From February 10 through March 25, 2023, renowned Laguna Beach gallerist Peter Blake will be
in residence in the stunning Palm Springs home designed by influential Desert Modern architect
William F. Cody for his family in 1946 and completed in 1952.
Mid-Century Homes
Mid-Century Home wants to be the most comprehensive resource about mid-century design and architecture and to tell the story of their protagonists.
Here, you will find our selection of mid-century homes that we hope will inspire and delight you.
With this selection of iconic homes built across the globe, United States, Australia, Europe and South America, we aim to bring you the most refined mid-century homes and architecture, that contributed to make mid-century modern and modernist architecture so popular and loved across the 20th century up to today.
Midcentury Character was at the Forefront of this Home’s Identity
The increasing interest in Calgary’s inner-city neighbourhoods is resulting in not only exciting new buildings, but exciting new lives for their many aged character homes.
This Sixties House is an Energetic Design Playground
The house was designed in the 1960’s by Payne & Hunt Architects and retained its original condition: exposed brick and ample mission brown painted timber.
This Midcentury Renovation Keeps its Modernist Floating Box Form
Transforming our clients’ treasured mid-century modern house into their forever home provided the opportunity to preserve its iconic form and frontage, while improving functionality and connection to the outdoors.
This Home was a Forward-Thinking Concept 60 Years Ago
Sixty years ago, when renowned modernist architect Paul Rudolph transformed a concrete-block commercial garage into 3460 SF of living space, this was a forward-thinking and innovative concept.
This Midcentury California Home Takes Full Advantage of the Climate and Lifestyle
The Richard Dorman 2 House in Sherman Oaks, California, was restored by Chris Salay Design. Chris not only restored the home, but also lived in the home for a number of years.
A Tragic 80s Midcentury Remodel gets a New Design Aesthetic
This project was for a young couple relocating back to Santa Rosa from New York. They sought to update a mid-century ranch home they purchased in the hills of Santa Rosa .
A Hillside San Francisco Midcentury is Opened Up to Create a Light-Filled Home
In a hillside cul-de-sac in the Oakland hills, a group of unique mid-century modern homes form the end of the street.
This Remodel Seeks out the Original Beauty of the Home
This Woods Cove home in Laguna Beach was carefully restored by Jen Samson of Jen Samson Design. We were eager to find out more about Jen and her passion for design and the project.
This Midcentury Remodel Plays on Textures, Color Palettes and Vibrant Pops of Color
Inspired by the original planked cedar walls, and an ode to eras prior, this Incline Village, Nevada, remodel was inspired by the original planked cedar walls and the 1970s.
A Charmingly Eccentric Midcentury Makeover in San Diego
Originally built in 1945 on Point Loma by a naval officer, John Ike’s San Diego home is a two level flat-roofed structure with a charmingly eccentric floor plan and massing.
A Clean-Lined and Minimalist Remodel to a 50’s California Home
A “down to the studs” remodel of this 1950s Fairfax, California home results in a stylish, open and bright oasis.
This Home Features Futuristic Curved Steel Columns and Lightweight Flowing Roofs
A typical 1960’s Adelaide, Australia, residence is radically transformed for a young family without changing the footprint.
This House was Designed to Accommodate a Collection of Furniture, Art and Midcentury Light Fittings
The property is near the Botanical Gardens in Wellington, New Zealand, on a relatively narrow site. There was an existing house that was demolished down to its basement garage level, which remains and is re-used along with the existing Rimu floor boards.
A Midcentury Home is Carefully Scraped Away to Reveal its Original Colors
This home was designed and built by architect Hugh Kaptur in Palm Springs in 1962 and was influenced by the aesthetic of Donald Wexler for whom he briefly worked.
A Palm-Springs Inspired Feel for an Australian Coastal MidCentury
Nestled within the Mornington Peninsula suburb of McCrae, Wattle 19 was an original mid-century home that underwent a contemporary coastal renovation and extension.
A Raw, Honest, and Simple Holiday Home With a Modernist Vibe
Bendalong Beach House is a home for a retired couple on the South Coast. It is a welcoming, casual beach house, respectful of the laid back nature of the community and designed to easily accommodate visiting family and friends.
An Untouched Midcentury Home with a Lava Wall gets an Upgrade
Constructed in 1968, Westwood Residence is located in the Southwest hills of Portland, Oregon on a leafy and secluded forest lot. This midcentury home had gone untouched for many years and was full of potential, featuring a lava rock wall and fireplace and forest views from every room.
An Iconic 1960s Home By the Architect of Elvis Presley’s LA Home is Restored
This iconic 1960s home was originally constructed by architect Rex Lotery (who also built Elvis and Priscilla Presely’s L.A. home).
A Palette of Stone, Brick, Timber and Copper Inform the Renovation of this Sixties Home
Ravine House, a 1960’s modernist house, set within a stunning wooded site in Sheffield, England, is a stunning example of renovation for the 21st century.
This Renovation Respects and References the Original Midcentury Style
This is a sensitive midcentury renovation to an original Merchants Builders house in Eltham, Victoria by Preston Lane Architects.
This Home Showcases an Opulent Late Modernist Interior
Mid-century architecture is so hot right now, perhaps reflecting a recognition of the optimism and innovation of this design expression.
This House is an Amazing Example of Brutalist Architecture
Built in 1971, the Torf House is an amazing example of brutalist architecture. Designed by Boston-area architects Mary Otis Stevens and Thomas F. McNulty, the Torf House is the last untouched example by the Stevens + McNulty team in this area.
A Severe Wind Storm Caused Massive Damage to this Wisconsin Midcentury Home
This Brookfield, Wisconsin, home was originally designed by prominent architect Michael P. Johnson, and built in 1970.
A Modest and Quirky Renovation to a Miami Midcentury
The South Miami Remix project was borne after the building of Upstairs Studio Architecture’s South Miami Bungalow. The South Miami Remix is one in the series of additions and renovations that followed.