Tag: mid-century
Hôtel Paradis, Paris.
18th January
Hôtel Paradis in Paris is a boutique hotel in the capital’s 10th arrondissement, recently transformed by French designer Dorothée Meilichzon. Ms Meilichzon successfully combined vintage, mid-century and modern elements to create a rich interior that is high in personality…
Malibu Stacy’s Dream Home.
20th November
I’ll preface this with a disclaimer – I’m about to hold forth on Los Angeles modernism, and I have not been to LA. One day I plan to, with the sole intention of soaking up some great mid-century modernist architecture and design. And when the day comes, I’ll be on edge. And here’s why…
Hotel Lautner // Desert Hot Springs, California.
31st August
Situated in the middle of the Californian desert, Hotel Lautner is a recent conversion of a striking mid-centrury residence designed by an influential modernist architect, John Lautner. Originally created as a home for a film producer, this 1947 icon later served as a motel before it fell into poor condition due to neglect. Luckily, the structure was recently restored by interior designer Tracy Beckmann and furniture designer Ryan Trowbridge…
Vintage Knoll Catalogue | Guest Post by Luke Moloney.
30th April
What I love about much of Knoll’s furniture is that to me, it appears timeless. Paradoxically, what I enjoy most about these photos is that they are, without question, dated.
These photos are a period piece. There’s a comfortable opulence captured here that speaks of a way of life, manner of styling, and an interior aspiration that isn’t how we roll any more – though perhaps I’m not hanging out with the right Double Bay grannies. If the people from early 80s LeSpecs catalogues had great houses stuffed with Saarinen furniture, they’d probably look a bit like this…
GUBI | Design Icons Through Time.
18th November
GUBI is a family-owned Danish company established in 1976 by Lisbeth and Gubi Olsen. Their son, Jacob Gubi, took over the management of the company in 2001, changing the focus from residential to the international contract market. The company has an enviable classic collection of design icons from 1930s to the present.
GUBI recently launched a new website and an utterly divine catalogue titled Design Icons Through Time, which is really what I wanted to rave on about today…
