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www.taschen.com |
Arts & Architecture 19451954: The Complete Reprint of the seminal architecture journal, which launched the Case Study House Program, is resurrected in this handsome 10-box TASCHEN edition. by David F. Travers, Editor |
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Case Study Houses The Complete CSH Program (19451966) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. by Elizabeth A. T. Smith, Peter Gössel, Editor |
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Case Study Houses is a pleasingly accessible snapshot of the pioneering project that sought to bring modernism to the masses featured in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series. by Elizabeth A. T. Smith |
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Pierre Koenig (19252004) a leading proponent of the Case Study House program is featured in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series. by Neil Jackson |
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www.amazon.com |
The Presence of the Case Study Houses. Minimalism, the inspiration of art and wide spaces, and lightness are just a few of the elements that link the Case Study Houses. by Ethel Buisson and Thomas Billard |
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a&a magazine contributors |
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www.eamesoffice.com 850 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica CA 90405 310 396 5991 |
Charles Eames (19071978) the American designer, made major contributions to modern architecture, furniture, industrial design, fine art, graphic design and film. The Eames Office is committed to communicating, preserving, and extending the legacy and work of Charles and Ray Eames. |
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www.alvinlustig.com Los Angeles |
Alvin Lustig (19151955) introduced principles of Modern art to graphic design that have had a long-term influence on contemporary visual style. He developed the pioneering logotype for Arts & Architecture magazine and was responsible for a number of arresting covers as John Entenza's art director. |
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en.wikipedia.org 835 North Kings Road West Hollywood CA 90069 323 651 1510 |
Rudolf M. Schindler (18871953) was born in Vienna, emigrated to Chicago to work for Frank Lloyd Wright in 1918, and established his practice in Los Angeles in 1922. His inventive use of complex three-dimensional forms, warm materials, and striking colors, are hallmarks of the early Twentieth Century maverick. |
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en.wikipedia.org Los Angeles |
Julius Shulman (19102009) was an American architectural photographer best known for his photograph Case Study House #22, 1960. Shulman's photography spread California modernism around the world. His ongoing work ushered in a new appreciation for the movement beginning in the 1990s. |
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www.geraldratto.com San Francisco 415 626 2010 |
Gerald Ratto (b. 1933) has a career spanning more than five decades as an architectural and fine art photographer. His photograph for the December 1958 cover features the Redwood Exhibition Pavilion by Marquis and Stoller for the AIA at the San Francisco Art Festival. |
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magazines, eZines and books |
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www.facebook.com |
A&A Collection on Facebook visit our A&A Collection page and become a fan. You will receive the latest news and special offers for our continuing innovations in retro-edge products at affordable prices... |
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@ArtsAndArchitec |
Arts & Architecture on Twitter is a pastiche of twists and turns through the revolutionary annals of Modernist Architecture, while praising the saints and skewering the sinners. The microblog is authored by Design Latitudes, developers of this A&A site. |
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www.architectureweek.com |
ArchitectureWeek is the new magazine of design and building online, providing news and features weekly on architecture and construction, digital media, and building culture. |
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en.wikipedia.org |
Arts & Architecture (19381967) was an American architecture magazine that played a significant role both in Los Angeles's cultural history and in the development of American modernism in general... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. |
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www.amazon.com |
R.M. Schindler (18871953) the pivotal Modernist architect who remained largely unrecognized by the critical establishment during his lifetime, was published in A&A in 1953-54. Schindler's influences are explored in this excellent edition by professor Judith Sheine. |
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www.modernismmagazine.com |
Modernism is a quarterly magazine about 20th-century modernist design. The editorial focus ranges from the Bauhaus to California Modernism and beyond, covering Art Deco, Midcentury, Pop and Postmodern design. |
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modern furnishings & accessories |
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www.dejavulongbeach.com 2238 E 4th Street Long Beach CA 90814 562 439 4539 |
Deja Vu specializes in Mid-Century Modern and Danish Modern furniture and accessories. Showroom is located on Retro Row in Long Beach, Californiaa one-stop shopping street for Vintage Modern, from furniture to clothing. |
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www.dwr.com 60 W Green St Pasadena CA 91105 626 432 6700 |
DWR Design Within Reach Pasadena Studio is located in the historic and architecturally rich Old Town Shopping District. Housed in a brick warehouse constructed in the early 1920s, the 7800-square-foot studio sells clean and simple furniture and accessories, representing leading designers, materials and processes. |
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www.markmcdonald.biz 555 Warren Street Hudson, NY 12534 518 828 6320 |
Mark McDonald, Ltd specializes in Mid-Century Modern design in furniture, glass, ceramics, lighting, jewelry, metal, wood, and books. Located in the city of Hudson, "the finest dictionary of American architecture in New York State", the gallery makes a valuable contribution to our appreciation of twentieth-century design.
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www.xcapelongbeach.com 2236 East 4th Street Long Beach CA 90814 562 433 9911 |
Xcape to a vintage world, in the heart of 4th Street Long Beach's indie shopping district. Specializing in vintage American modern, Danish modern, Heywood-Wakefield and Rattan furnishings and accessories, the store features many unique and hard to find items. |
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www.thesofaco.com 2316 Lincoln Blvd Santa Monica CA 90405 888 778 7632 |
The Sofa Company with its well-experienced team of design consultants and fabricators, offers a unique selection of highly customizable modern and contemporary sofa furnishings. Along with the motto "you design it, we build it" comes the promise of continual innovation with the selections made available. |
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www.delmano.com 2001 Westwood Blvd Los Angeles CA 90025 310 441 2001 |
del Mano Gallery is committed to presenting the finest contemporary artists working in craft media, with an emphasis on studio turned and sculptured wood, fiber objects, ceramics and organic formsthe perfect museum-quality complement for the Mid-Century Modern interior. |
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www.cascadoce.com 6815 Biscayne Blvd Miami FL 33138 305 757 6001 |
Casa Doce Studio founded by Brasilian interior designer Ana Cristina Correia, offers exquisite tropical modern furniture, lighting, art, accessories and interiors from a store in the Biscayne MIMO design district, where you can "feel design... like your own skin..." |
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www.eemiami.net 2227 Coral Way Miami FL 33145 305 285 0899 |
Eclectic Elements Design Studio is one of South Florida's unique furniture and design showrooms offering an extensive in stock collection of modern, post-modern and contemporary furniture to fit practically every lifestyle and budget. |
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1100 Biscayne Blvd Miami FL 33161 305 899 2711 |
Natural Furniture and Design from Argentina with style, offers an uncommon blend of urban modernism coupled with traditional materials, quality and craftsmanship throughout Miami. The company also provides hand-crafted 100% natural wood and Argentine leather with ecologically sensitive natural dyes. |
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7300 Biscayne Boulevard Miami FL 33138 305 751 1023 |
Open Doors located in the heart of the historic Miami Modern District, presents artful furnishings and accessories highlighting a contemporary tropical and transitional style of clean lines designed from sustainable or quickly replenishing materials. Founded by renowned interior designer and Miami native Stephanie Tyler. |
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15 West 116 Street New York NY 10029 212 828 3700 |
SOHA Style offers contemporary and modern furniture in South Harlem that's aesthetically pleasing, finely crafted with top-quality materials. SOHA's mission is to celebrate the spirit of Modernism by providing you with classics in modern furniture, bringing style and elegance to your home and work environment. |
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www.sidecarfurniture.com PO Box 373 Pasadena, CA 91102 415 517 9898 |
Sidecar Furniture features the work of David Johnson who uses traditional woodworking techniques to create original, modern furniture that are environmentally friendly with a keen attention to detail. David uses only sustainably harvested woods primarily from the "urban forest". |
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www.jamesharb.com 257B West 19th Street, 2 Fl New York, New York 10011 212 645 3600 x22 |
James Harb Architects is a New York City based interdisciplinary team of architects, planners and interior designers, dedicated to the creation of spirited, responsible architecture that meets clients’ objectives and exceeds their expectations. The firm conceives and builds beautiful structures and vibrant interior spaces. |
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architectural photographers |
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www.robinhillphotography.com Miami FL 786 216 7946 |
Robin Hill is a Miami based photographer specializing in the preservation of modernism. Spontaneity, wit, passion and meticulous attention to detail sum up his oeuvre. His photos of the Glass House are currently used by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to promote twilight tours of Philip Johnson's masterwork. |
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historic houses & properties |
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www.schindlerhouse.org 835 North Kings Road West Hollywood CA 90069 323 651 1510 |
Schindler House or Kings Road House was designed and built by R.M. Schindler in Los Angeles in 1922. The home was created as live-work space for two couples with a shared kitchen and an apartment for guests. Schindler Houses of the 1920s by Esther McCoy appeared in A&A September 1953. |
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www.makcenter.org 835 North Kings Road West Hollywood CA 90069 323 651 1510 |
The MAK Center at Schindler House acts as a "think tank" for current issues in art, architecture, urbanism, design, and international discourse while encouraging the exploration of experimental, practical, and theoretical trajectories of the modern and contemporary. |
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www.makcenter.org Mackey Apartments 1137 South Cochran Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90019 323 651 1510 |
MAK Center Artists and Architects in Residence Program at the Mackey Apartments is a six-month residency offered twice annually to two artists and two architects. Each spring, a high-profile, international jury is convened in Vienna to select eight projects from international applicants as well as two alternates per discipline. |
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www.uam.ucsb.edu UCSB University Art Museum Santa Barbara CA 93106-7130 805 893 2724 |
The Rudolph M. Schindler Archives are held at the University Art Museum at UC Santa Barbara and include architectural drawings, photographs and manuscripts. The UAM's Architecture & Design Collection reflects the diversity of California’s designed and built heritage through the collections of 110 designers. |
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modern realtors |
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www.architecture-lahomes.com 8560 W Sunset Blvd Ste 300 West Hollywood, CA 90069 323 650 6793 |
Steven Patrick Kyle, Architect, Realtor has experiencefrom the ground up. As a realtor with over 30 years experience in architecture, interior design, construction, and real estate, he is also engaged in writing nominations for Historic Landmarking of the Case Study Houses. |
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modernistic organizations |
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www.laconservancy.org 523 W 6th Street Ste 826 Los Angeles, CA 90014 213 623 2489 |
The Los Angeles Conservancy is a nonprofit membership organization of over 6,000 members and hundreds of volunteers that works through education and advocacy to recognize, preserve, and revitalize the historic architectural and cultural resources of Los Angeles County.
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www.modcom.org 523 W 6th Street Ste 826 Los Angeles, CA 90014 213 623 2489 |
Modern Committee (ModCom) members of The Los Angeles Conservancy volunteer their time, effort, and expertise to advance the preservation of residential, commercial and governmental Modern architecture throughout Los Angeles County. |
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www.houstonmod.org PO Box 541353 Houston, TX 77254-1353 |
Houston Mod is a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to promoting knowledge and appreciation of modern architecture and design in Houston and Texas. Houston Mod advocates the preservation of this cultural legacy and seeks support from its members and the general public in achieving this goal. |
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a&a web site design |
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www.designlatitudes.com Los Angeles · New York 917 806 8787 |
Design Latitudes of Los Angeles and New York creates artful and elegant, yet impactful brand identities and websites for a broad range of innovative clientsfrom the arts, architecture, and entertainment, to fashion/beauty, travel/leisure, and business. |
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