modarchitecture
a modern tragedy
It once stood proud It’s now in tatters Is architecture all that matters? Carl Strauss, Ray Roush, you built them all You never intended to see...
semantics
What is MODERN and what is CONTEMPORARY? These terms are often used interchangeably but fundamentally there IS a difference, at least in the...
blast from the past
We’re so excited about our new Clifton listing @ 625 Evening Star Lane. It’s that rare combination of a large (3800 sq ft) MCM house, on large...
harper……hermes……..hallelujah!
We were so happy to see the article about the Harper House in the current issue of House Trends Magazine. This iconic Cincinnati Modern home was...
i brake for breeze blocks
Those who read our blog know that I am fascinated by decorative concrete block screen walls (breeze blocks). There are several good examples in...
the artistry of richard t. calef
Many cities with large tract developments of MCM homes have a few different floor plans and elevations repeated throughout the...
a life well lived
A couple of weeks ago, we lost one of the great ones, Architect and designer extraordinaire Abrom Dombar. Abe designed our first house, a fabulous...
streamlining an art moderne (the final chapter)
All of the last minute details have come together and the house is finally ready! Being the modern geek that I am, check out some of my...
streamlining an art moderne (part 6)
The Art Moderne is really taking shape and all of the little details I have been sweating are coming together one by one. The inside is...
streamlining an art moderne (part 5)
I spent a few sleepless nights trying to envision how we could finish the edges of the cork flooring with our radius curved walls. It’s no wonder...
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