Mid-Century Homes

The principle focus of this project was to preserve and restore a house by Anatol Kagan in Studley Park, Kew. Twentieth century heritage remains an emerging concept, but one that is quickly gaining widespread acceptance. 

We were lucky enough to be invited to visit this beautiful home during Palm Springs Modernism Week in February 2022.

This remarkable midcentury residence was designed by architect Otto Stark, noted for Chicago’s lauded BlueCross BlueShield Building (1968) at 55 W. Wacker Drive.

This renovation was was a close collaboration between the builders and the midcentury-loving owners. It was important to both sides to preserve the home’s authentic midcentury character.

When you own a midcentury home, extending it can sometimes be a challenge. Bringing modern day conveniences into a piece of living history requires careful consideration and an understanding of the key features of the period to ensure that any alterations do not diminish the value of the home.

Nestled neatly within the trees, this remodeled Charles Goodman designed home stands as an elegant expression of postwar modernism: simple, functional, and in perfect balance with its hillside setting.

The architects for this home set out to replace the original modernist house (that just didn’t work for the owners) with a contemporary version of itself, yet with a major portion of the massing flipped onto the roof.

Denver Architectural Photographer David Lauer has merged a love of visual arts with architecture. We chatted with David to find out more about his passion for photographing midcentury homes and his own purchase and subsequent restoration.

The original brief was for a four bedroom family home that was respectful of the existing dwellings character but improved the privacy and connection to the outdoors.

The idea for this project was to create a modern design at home in its surroundings with a ’natural ease’. This home would provide a comfortable, low-maintenance getaway to help focus on enjoying family time and the surrounding environment.

This home remodel takes place in an area packed with immaculate midcentury homes which have been preserved and protected for decades.

In 1960, a small development was established on a hillside lot overlooking Holmes Run Creek in Falls Church, Virginia. The cluster of eleven homes was inspired by post-and-beam California ranch houses.

This unique mid-century modern house had suffered years of insensitive modifications and neglect making the house uninhabitable. 

This project involves the re-organisation and interior design of a mid-twentieth century house that draws on the late modernist houses of California.

This house from 1962 was purchased by the current homeowners in almost original condition, as the previous owners elected to defer most maintenance projects over the years.

As the architect’s own residence, the spirit and integrity of this 1959 home has been maintained a celebration of sixties architecture.

An house remodel attempting to capture and enhance the true spirit of the regional mid-century movement. 

This house was to create a sophisticated, contemporary, coastal, family retreat that pays tribute to the modern design era.

This mid-century Caulfield home has undergone a loving renovation to save, restore and sensitively expand.

Built in the late 1950s, Ivanhoe House was so impressive that it featured in Neil Clerehan’s “Best Australian Houses” in 1961.

The Smith Residence took a classic midcentury home and restored both the interior and exterior and made it accessible for the 21st century.

A restoration of an authentic 1960s home that stays true to its original charm

Abe Tannenbaum was a prominent architect who designed a number of mid-century era buildings in Wisconsin, including this home, constructed in 1958.

In 2015, lifetime Seattleites Kasey and Nick LeClercq finally found their dream midcentury home. It wasn’t easy, as Kasey notes…

Sophisticated and elegant, this 4 bedroom and 5 bathroom modernizes a mid century home to create “the perfect balance of a zen hideaway with utmost privacy and an entertainer’s dream.”