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hometown hero hans nuetzel

Mar 6, 2021 | ModArchitecture

Hans Nuetzel is one of the Cincinnati’s most notable modern/contemporary architects, but still a bit of a mystery to me because I never had the pleasure of meeting him. I always thought there would be more time. Probably because his prolific Cincinnati career...

these are a few of our favorite things…..

Nov 27, 2011 | ModObjects

Since Oprah is not doing her ‘Favorite Things’ episode this year, I thought I would fill in with a list of our ‘Favorite MODERN Things.’ Here are some ideal gift ideas for the modern lover in your life – or some 'wish list' items for you! I am a sucker for...

selling houses, cincinnatimodern style!

Oct 26, 2011 | ModMarket

Happy New Year! Not only does Rosh Hashanah ring in the Jewish New Year in the Fall, but the Cincinnati Real Estate New Year starts then as well. Not really sure why, but the annual ‘Circle of Excellence’ numbers are tracked from Oct. 1 of one year – Sept 30 of the...

semantics

Sep 6, 2011 | ModArchitecture

What is MODERN and what is CONTEMPORARY? These terms are often used interchangeably but fundamentally there IS a difference, at least in the design & architecture world. If you look the terms up in the dictionary, you will be even more confused – they seem to...

what’s happening?

Jul 10, 2011 | ModMarket

Well, our lack of time to blog can only mean one thing. The market is busy! Thank goodness for a weekend at a swim meet for some forced computer time 🙂 Some trends we have seen this year: Valuations and appraisals continue to be the biggest issue. As a...

westward ho!

May 24, 2011 | ModLife

Once upon a time, in the early 1950’s, a group of ‘urburban’ pioneers, adventurous by nature, seized the opportunity to build their dream homes on a beautiful piece of land. Their first challenge was to get public water lines to the site. Their second challenge was...

it’s miller time!

Apr 26, 2011 | ModTourism

For the past 10 months, I have been trying to figure out how to write about one of the most moving experiences of my life. I am rarely speechless, but this event was so deeply touching and personal, it rendered me completely verklempt. I have eluded to my...