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Mid-century modern

  • Plissé sofa by Bertrand Lejoli for Paola Lenti

    Plissé sofa by Bertrand Lejoli for Paola Lenti

    Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Paola Lenti worked with Antwerp-based industrial design practice Bertrand Lejoli on a sofa durable enough for life outdoors. More about Plissé sofa by Bertrand Lejoli for Paola Lenti

    Dezeen staff | 29 April 2026
  • Mid-century modern furniture book

    Eight iconic mid-century modern designs that never went out of production

    More than 50 years later, mid-century modern design remains both relevant and fascinating. Here, author Jenna McKnight selects eight pieces that have been in production ever since they were designed in the 1950s and 60s. More about Eight iconic mid-century modern designs that never went out of production

    Ben Dreith | 28 April 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Azul lounge chair by Lina Bo Bardi via Paola Lenti

    Azul lounge chair by Lina Bo Bardi via Paola Lenti

    Dezeen Showroom: created by pioneering modernist architect and designer Lina Bo Bardi for her home in São Paulo, the Azul lounge chair has been reissued by furniture brand Paola Lenti. More about Azul lounge chair by Lina Bo Bardi via Paola Lenti

    Dezeen staff | 15 April 2026
  • Rarify Founders

    "Legacy furniture manufacturers have been asleep at the wheel" say Rarify founders

    Nostalgia and risk-averse business practices have stifled innovation in the American furniture industry, Rarify founders David Rosenwasser and Jeremy Bilotti tell Dezeen in this interview. More about "Legacy furniture manufacturers have been asleep at the wheel" say Rarify founders

    Ben Dreith | 26 March 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Heart Cone Chair

    Ten Verner Panton products that have stood the test of time

    The late mid-century modern designer Verner Panton was born 100 years ago today. To mark the occasion, we have rounded up 10 of his most enduring pieces of furniture and lighting. More about Ten Verner Panton products that have stood the test of time

    Jane Englefield | 13 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Portrait of designer Verner Panton

    Verner Panton preferred experimentation to "beautiful platitude"

    Verner Panton caused a sensation with his pioneering approach to furniture and lighting design. To mark the centenary of the Danish designer's birth today, we profile the man whose colourful pieces and interiors defined an era. More about Verner Panton preferred experimentation to "beautiful platitude"

    Cajsa Carlson | 13 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Exterior of Casa BM by Errant Architetture

    Errante Architetture injects new life into "anonymous" 1960s house in northern Italy

    An unremarkable mid-century house is now bursting with character following a radical renovation and extension by Rome-based Errante Architetture. More about Errante Architetture injects new life into "anonymous" 1960s house in northern Italy

    Amy Frearson | 13 January 2026 | Leave a comment
  • The Fantastic Four: First Steps

    How Kasra Farahani created a "mid-century modern future world" for The Fantastic Four

    The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a superhero movie set in an alternative mid-century modern universe. Production designer Kasra Farahani explains how he used sets informed by the architecture of Oscar Niemeyer and Eero Saarinen to make it feel real. More about How Kasra Farahani created a "mid-century modern future world" for The Fantastic Four

    Tom Ravenscroft | 7 August 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Living room with green glossy tiles

    General Assembly adds "unexpected design details" to modernist Amagansett beach house

    New York studio General Assembly drew on Californian modernism for the renovation of this 1960s villa in The Hamptons, featuring pine-green tiles and a stainless-steel soaking tub. More about General Assembly adds "unexpected design details" to modernist Amagansett beach house

    Cajsa Carlson | 7 August 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Veng bar stool by Torbjørn Bekken for Eikund

    Veng bar stool by Torbjørn Bekken for Eikund

    Dezeen Showroom: a mid-century Scandinavian bar stool originally created in 1960 by Norwegian designer Torbjørn Bekken has now been re-released by Eikund. More about Veng bar stool by Torbjørn Bekken for Eikund

    Dezeen staff | 7 July 2025
  • Laverne

    Eight often-overlooked mid-century modern designers

    Many unexpected mid-century modern contributors don't get much attention, including LGBTQ+ people and people of colour. Here the curators of a recent Cranbrook Art Museum exhibition select eight often-overlooked designers from the period. More about Eight often-overlooked mid-century modern designers

    Ben Dreith | 25 June 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Villa by the River by In Praise of Shadows

    In Praise of Shadows highlights 1960s finishes in Villa by the River restoration

    Swedish studio In Praise of Shadows has renovated a 1960s riverside villa in Umeå, restoring its original features while introducing "clearly contemporary yet harmoniously integrated" details. More about In Praise of Shadows highlights 1960s finishes in Villa by the River restoration

    Jon Astbury | 31 May 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Wave House outfitted by DWR and Paul Smith

    DWR and Paul Smith outfit historic Wave House with striped and plaid furniture

    US brand Design Within Reach has enlisted British fashion designer Paul Smith to furnish an iconic mid-century home in Palm Desert that can now be rented out by guests. More about DWR and Paul Smith outfit historic Wave House with striped and plaid furniture

    Dan Howarth | 26 April 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Max Cetto house

    Contemporary design fills modernist Max Cetto house in Mexico City

    A collection of contemporary designs, including rugs by Doshi Levien and Eny Lee Parker for CC-Tapis and lighting by Flos, have been installed in the house and studio of iconic Mexican architect Max Cetto during Mexico City art week. More about Contemporary design fills modernist Max Cetto house in Mexico City

    Ben Dreith | 10 February 2025 | Leave a comment
  • The five most impactful chair designs of mid-century modernism

    In this exclusive video, Dezeen deputy editor Cajsa Carlson explores the history of five of the most iconic mid-century modern chair designs. More about The five most impactful chair designs of mid-century modernism

    Francesca Tesler | 24 January 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Space House office renovation by Squire and Partners

    Squire and Partners unveils renovation of "very special and rare" office in London

    British studio Squire and Partners has renovated and vertically extended Space House in London, a pair of mid-century modern office buildings originally designed by architects George Marsh and Richard Seifert. More about Squire and Partners unveils renovation of "very special and rare" office in London

    Amy Peacock | 16 January 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Mid-century modern design

    Dezeen's guide to mid-century modern design from A to Z

    To conclude our mid-century modern series, we've rounded up everything you need to know about the design and architecture movement in this A to Z guide. More about Dezeen's guide to mid-century modern design from A to Z

    Cajsa Carlson | 1 November 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Church in Columbus, Indiana

    Columbus was built as "an exemplary mid-century city"

    The mid-century modern architecture in Columbus, Indiana, is a physical reminder of the post-war belief in design as a tool for progress, says critic Matt Shaw in this interview for Dezeen's mid-century modern series. More about Columbus was built as "an exemplary mid-century city"

    Ben Dreith | 31 October 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Chair by Verner Panton

    The Panton chair helped "provoke people into using their imagination"

    Next up in our series about mid-century modern design is the Panton chair by Danish designer Verner Panton. Still produced today by Swiss furniture brand Vitra, the cantilevered plastic chair made design history. More about The Panton chair helped "provoke people into using their imagination"

    Alyn Griffiths | 31 October 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Syncretic Voices exhibition in London

    Original mid-century Chandigarh furniture exhibited in collector's London townhouse

    Collector Rajan Bijlani has opened up his London residence for an exhibition featuring highlights from his 500-piece collection of furniture made for Le Corbusier's master plan of Chandigarh in the 1950s and 60s. More about Original mid-century Chandigarh furniture exhibited in collector's London townhouse

    Tirthika Shah | 31 October 2024 | Leave a comment
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"Quietly magical" Toronto cafe provides family-friendly third place

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