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Mid-Century Houses
Mid-Century Home aspires to be the ultimate source of information on mid-century design and architecture, celebrating the stories of its key players. Our carefully curated collection of mid-century homes serves to both inspire and delight you. We feature an array of iconic homes built across the globe, spanning the United States, Australia, Europe, and South America.
Our goal is to showcase the most refined mid-century homes and architecture, which contributed to making mid-century modern and modernist architecture so popular and beloved throughout the 20th century and beyond.
From sleek and functional designs to grand and opulent structures, our selection provides a comprehensive overview of the different styles and approaches that characterized mid-century architecture.
Whether you are a design enthusiast, a historian, or simply appreciate the beauty and innovation of mid-century design and architecture, Mid-Century Home is the perfect platform to explore this fascinating world.
Richard Dorman’s Midcentury Home Reimagined
Restoring a Richard Dorman home in Sherman Oaks, blending original midcentury designs with modern living and seamless indoor-outdoor integration.
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.
Midcentury Remodel: Textures & Vibrant Color Play
Combining cedar walls with modern accents, this remodel echoes the 70s style, blending history with contemporary flair.
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 of a 1956 Home
A “down to the studs” remodel of this 1950s Fairfax, California home results in a stylish, open and bright oasis.
A 1960s Adelaide Home Brought Back to Life
A typical 1960’s Adelaide, Australia, residence is radically transformed for a young family without changing the footprint.
This House was Designed to Showcase Art, Furniture & Midcentury Lights
New Zealand home blends art and nature near Wellington’s Botanical Gardens, with a sunlit courtyard and energy-efficient design.
Midcentury Home Restoration Reveals Original Colors
Hugh Kaptur designed this 1962 Palm Springs home, influenced by Donald Wexler’s aesthetic, under 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.
An Incredible Example of Well Maintained 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.
Revamping a Mid-Century House in Wisconsin
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.
A Modernist Renovation to a 1938 Los Angeles Home
This home in the Silver Lake neighborhood In Los Angeles sits atop a hillside with stunning views. The homeowners enlisted Annie Ritz and Daniel Rabin of And And And S
Not so Fast and Furious – Jason Statham’s Midcentury Home
British actor Jason Statham bought this midcentury butterfly roof home in an enviable location just above Sunset Boulevard, one of the most iconic places in Los Angeles.
A 1958 Californian Midcentury is Elevated to Improve the Indoor-Outdoor Connection
This original 1958 midcentury home in Hermosa Beach, California, was updated with the addition of a butterfly roof, and a rooftop deck.
A Lautner Home is Restored without any Stylistic Imprint of Contemporary Design
Architects was commissioned by a film director and his philanthropist wife to renovate and modernize the iconic Wolff House in West Hollywood, designed in 1961 by the visionary architect, John Lautner, for concert pianist and interior decorator Marco Wolff.