On his birthday, we remember Japanese-American artist, designer, and activist Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) for a legacy of...

A skilled and spiritual craftsman, George Nakashima crafted wood furniture that elevated and showcased natural forms.

Bold curves, colorful accents, and technical vision: the Finnish-American architect and industrial designer’s body of work...

A new exhibit at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum tells the story of how two midcentury masters met, and how their shared...

The modernist designer generated an oeuvre that is gentler and more sensuous in spirit than many of her competitors.

The metalworker’s elegant designs fed modern obsessions with steel and prefab construction.

Alongside Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright, German architect Walter Gropius was a foundational figure in modern architecture...

Many innovators helped usher in the modernist movement, but French architect, furniture maker, and interior designer Charlotte...

The Japanese-American artist, furniture designer, and landscape architect’s massively popular Akari collection is a bridge...

With its curved wood base and freeform glass top, Japanese sculptor Isamu Noguchi’s accent table blurs the divide between art and...

Even without any architectural training, C. Howard Crane built some of the most decadent theaters of the country.

Frank Gehry's recognizable designs are often cited as being among the most important works of contemporary architecture.

The Bauhaus designer’s modern vision helped post-war American building see the future.

Alvar Aalto, one of Finland’s greatest architects, made modernist masterpieces with a human touch.

Buckminster Fuller's focus on innovation and efficiency willed a more enlightened, expansive future into existence.

By striving for the “super normal,” the soft-spoken Jasper Morrison has made noise with his inclusive, intuitive design.

The late, Pritzker-winning Viennese architect was a key proponent of postmodernism.

From Frank Lloyd Wright to Charles Gwathmey, we revisit some of the most memorable midcentury-modern homes from a range of iconic...

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's International Style was the impetus for the midcentury modernism we know today.

“The good building is not one that hurts the landscape, but one which makes the landscape more beautiful than it was before the...

Nendo cut a thin stainless-steel sheet with a mirror finish into 2,000 rhombus-shaped pieces to construct an "ivy of mirrors."

A new monograph by gestalten shines a light on the visionary works of Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, whose bold forms often...

Midcentury architect Alden B. Dow was known for many things—midwestern modern style, the internationally recognized John Whitman...

With its short distance from Los Angeles, Palm Springs is a popular locale for those looking to escape the urban sprawl for a...