A black and white Akari light by Isamu Noguchi for Vitra peeps into the living space from an adjacent room.Īzabu Residence, Japan, by Norm Architects and Kaiji Ashizawa Design Sculptural furniture is displayed against a backdrop of walnut panelling that wraps the apartment. Gallery apartment, Brazil, by BC ArquitetosīC Arquitetos designed this Brazilian apartment to look like an art gallery, filling it with decorative sculptures and classic furniture designs by Brazilian masters of the 1950s and 1960s. In the living room, an elegant metal reading light hangs over a mid-century style chair and a cosy rug softens the room's hard surfaces and symmetrical lines. This two-storey residence in San Francisco's Diamond Heights neighbourhood features post-and-beam structures, an open floor plan and glass walls. Window frames were painted yellow to match the facade of the building, their bright hues matching the polished wood used for both the floor and much of the furniture. Pieces such as the wood-and-leather Boomerang chair by American architect Richard Neutra perfectly suit the style of the 1946 Louveira building. This São Paulo apartment features vintage furniture and colourful patterned surfaces in a clever broken-plan interior. Louveira Apartment, Brazil, by Ana Sawaia A black-leather upholstered Eames chair and bedside rice lamp add to the laid-back vibe. In the bedroom, pale teak panelling and large glazing that opens out onto a verdant garden lend the room the feeling of a mid-century holiday home. Los Angeles studio Woods + Dangaran gave the Moore House in LA's Los Feliz neighbourhood a refresh that preserved many of the 1960s house's original details. Natural oak panelling and stone was used together with Polish-made glass and ceramics to create tactile surfaces. The result is a beautifully realised interior with a strong retro flavour but a contemporary layout and details. Studio Paradowski's renovation of a hotel in Kraków, Poland, was informed by the city's interwar cafes as well as the "clean functionalism" of its mid-century modern cinemas. ![]() It is viewed as a key example of the Case Study House experiments for building postwar American homes. ![]() ![]() ![]() The current decor is meant to reflect how they enjoyed the property, with various furniture, books, fabrics, art, shells, rocks and straw baskets kept in the building, which was completed by the Eameses in 1949. Perhaps the ultimate example of mid-century modern design, designer couple Ray and Charles Eames' eponymous house is filled with the couple's own creations. The living room's neutral cream-coloured palette is enhanced by wooden details and black window frames, which add a graphic element to the interior.Įames House, US, by Charles and Ray Eames Pieces by mid-century modern designers such as Ray and Charles Eames, whose lounge chair sits next to a floor-to-ceiling window, and Isamu Noguchi decorate this Los Angeles loft that was designed to nod to Japanese minimalism. New owners Karen Valentine and Bob Coscarelli decided to minimise their interventions and take a preservationist approach when they bought the house, which still has its original layout.įrost House has also retained its original Knoll furniture, including a gridded-steel Bertoia side chair, as well as its distinctive built-in cabinetry. Michigan's Frost House is a prefabricated house from the 1960s. Frost House, US, Karen Valentine and Bob Coscarelli
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