Need something to loose yourself in? Here are some movies suggestions by domus. I would suggest there are many more movies where design and architecture are fundamental, but it is a good start. Enjoy! And, of course, be healthy and safe.
Thank you Kim Winters for sharing this post to help us navigate this unique time. We wanted to pass this along to our community and clients. I hope it helps. Cheers!
As I sit distantly in my home office today I was trying to find helpful resources to share outside the normal news channels out there. Fortunately, I was able to find a few sources that have gathered that for me. Apartment Therapy shared this post with a variety of home and health tips for this unprecedented moment in our time. Dwell Magazine did the same thing here. And as with any event such as this it is an opportunity to come together in new ways and realize the importance of community. Don’t hesitate to reach out for help. We are all in this together. Here are some more pragmatic things to consider in your home and neighborhood. Wishing you all a healthy and safe time at home. Cheers!
We were honored yesterday to receive an award for our 2019 team success at Keller Williams Professionals. It was a pleasure to be surrounded by other caring and successful folks from our office. It is nice to have another good year behind us as we continue to venture into 2020. Know we would love to help you, too. Cheers!
Premiere modern "loft style" home dreamed and constructed from the bones of a former neighborhood church. With a clean and modern sensibility the simple and smart architect designed space offers flexibility for live/work, along with, separate guest quarters. The open main space encompasses a dramatic vaulted and trussed ceiling, original polished concrete floors, European kitchen, thoughtful and sleek accent lighting blended with original sanctuary fixtures and a floating wood burning fireplace by Fireorb. Flanking the main space is a frosted glass partition dividing a bedroom, bathroom and walk-in closet. At the other end is a convenient half-bath and doorway leading to another bedroom en suite with built-in kitchenette and bath with a stainless Japanese soaking tub. Hansgrohe fixtures throughout. The home is located near Malvern Hill Park in West Asheville and just a few blocks from Patton Ave amenities and a few minute trip to downtown.
Give Kelly or Troy a call today for information or a personal tour. We love showing this one. Cheers!
Kelly and I recently got back from Modernism Week in Palm Springs. While it was great to immerse ourselves in California culture again it was over the top stimulating to see some of the roots of modern design in the US. Our tour put together by our friends at the US Modernist organization was very comprehensive touching on the roots of Palm Springs development to the heyday of experimental modern design up to new construction today. We saw great examples from designers such as Lautner, Frey, Neutra, Wexler, A.Quincey Jone, Lloyd Wright to name a few. We will be featuring them in a bit more detail in the weeks ahead so stay tuned. Cheers!
Hi Folks! We are well into 2020 and spring is approaching soon. A new year means a new season of the every growing and changing {always cool} Uncommon Market. Being the loyal sponsors and fans that we are we will see you there starting in April at the Foundation. PUt the dates on your Calendar and come an look for us. Cheers!
From Atomic Ranch Magazine | Have you ever noticed a “combed” or “striated” accent wood panel in a Mid Century home and wondered what exactly creates the texture? It may look like wallpaper at first glance, but “Weldtex” is actually a decorative form of Mid Century paneling, developed by Donald Deskey in 1940.
Produced throughout the Mid Century, it was especially popular in the 1950s. Jeff Nichols, owner of Vintage Plywood Millworks and Eichler Siding, began recreating this unique plywood about 5 years ago in his Novato, California, workshop. Go HERE for the full story. Cheers!
Here is a copy of a recent article from our friends at USModernist. There's a plan to eliminate Modernism (or any non-classical style) in Federal buildings. The name of the plan? Make Federal Buildings Great Again. Sadly, we are not making this up. It was first reported by Architecture Record which came out against the plan last week.
This ridiculousness is a pending executive order that would officially designate classical architecture as the preferred style for federal courthouses, all federal public buildings in the Capital region, and all other federal public buildings in America whose cost exceeds $50 million. This order, which is expected to go to President Trump next month, defines classical to mean derived from classical Greek and Roman architecture, and specifically prohibits the use of Brutalist architecture (the FBI Headquarters is a favorite target). Through bureaucracy it also essentially prohibits anything non-classical, which includes Modernism and even good ol' Pomo.
CityLab reports the plan would further authorize a “President’s Committee for the Re-Beautification of Federal Architecture,” which would help draft new guiding principles for federal architecture to replace common-sense rules used for decades. The committee would not only work with federal agencies to establish design polices for new projects; it would also work on renovations to existing buildings to change their look.
Would you want doctors or other healthcare professionals prohibited from serving on a medical board? Of course not. Citylab reports the order requires the US General Services Administration to convene public panels to provide feedback on design proposals. But no experts allowed: The order forbids “artists, architects, engineers, art or architecture critics, members of the building industry” and anyone else involved with this kind of work from participating.
The AIA's President and CEO, Jane Frederick and Robert Ivey, issued a letter in opposition. The National Trust for Historic Preservation released a statement too, as did the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Society of Architectural Historians.
Don't leave it to architecture groups to do all the heavy lifting. If you want to preserve Modernism as one of many styles in federal design, the plan to eliminate design diversity and lock us in the past is a populist movement that will only be won with a better, stronger, more organized populist movement. For a start, click here to tell President Trump this is a really bad idea. Spoiler: he'll write back.
I don’t know about you, but when it comes to interior decorating I get stumped on linens. I choose bedding like I do the shirts I wear — some version of plain black, gray, white or perhaps some blue if I’m feeling bold. I admire those who can brave patterns and I do love many prints out there, but somehow I’m too scared to bring them into my home and more so to wear them. This article by Atomic Ranch offers some fun options for those with the same struggle. Finding cool prints and thoughtful bedding is a challenge locally so there are some good resources here. Enjoy and warm thoughts to you this chilly Sunday!