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Kjærholm House, Rungsted Kyst, Denmark, 1962. Architect Hanna Kjærholm, interiors Poul Kjærholm. Photo: Per Nagel.
Kjærholm House, Rungsted Kyst, Denmark, 1962. Architect Hanna Kjærholm, interiors Poul Kjærholm. Photo: Per Nagel.
Walter Gropius, Gropius House, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 1938. Photo Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
Walter Gropius, Gropius House, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 1938. Photo Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
Alvar Aalto, Maison Louis Carré, 1956-1959, France. Via complexitiesandcontradictions.
Alvar Aalto, Maison Louis Carré, 1956-1959, France. Via complexitiesandcontradictions.
Ant Farm, House of the Century, photo Germano Celant
Ant Farm, House of the Century, photo Germano Celant
Each side of the home is strikingly different, giving the effect of what critic Alastair Gordon called a
Each side of the home is strikingly different, giving the effect of what critic Alastair Gordon called a
The geometric exterior encloses an orderly vertical arrangement of living space.
The geometric exterior encloses an orderly vertical arrangement of living space.
Vienna–born architect Richard Neutra designed the Kaufmann House in Palm Springs in 1947 for Edgar Kaufmann, Sr., the Jewish owner of a trendsetting Pittsburgh department store. Jewish architectural photographer Julius Schulman captured the striking home in this image.
Vienna–born architect Richard Neutra designed the Kaufmann House in Palm Springs in 1947 for Edgar Kaufmann, Sr., the Jewish owner of a trendsetting Pittsburgh department store. Jewish architectural photographer Julius Schulman captured the striking home in this image.
Eero Saarinen’s legendary Miller House opened to the public in May 2011 for the first time. The pathway from the pool to the house is paved with the same slate that clads the exterior walls. Photo by Leslie Williamson.
Eero Saarinen’s legendary Miller House opened to the public in May 2011 for the first time. The pathway from the pool to the house is paved with the same slate that clads the exterior walls. Photo by Leslie Williamson.
The Deering House in Casey Key, FL by architect Paul Rudolph, 1958.
The Deering House in Casey Key, FL by architect Paul Rudolph, 1958.
Paul Rudolph - Florida beach house with counterweighted shutters.
Paul Rudolph - Florida beach house with counterweighted shutters.
Andrew Geller, the Hamptons
Andrew Geller, the Hamptons
One of the most significant of Mies' works, the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, was built between 1945 and 1951 for Dr. Edith Farnsworth as a weekend retreat. The home embraces his concept of a strong connection between structure and nature, and may be the fullest expression of his modernist ideals.
One of the most significant of Mies' works, the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, was built between 1945 and 1951 for Dr. Edith Farnsworth as a weekend retreat. The home embraces his concept of a strong connection between structure and nature, and may be the fullest expression of his modernist ideals.
Three stark planes make the dining room a place of sun and shadow: a wall of rock, a floor of bluestone, and a sheer slice of glass. Further adding to the unity of the house, the tubular steel dining chairs were also designed by Breuer.
Three stark planes make the dining room a place of sun and shadow: a wall of rock, a floor of bluestone, and a sheer slice of glass. Further adding to the unity of the house, the tubular steel dining chairs were also designed by Breuer.
The Chamberlain Cottage by Marcel Breuer and Walter Gropius in Weyland, Massachusetts, photographed by Ezra Stoller in 1941. Courtesy Carnegie Museum of Art, © Ezra Stoller/Esto, Yossi Milo Gallery
The Chamberlain Cottage by Marcel Breuer and Walter Gropius in Weyland, Massachusetts, photographed by Ezra Stoller in 1941. Courtesy Carnegie Museum of Art, © Ezra Stoller/Esto, Yossi Milo Gallery