Monthly Archives: January 2010
Thanks!
We want to say thank you to all of those blogs and news sites that have posted the Michigan Modern article by David Runk, Associated Press, or have written their own story about the rescue of the Minoru Yamasaki & … Continue reading
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The Lighter Side of Modernism
Though we take our work seriously, we also know when there is a good laugh to be had. Thanks to the folks over at the Unhappy Hipsters, for providing us with a chuckle. For example: “Maybe naming him Rimbaud wasn’t … Continue reading
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The Saarinen/Cranbrook Influence
About two weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal published a letter to the editor that was written by architect Tom Lee of San Francisco entitled, Saarinen Influenced the Best of Design. That opinion piece not only summed up the thesis being put forth … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Cranbrook, Design, Eames, Michigan, Modernism, Petronas, Philadelphia, Saarinen, San Francisco, Whitney
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Yamasaki Associates Inc. Troy Office to Close
Crain’s Detroit Business published an article on its web site yesterday noting that the offices of Yamasaki Associates Inc., in Troy, Michigan, is closing. Yamasaki Associates, as the article points out, “is the legacy company of founder Minoru Yamasaki,” who … Continue reading
Interesting Modernism Discussion on DetroitYES Forums
We came across this discussion on the DetroitYES forums today. As the title (Detroit’s influence on Yamasaki and Saarinen) suggests, the poster is wondering if, or to what extent, the Detroit metropolitan area influenced the work of Minoru Yamasaki and Eero Saarinen. Here … Continue reading
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