Marc Whipple 4/28/17 Marc Whipple 4/28/17

Honeycomb Design by BIG

Taking into consideration sightlines, outdoor living space, and water, the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has taken another innovative leap right at the edge of a deep blue harbor in The Bahamas.

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Flyover - Apple Park

Apple Park, the now official name of the new 175-acre Cupertino, CA campus, will begin welcoming employees next month.

Marc Whipple 4/9/16 Marc Whipple 4/9/16

Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian Concept

Earlier this year the George Sturges house in Brentwood, California, was put up for auction at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) with bidding beginning at $2.5 m.

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Hawaii's Mid-Century Modernist

Hawaii may not spring to mind when considering mid-century architecture, but the islands were part of the post WWII building boom and, Honolulu particularly, is a good place to explore tropical modernism.

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Remembering Ceramicist Harrison McIntosh

Harrison McIntosh, California modernist potter and sculptor, passed away this week at the age of 102.

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Eiffel Tower Ushers in the Modern Era

The wrought iron lattice work tower located at one end of the Parc du Champ de Mars was named for Gustave Eiffel, the engineer whose company designed and built it.

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Modern Icon: The Stahl House

The most widely seen photograph epitomizing the mid-century modern southern California lifestyle is of the Stahl House, Case Study House #22, taken by Julius Shulman.

Marc Whipple 9/7/15 Marc Whipple 9/7/15

The Modern Case Study Houses

The brainchild of John Entenza, editor o Arts & Architecture magazine, The Case Study Houses were to be experiments in modernism celebrating the possibilities of efficient and affordable housing, much needed at the end WWII.

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Modern Design for Summer Heat

As heavily populated countries like China, India, and Brazil become more affluent, the demand for air conditioners is rising with the oceans, and creating the energy to run those chill machines for many millions of homes will be difficult and climatically expensive.

Marc Whipple 7/31/15 Marc Whipple 7/31/15

The Bradbury Building: a Utopian Concept

One cannot guess from the Bradbury Building’s modest Renaissance Revival exterior of brown brick, sandstone, and terra cotta detailing, that it holds an interior that has fascinated and delighted visitors for all of its 122 years.