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Brazilian Modernism: The Ramp House by Studio MK27
The contemporary Ramp House, by Studio MK57, has a characteristically Brazilian modernist edge to it.
Located in São Paulo, it was designed by Marcio Kogan and Renata Furlanetto.
The Iterative Approach to Architecture of Brandon Jorgensen
Architect Brandon Jorgensen wants to have a positive impact on the environment, respecting and enhancing the landscape while creating functional living solutions for his clients.
Today you can read more about his work and how the project for the Oak Knoll house evolved from restoration to an exciting new opportunity, for the architect as well as his clients.
Philip Johnson’s Booth House: A Modest Precursor to the Glass House
The Booth House was the first house designed by the great mid-century modern architect Philip Johnson.
Completed in 1946, and built for the young couple Richard and Olga Booth.
Brazilian Modernism in São Paulo by Marcio Kogan
Studio MK7’s Toblerone House in São Paulo is another delightful example of the firm’s confident application of a traditional modernist repertoire to contemporary architecture.
5 Contemporary Houses With a Strong Modernist Inspiration
Despite its name, the mid-century modern style is not confined to a particular period. Its originators’ penchant for clean, elegant design, focused on quality materials and functionality is something that went way beyond the period that followed the Second World War. Indeed, homes built today continue to keep alive the basic principles popularised at this time.
Pre-War Modernism: “The Homewood” by Patrick Gwynne
“The Homewood” was the first major project of British modernist architect Patrick Gwynne, built for his family in Esher, Surrey, England. Completed in 1938.
Mid-Century Modern in The Woods: Henry Hoover’s Germeshausen House
Weston, Massuchesetts is home to one of architect Henry Hoover’s most remarkable midcentury houses. Built for Kenneth and Polly Germeshausen in 1958, it is representative of the late period in Hoover’s work.
Vilanova Artigas’ FAU-USP: the fate of Brazilian Modernism
Discussion of modernist architecture in Brazil often ends up dealing with just one man: Oscar Niemeyer. One of the first truly international architects, Niemeyer is rightly lauded for putting Brazilian architecture on the map, beginning with his design, alongside his mentor Lucio Costa, of the Brazilian Pavilion at 1939 New York World’s Fair, and culminating in his design of Brazil’s capital Brasilia.
Felipe Hess Combines Modern and Modernism
This apartment located in the Jardins neighbourhood, São Paulo, is characterised by a very clean and well distributed plant. With a total area of 190m², the project was designed by the architect Felipe Hess.
A Waterfront Modernist Retreat on the San Juan Islands
The Pole Pass retreat is much more than a lake house, and much more than what meets the eye.
Densely wooded land crawling along the coasts of the island hug the property and help it to serve as the perfect intimate retreat for a family gathering or group of friends. The location takes great advantage of the majestic, mild Pacific Northwest summers on the San Juan Islands – a group of islands that sit between Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia with the Hard Strait on one side and Rosario Strait on the other.
Modernism Re-Mixed by Architect Roberto Benito
Architect Roberto Benito’s is one the most relevant architects of the 2000s in Argentina where this project also sits, in the architect hometown San Francisco—a town with a population of a little under 60,000 in the eastern Cordoba Province far away from the hustle and bustle of cities like Buenos Aires. Built in 2012, this house is approximately 295 square-meters and is known for its eye-drawing appeal to the passerby
A Modern Home in Sao Paulo Features Straight Lines and Mid-century Furniture
Architects designing modern homes are usually forced to optimize space and to use the most of every available square meter. The V4 Home, however, goes in the opposite direction.
The architects, Studio mk27 – Marcio Kogan + Renata Furlanetto, could build a much larger house but they preferred, instead, to maintain the scale between construction and site.
Modernist House in Chile by Architect Mathias Klotz
Built in Santiago, Chile, on a site where a 1950s house was, the Viejo House designed by architect Mathias Klotz, has a built area of 700 square meters.
This family house is built entirely out of reinforced concrete and steel beams with a Modernist vibe.
An Year Of Mid Century Modern Homes, Rewind 2012
Let’s go on with this past year’s rewind. Today is the turn of the Mid Century…
