groovy! Even the bathroom products are vintage. It can be yours for just $158,000, plus monthly building fees — via Neatorama
Built in 1828, the first enclosed shopping mall in America now has affordable housing beyond its grand Ionic columns in place of cramped, struggling retail stores, with most of the historic architectural details preserved. Rhode Island’s Providence Arcade is a project of Northeast Collaborative Architects, this project could signal a new phase in adaptive reuse with respect to interior malls both old and new — via Urbanist
A wonderful renovation of a house that already had style on its side. That’s the 1960s Charles DuBois-designed midcentury modern property in Palm Springs, California. The house dates from 1963, originally built by the Alexander Construction Company, but more recently given a makeover by H3K Design. This place doesn’t come cheap. Offers around $1,595,000 will be considered — via WowHaus
Swedish design brand, Design House Stockholm, have recently added Icelandic designer Ragnheiður Ösp Sigurðardóttir’s Knot Cushions to their growing collection — via CONTEMPORIST
Ford. Chevy. Lincoln. Buckle up and take a ride down memory lane in our homage to 11 cars that have defined the past century of driving — via Youtube
Described by the agent as a masterpiece of American design
, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed The Sturges Residence in Los Angeles, California is up for sale for the first time in 50 years. Formerly the home of actor Jack Larson and his partner James Bridges, the house is part of sale of his estate, with proceeds of the house and other lots (which include original art by David Hockney and Andy Warhol) going to the Bridges/Larson Foundation.
So that’s the sale. What about the house? That’s something very special. The only Usonian-style house in this particular state, it was designed in 1939 by Frank Lloyd Wright, with construction overseen by John Lautner. The house was restored back in 1970, with that work again overseen by Lautner.
According to the agent, the pre-sale estimate is $2,500,000 – $3,000,000 — via WowHaus
If the owners of this highly unusual Tokyo home weren’t already physically fit when they moved in, they probably are now, as navigating the levels through wide-open ceilings requires more than a little agility. Hiroyuki Shinozakidescribes House T
as a dwelling that doubles as a bookshelf, with each floor serving as a successive plane for storage and living spaces while the centre serves as an atrium — via Dornob
This Eglon Mews modernist property in London NW1 inspired by a classic. That inspiration comes from the Maison de Verre in Paris, the work of Pierre Chareau and a modernist masterpiece from the early 1930s. Translated as the house of glass, it is an almost industrial feel (albeit a very stylish one) beyond that glazing.
Once you have check that out you can do your compare and contrast. Of course, this is inspired by
and not a replica. It is also 2016 and not 1932, so the finishes and obviously going to be very different. But overall, you do get what the owner was trying to do with the renovation.
Yes, renovation. This isn’t a new build. The site was previously a recording studio and before that, a shell casing factory during the first world war and a milking dairy, which was when cows grazed on nearby Primrose Hill
. That’s apparently as recently as the 1950s.
It is described as a live / work space and you will need to work very hard (or get lucky on the Lotto) to be able to afford this place. The asking price is a jaw dropping £24,000,000 — via WowHaus
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