Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designs modernist white house in Miami Beach
American firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has completed a house in Miami Beach, with a flat roof, glass walls and pilotis, all evocative of the region's modernist architecture. More
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Tom Blachford expands Midnight Modern architecture photo series
Modernist buildings bathed in moonlight are the subject of Australian photographer Tom Blachford's updated image series, which goes on show in New York this week. More
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10 modernist architectural marvels on America's East Coast
Impressive buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Kahn, IM Pei and Eero Saarinen are among writer and author Sam Lubell's highlights of modernist architecture sites to visit along the Eastern Seaboard. More
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The Sea Ranch in California "still has a magical lure" says SFMOMA curator
The Sea Ranch, a haven for modernist architecture on the Californian coast, will be the focus of a major exhibition at SFMOMA. Curator Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher gives an overview of its history and explains why it remains an important example of "environmental stewardship". More
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Eileen Gray's modernist E-1027 villa revealed in photographs by Manuel Bougot
A modernist villa on the south coast of France, which was designed by Eileen Gray and lived in by Le Corbusier, is captured in these photos by Manuel Bougot. More
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"Please Do Not Touch makes you realise how theatrical modernism truly was and still is"
A new book that traces the rise and fall of New York design store Moss, written by its former owners, has made Aaron Betsky nostalgic for the "theatre" of retail they created. More
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"Casablanca presents one of the best models of modernism"
The cohesive core of Casablanca, Morocco, is unmatched by few city centres and shows how modernism can be used to its full potential on a large scale, says recent visitor Aaron Betsky. More
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New owners preserve mid-century modern Indiana home
A 1960s prefabricated dwelling in northern Indiana has been preserved by Karen Valentine and Bob Coscarelli, who purchased the home without ever seeing it in person. More
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Modernist bank to be razed for Gehry's Sunset Strip development
Los Angeles officials have approved plans to demolish a mid-century-modern bank by architect Kurt Meyer in order to build Frank Gehry's mixed-use complex on the city's Sunset Strip. More
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A-frame house becomes cosy guest lodge outside Philadelphia
Design duo Chad and Courtney Ludeman have renovated a modernist residence in New Jersey, turning it into a rentable cabin that can act as a snug winter retreat. More
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SOM's modernist Park Avenue skyscraper faces demolition
A 1960s Midtown Manhattan skyscraper by architecture firm SOM will become the largest building ever to be deliberately destroyed, when it is knocked down in favour of a new tower that will soar 150 metres taller. More
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William F Cody designed Abernathy House for poolside parties in Palm Springs
Our series profiling the mid-century marvels of Palm Springs during the city's Modernism Week concludes with the Abernathy House by American architect William F Cody, which was designed to maximise outdoor living. More
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A-frame roofs typify Charles DuBois' Swiss Miss houses in Palm Springs
As we near the end of our series celebrating Palm Springs' mid-century architecture, coinciding with the city's Modernism Week, here's a look at the chalet-esque houses that Charles DuBois designed to stand out from their neighbours. More
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Canopies and porticos shade outdoor spaces at Albert Frey's Palm Springs City Hall
Our series covering modernist architecture in Palm Springs continues with the city's municipal building, designed by Swiss architect Albert Frey to include large canopies over its entrances – one with palm trees growing through its centre. More
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Donald Wexler pioneered prefab living in Palm Springs with Steel Houses
The seven experimental steel-framed houses that architect Donald Wexler built in Palm Springs are early examples of customisable prefab homes, and are next in our series celebrating the city's mid-century architecture for this year's Modernism Week. More
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John Lautner's concrete domed Elrod House overlooks Coachella Valley
We're continuing our series on modernist buildings in Palm Springs with American architect John Lautner's Arthur Elrod House, which has a dome-shaped concrete roof and a half-moon swimming pool that featured in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever. More
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Kate Ballis' infrared photography displays California modernism in vivid hues
Australian photographer Kate Ballis has toured Palm Springs with an infrared camera and coloured filters to produce these images, which show the muted desert city in lucid purple, pink and red tones. More
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Tapered colonnade fronts Coachella Valley Savings and Loan bank by E Stewart Williams
Scooped white columns resembling upturned arches provide a decorative facade for the Coachella Valley Savings & Loan bank designed by E Stewart Williams, which is next up in our series spotlighting Palm Springs' mid-century architecture during the city's Modernism Week. More
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Twin Palms by E Stewart Williams provided a private retreat for Frank Sinatra
Our series covering the best mid-century architecture in Palm Springs, to coincide with the California city's Modernism Week, continues with the sprawling estate created for music and film legend Frank Sinatra. More
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Modernist Bank of America in Palm Springs is modelled on a Le Corbusier chapel
This vibrant bank by architect Rudy Baumfield, based on Le Corbusier's famed Ronchamp chapel, is next in our series profiling Palm Springs' many impressive mid-century buildings during the city's Modernism Week. More
