Design Icon: Jean ProuvéThe metalworker’s elegant designs fed modern obsessions with steel and prefab construction.
Jean Prouvé's Design LegacyAn exhibition showcasing the ins and outs of Jean Prouvé’s industrial design aesthetic is the final word on the French master’s...
Design Icon: George NakashimaA skilled and spiritual craftsman, George Nakashima crafted wood furniture that elevated and showcased natural forms.
The Home Jean Prouvé Designed for His Daughter Is Now Up for SaleThe groundbreaking residence, built in 1962 and overlooking the commune of Saint-Die-des-Vosges in the French countryside, is...
Design Icon: Eero SaarinenBold curves, colorful accents and technical vision: Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen’s body of work represents...
Design Icon: Eileen GrayThe modernist designer generated an oeuvre that is gentler and more sensuous in spirit than many of her competitors.
Design Icon: Walter GropiusAlongside Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright, German architect Walter Gropius was a foundational figure in modern architecture...
Design Icon: Charlotte PerriandMany innovators helped usher in the modernist movement, but French architect, furniture maker, and interior designer Charlotte...
Design Icon: C. Howard CraneEven without any architectural training, C. Howard Crane built some of the most decadent theaters of the country.
Prouvé (Basic Art Series 2.0)A Midcentury Jean Prouvé Prefab on the French Riviera Asks $7.5MDesignated a historic monument in 1991, this midcentury masterpiece on the coast of France marries indoor/outdoor living with...
13 Iconic Buildings Designed by Frank GehryFrank Gehry's recognizable designs are often cited as being among the most important works of contemporary architecture.
Design Icon: 10 Buildings by Marcel BreuerThe Bauhaus designer’s modern vision helped post-war American building see the future.
Design Icon: 10 Buildings by Alvar AaltoAlvar Aalto, one of Finland’s greatest architects, made modernist masterpieces with a human touch.
Design Icon: 8 Works by Buckminster FullerBuckminster Fuller's focus on innovation and efficiency willed a more enlightened, expansive future into existence.
Design Icon: 10 Works by Jasper MorrisonBy striving for the “super normal,” the soft-spoken Jasper Morrison has made noise with his inclusive, intuitive design.
Design Icon: 8 Buildings by Hans HolleinThe late, Pritzker-winning Viennese architect was a key proponent of postmodernism.
10 Modern Iconic MasterpiecesFrom Frank Lloyd Wright to Charles Gwathmey, we revisit some of the most memorable midcentury-modern homes from a range of iconic...
Virgil Abloh Just Dropped Another Dazzling Homage to Jean ProuvéWith a new colorway, Abloh updates two of French designer Jean Prouvé’s designs to striking effect.
10 Bright White Cubist Homes Across the GlobeWith his use of simplified geometric shapes and white concrete forms, Le Corbusier brought cubism to architecture.
Less Is More: 10 Buildings by Ludwig Mies van der RoheLudwig Mies van der Rohe's International Style was the impetus for the midcentury modernism we know today.
10 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings We Love“The good building is not one that hurts the landscape, but one which makes the landscape more beautiful than it was before the...
An Expanded Monograph Looks Back on the Life and Career of Modern Master Jean ProuvéTen years after its original publication, historian Raymond Guidot’s tome gets an extensive update.
Vitra Prouvé Standard ChairJean Prouvé’s Villa Seynave in Saint-Tropez Is Seeking a New Owner for €3.5MThe midcentury prefab was originally designed to be transportable—although who could imagine removing the home from its pristine,...
Design Icon: 8 Avant-Garde Buildings by Ricardo BofillA new monograph by gestalten shines a light on the visionary works of Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, whose bold forms often...
A Midcentury Time Capsule Captures an Architect's Love For Iconic DesignMidcentury architect Alden B. Dow was known for many things—midwestern modern style, the internationally recognized John Whitman...
8 Iconic Houses in Palm Springs, CaliforniaWith its short distance from Los Angeles, Palm Springs is a popular locale for those looking to escape the urban sprawl for a...
Mid-Century Modern: Icons of DesignFrank Lloyd Wright's Parklands LaneIconic Post & Beam RanchYou Can Stay in One of Jean Prouvé’s Demountable Prefab Homes on the French RivieraDesigned by the self-taught architect in 1944, the Maison Démontable 6×6 sits tucked away in the garden of the newly opened...
Queen of the Curve: 18 Influential Works by Zaha HadidWhen Zaha Hadid passed away in March 2016, she left the world of architecture with an irreplaceable legacy.
There's No Shortage of Glass in These 7 Homes Designed by Philip JohnsonIt's safe to say that Philip Johnson was one of the most famous and influential American architects of the 20th century.
Iconic California Midcentury-Modern Architect William Krisel Dies at 92At the age of 92, William Krisel—the pioneering architect who brought elegant modernism to Southern Californian suburban tract...