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Modernism Under Pressure
In the most recent issue of Preservation magazine, David Hay discusses the development pressure faced by home and property owners in New Canaan, Connecticut. In addition to the large number of homes designed by the “Harvard Five,” the current homes … Continue reading
GM’s “Damsels of Design”
Our thanks to Leslie Edwards, Interim Director of the Cranbrook Archives, for sharing this Wired.com story that discusses the work, accomplishments, and challenges of women involved in automobile design. The story points out that Harley J. Earl, General Motors’ long-time Vice President of … Continue reading
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New on Michigan Modern for July 9, 2010
It’s been a busy few weeks at MichMod HQ. The Reuther Library at Wayne State University was kind enough to let us use some of their historic photographs, as was lreed7649 at Flickr. A few of those include: the Ford … Continue reading
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New on MichMod for May 28, 2010
It’s been a while since we’ve updated the website, but we wanted to inform you that we’ve recently uploaded some contemporary photographs for several sites in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Specifically, we’ve posted photographs for: Kanley Chapel at Western Michigan University, Western … Continue reading
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Herman Miller’s Discover Blog Discusses the Saarinen House at Cranbrook
Keasha Palmer at Herman Miller’s Discover blog briefly discusses the Saarinen House at Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills. For those of you who don’t know, the house was a collaborative effort between Eliel Saarinen, his wife, Loja, and Eero Saarinen, as … Continue reading
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Towering Achievements & Triumphs of Talent
Over the past couple of weeks Dr. Dale Gyure, Ph.D., has written two articles about the life and impact of Minoru Yamasaki for Seeking Michigan. Both articles provide a nice overview of the life and accomplishments of Yamasaki, and he reminds us that, despite … Continue reading
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New on MichMod: Week of February 13, 2010
In the past few weeks we’ve added quite a bit of information to Michigan Modern. We invite you to stop by and discover more of Modern Michigan. Highlights of what we’ve added: Saint Francis de Sales Church in Muskegon, by … 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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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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KETC (St. Louis) Video on Eero Saarinen
Though this video only briefly touches on Eero Saarinen’s connection to Michigan, through Cranbrook, it provides a nice overview of some of his major architectural work, as well as his contributions to furniture design. From the YouTube description: “From KETC, … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, CBS Headquarters Building, Cranbrook, Design, Dulles Airport, Eero, Gateway Arch, JFK Airport, Saarinen, TWA Flight Center
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