6 Home Wet Bars That Will Inspire You to Up Your Entertaining Game
A home wet bar can be much more than just a place to make drinks with access to running water.
5 Hidden Home Bars
Sit back, relax, and imagine enjoying a cocktail shaken up in your own home bar—and then imagine it disappearing for an easy and...
A Postwar Cottage in Melbourne Gets a Light-Filled Extension With a Central Courtyard
DOOD Studio helps a young Australian couple create a light and bright addition to their previously dark home, which the...
A Post-War Bungalow in Australia Gains an Indoor/Outdoor Entertainment Hub
By extending the home’s lower level, Pleysier Perkins created a light-filled living area that’s perfect for dinner parties.
The Legacy of the First Licensed Black Architect in Texas Lives Here
A compelling book details how John S. Chase impacted modernism through the low-slung Houston home he designed for his family with...
10 Iconic Case Study Houses in Southern California
The midcentury residential architecture experiment shaped American home design much beyond the postwar era.
An Australian Cottage Gets a Mediterranean-Inspired Revamp
With crisp, white stucco walls and a lush garden setting, this airy space will mentally transport you to the Mediterranean.
Design Icon: 10 Buildings by Marcel Breuer
The Bauhaus designer’s modern vision helped post-war American building see the future.
Before & After: A Run-Down Midcentury in Southern California Goes From Eyesore to Head Turner
Once considered a goner, an International Style home near Palm Springs is lovingly restored to its postwar prime.
This A. Quincy Jones–Designed Midcentury Lists For $2.77M
Featuring sweeping ocean and city views—and a cool midcentury sense of style—this historic home is now on the market.
A Berkeley Midcentury With Jaw-Dropping Views Asks $945K
On the market for just under $1,000,000, this classic midcentury home was designed by architect Harry Nakahara in 1953.
A Los Angeles Midcentury Time Capsule by A. Quincy Jones Lists for $3M
The Richard and Helen Arens House is one of the best surviving examples of the Mutual Housing Association’s postwar experiment.
A Concrete Addition Caps a Photographer’s Georgian-Style Home in London
For the renovation and expansion of this listed house in East London, Archer + Braun draws inspiration from postwar Brutalism.
Fall in Love With This British Architect’s Colorful Weekend Retreat
The English Channel getaway turns its attention to the sea, and takes inspiration from Case Study Houses and postwar brutalism.
An Avid Midcentury Furniture Collector Makes His 1959 Fixer-Upper an Anthology of Modern Design
After a two-year renovation, the post-and-beam gem in Wilmington, Delaware, showcases the trove of postwar furnishings amassed by...
A Montauk Vacation Home Finds Common Ground With its Natural Surroundings
An NYC family's Long Island retreat was meant to be an escape.
16 Best Midcentury Renovations in Austin Celebrating Their Retro Roots
These clever interventions keep Austin weird—in the best way.
The Evolution of Japan’s Modern Houses Tells the Story of Its Postwar Comeback
A fascinating new book chronicles unorthodox Japanese residential architecture over the past almost 80 years.
The Gross House by A. Quincy Jones Hits the Market For $2.4M
This classic midcentury home in Crestwood Hills has been beautifully restored—and it's now for sale.
Not Your Average High School Auditorium
A renovation doubles down on the value of live performance at a midcentury Los Angeles venue.
What Are Eichler Homes and Why Do People Love Them?
If it's oozing with California midcentury-modern design—complete with wood paneling, gabled ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling glazed...
A Japanese-Inspired Charles Wong Post-and-Beam Home Hits the Market at $1.1M
This beautiful midcentury also happens to be the childhood home of Issa Rae.
A Giant in the Bauhaus Movement Hits the Market for the First Time for $1.5M
The 1963 villa designed by Jan and Waldemar Lippert maintains Bauhaus Monument Protection.
Offered at $899K, a Restored Midcentury Abode Shines in Southern California
Built in 1963 by architect John Andre Gougeon, this two-bedroom, three-bath property in Glendora, California, embodies the...
An Extra Large Neutra Home With Sweeping SoCal Views Lists For $4.1M
The Rados House is one of the largest Neutra-designed residences in the United States.
A Modernist Time Capsule by Erno Goldfinger Asks $4M
Commissioned by businessman Jack Perry in 1967, the Teesdale House is the only post-war British home by the Hungarian-born...
10 Works of Architecture That Reveal the Acrobatic Wonders of Concrete
The twists, turns, and cantilevers of these residences and public structures are due to the gravity-defying abilities of concrete.
This 1954 House by Powers, Daly, and DeRosa Features a Koi Pond That Flows Under a Glass Wall
Known as The Hastings Residence, this midcentury home pays homage to the Googie design style its architects are famous for.
A Quintessential Midcentury Home Goes LEED Platinum
Architect Michelle Kaufmann transforms a 1965 home into a paragon of sustainability.
A Historic Icelandic Midcentury Gets an Alluring Modern Twist
In Iceland, a midcentury single-family home originally designed by iconic architect Guðmundur Kr. Kristinsson is treated to a...
After a Complete Renovation, This Formerly Concrete House Is Up for Grabs for $500K
Located just outside of Orlando, the fully renovated cottage also offers European Oak flooring and cedar-clad ceilings.
A Glimpse Back in Time at William F. Cody’s Now-Lost Desert Modern
The first monograph devoted to one of the key architects who helped shape postwar Palm Springs revisits his widely recognized...
5 Legendary Midcentury Homes That Pushed Prefab Building Forward
From the Eames House to a progressive modular home by Jean Prouvé, these five midcentury prefabs were ahead of their time.
Before & After: It’s Hard to Believe This Sleek Modernist Sanctuary Started as a 1950s Ranch House
After a major renovation, a midcentury home with some of the best views in Portland, Oregon, takes on a drastically new look.
A ’60s Time Capsule by Belgian Brutalist Juliaan Lampens Lists for €545K
Wood ceilings, circular skylights, and swaths of glass give this concrete home a sense of openness and warmth.
A Case Study–Style Home in San Luis Obispo Lists for $870K
True to the case study prototype, the minimalist interior makes the most of the home’s boxy frame.

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