A highly personal project, Terrarium House is an intersection of the clients’ childhood and adult life.
Homes
Mid-Century Home features contemporary homes and buildings designed by some of the most influential modernist architects of the 20th century and built during the mid-century period: Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, Donald Wexler, Craig Ellwood and John Lautner are few of them.
Every day we curate a selection of the most representative mid-century and contemporary style homes, to inspire and make you dream but also to share the story of their architects and owners.
We choose homes designed by architects who we believe respected the modernist principles of building, influenced their generation and set the bar for the architects to come.
A Classic Californian Midcentury Brought Back to Life
By incorporating original features and materials, MRTN Architects faithfully restored the home, breathing new life while at the same time ensuring preservation of the architecture for many years to come.
A Queensland Home Inspired by The Palm Springs Modernism
With its clean lines and neutral tones, Las Palmas epitomizes the revered and iconic style of Palm Springs modernism
A Missouri Midcentury Modern House Makes Metal Shine
Each house is a reflection of its designers’ artistic expression and the owners’ personality and needs.
A Modern Design with a Stunning Mix of Angles
Australian architecture practice Mártires Doyle has completed an alteration and addition to timber workers cottage in Melbourne.
A Midcentury Holiday Home Undergoes Modern Upgrade
Located in Rye on the Mornington Peninsula, Dark Light House is a modest addition to a family home designed and built in the late sixties.
Deceptively Large Modern Glass House Floats Amidst Trees
The Glass House is a simple construction made of a metallic structure, aluminum window frames and glass.
A Modern Addition Mimicking the Japanese Aesthetic
The materiality was used for this addition brings a fresh contemporary feel to the otherwise outdated aesthetic of the existing house.
A New Take on Modernist Values
Conceptualized to cater to a small family of four, Natural Lane is a highly site specific house.
A Modern Pool House Sits in the Middle of Natural Woodlands
Located in a neighborhood bordering Washington, DC, this suburban site has the advantage of being located adjacent to woodlands. A contemporary house surrounded by mature trees and manicured gardens anchors the site.
This Home Takes Inspiration From Cats and Japan
Located in the harborside suburb of Neutral Bay, Australia, this semi detached residence originally consisted of an amalgamation of unrelated spaces that were disconnected from both the site and the outdoors.
A 1958 Midcentury Gem Saved
The Pine Valley Residence was designed and built by Architect Kenneth Burge in 1958. The house is a combination of concrete, steel, and wood construction.
A Refreshingly Atypical Midcentury Renovation
Watching the seasons change in the hills was one of the simple joys that came with owning their home in Alamo for the past 25 years.
After 50 years, This Midcentury Bungalow Shines Again
Originally built in the 1960s, this midcentury home was an outdated and unremarkable bungalow.
The Renovation Reimagines the Original Aesthetic of this House For Modern Times
Originally built in the second decade of the 20th century, this bungalow underwent a series of additions and remodels.
An Early XX Century Home Gets a Modern Addition Focused on the Right Materials
In the Step Down House, the original 1910 front rooms and architectural details have been revived, while a poorly lean-to rear addition was removed.
A Midcentury Modern Addition in Austin, TX
This 540 square foot accessory dwelling unit in West Austin is a stand alone unit completed in 2019.
A Los Angeles Couple Brings This Midcentury Masterpiece Back to Life
A stroke of luck hit Chris and Susanna when an old family friend noticed an iconic midcentury home being vacated in a spectacular Los Angeles neighborhood.
A Midcentury Inspired Pavilion With a Special Function
The assignment was to to build a dining room for family and friends totally open to the garden but with the chance to close it completely. The assignment was to to build a dining room for family and friends totally open to the garden but with the chance to close it completely.
A Modern Addition to a Midcentury House
This striking and impressive guest house in Denton, Texas complements its adjacent midcentury modern home. Situated in a residential neighborhood, Five House – or as the owners lovingly call it “granny-flat” functions to accommodate the owners large family and visitors. The owners saw the potential of the unoccupied half of their property and opted to build a guest house rather than expanding their existing midcentury modern home.
New Life Breaths into this Australian Midcentury Home
Designing one house for a client is a proof of trust. Designing two is a compliment to the architect’s creativity and grit.
This Modern Home Lets the Light Shine in
The brief for this house was to create functional house for a family of six with improved natural light and greater connection to the garden.
The House Around the Courtyard
The clients had defined: the house would have a great central yard and it would develop itself around it.
A 1952 Eichler-Looking House In Arizona
This project is a small but important phased remodel of a 1952 Haver Home within the architecturally significant Marlen Grove neighborhood.
A Bold and Unbelievably Beautiful House
Located in Itu, São Paulo, the 1100m2 residence received from the owners the affectionate name of “The most beautiful house”.
