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What Does Midcentury Modern Even Mean These Days?

ArchDaily

Years from now, serious collectors of architectural magazines may search for that single issue of the 21st century magazine Dwell , absent a major spread of a house designed in the midcentury modern (MCM) manner or a restoration of a building from that era.

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Philip Johnson's Glass House guest annexe reopens after restoration

Deezen

US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House annexe, the Brick House, has been restored and reopened following a 15-year closure in Connecticut. Architect Mark Stoner has led the restoration of Philip Johnson's Brick House It follows the building's closure in 2008 after the structure suffered ongoing "water intrusion" due to its sloping site.

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Jones Studio and Chris Winters Associates restore Phoenix abbey to be "garden in a ruin"

Deezen

The team sought to leave some elements "seemingly untouched" Led by EverGreene Architectural Arts , preservation efforts throughout the building included restoration of the central, recessed rose window, salvaging existing doors and windows, repairs to masonry and plaster and "thoroughly" cleaning interior spaces.

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Restored Kent beach cottage by Atelier Alicart is a modern idyll

The Spaces

It’s been masterfully restored by Atelier Alicart in a style that celebrates its transportive character, from its restored flint facade onwards. Original pine floorboards run underfoot while the wood-burning stove is a modern update, anchoring the light-filled space, which is daubed in soothing mint shades and bursting with plant life.

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dMFK Architects restores CFA Voysey's Arts and Crafts factory to its "former glory"

Deezen

Architecture studio dMFK Architects has restored and renovated the Voysey House office in Chiswick, London , which was originally designed as a wallpaper factory by architect CFA Voysey. This included replacing the non-original windows with steel reproductions of the original frames.

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Eight lesser-known examples of mid-century modern architecture

Deezen

Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Masterpieces is a book of "landmark architecture" built around the world between the 1950s and 70s. For our mid-century modern series , its author Dominic Bradbury picks out eight lesser-known buildings that encapsulate the era.

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Post Company restores hotel known as birthplace of Apple's Macintosh computer

Deezen

"As the fifth owners in its more than 115-year history, we focused on letting the building lead us to a design that supports the stories of the past, while infusing thoughtful amenities to meet the expectations of the modern traveller," said Marc & Rose president John Grossman. The photography is by Chris Mottalini.