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The true legacy of modern homes are the people who were raised in them. Without even realizing it, early immersion in modern makes them look at the world a little differently and hopefully carry on the design aesthetic for the next generation. When Arlen and I...
#mcmAt60
Many of you have asked, so even though we are frustratingly not ‘done,’ I wanted to provide an update on the #presslerhouseproject, the process of breathing new life into the exterior of our 60 year old Midcentury Modern home. The concrete portion of the project...
the mod squad
In the real estate world, there is a relatively new phenomenon of real estate teams. Groups of agents who work together under a common umbrella. We are pleased to announce that, thanks to all of you, Cincinnatimodern has grown so much that it was time to add an...
if you give a mouse a cookie……
part 2 - progress4:02 a.m.Day 13 of the #presslerhouseprojectI’m not sleeping well. My head is spinning with plans and questions and what-ifs (and second guessing what we are spending on all of this…). What started as a back yard improvement project has turned into...
middle aged face lift
part 1 - the problem and the solutionOur house turned 60 this year! Hard to believe ‘futuristic’ Midcentury Modern homes are 50 - 70 years old, and like the rest of the baby boomer generation, they are showing their age and are often requiring more than just routine...
spotlight on architect john a. burdick
Can you imagine finding a lovely lot in an established and extremely desirable neighborhood, hiring an architect known for modern designs, and building your dream home? These days it’s doubtful it could be done for under a million. But in 1955, it’s what people...
a mother’s day tribute to my stay at home mom
I was raised by a stay at home mom. I am perhaps the last generation raised by women who were expected to be professional homemakers. But my mom was so much more than that, and the lessons I learned were priceless. My earliest memories are of ‘helping’ her with...
featured publications
research + articles
- thesis on the work of architect james (jim) alexander melissa marty, 2002
- benjamin dombar various sources
- abrom dombar various sources
- woodie garber various sources
- rudy hermes various sources
- dick calef various sources
- carl strauss + ray roush various sources
- and the rest
modern books
- 50 from the 50s: modern architecture and interiors in cincinnati udo greinacher, elizabeth meyer, susan rissover, patrick snadon, margo warminski, 2002
- atomic ranch midcentury interiors michelle gringeri-brown (author), jim brown (photographer), 2012
- implosion elizabeth garber, 2018
- charley harper, an illustrated life, todd oldham & charley harper, 2007
- about design: insights and provocations for graphic design enthusiasts, gordon salchow, 2018
- cincinnati's terrace plaza hotel: an icon of american modernism, shawn patrick tubb, 2013
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