December 2012

• Modern Snapshot: The Schindler House at Night

  In Washington, tourists often take tours dubbed something along the lines of “Monuments by Night.” When I was in LA, I did the read more >

  December 30, 2012

• Modern Snapshot: Beverly Hills

  Hope everyone is having a happy holiday season. With the weather dreadful today here in Washington and the local market quiet, I was looking through read more >

  December 26, 2012

• Modern Snapshot: The Eames House

  Ray and Charles Eames’ “stuff” is almost all back in their house. The contents of the living room were famously removed last spring and displayed read more >

  December 18, 2012

• 1974 Contemporary in Mohican Hills – $890K

  With Christmas approaching, I thought I would highlight this 1974 contemporary in Mohican Hills with a mid-century-chalet-I’m-ready-to-ski feel. The 6 bedroom/4.5 bath house read more >

  December 16, 2012

• Rental: Goodman in Rock Creek Woods – $2,595/month

  If you are looking for a Charles Goodman-designed mid-century modern to rent in Maryland, check out this listing in Rock Creek read more >

  December 13, 2012

• Event: Daniel Donnelly to Launch Ceramic Lighting Line

  Daniel Donnelly loves clay. After shaping it as a kid and majoring in the medium in college, he is now launching a new line of read more >

  December 11, 2012

• 1952 Mid-Century Ranch in Pine Spring – $475K

  
  Here’s a new listing in Pine Spring in Falls Church just listed for $475K. The house is open 1 to read more >

  December 8, 2012

• Modern Snapshot: Going Googie in LA

  With my copy of Googie Redux: Ultramodern Roadside Architecture by Alan Hess, I hit the streets of Los Angeles during Thanksgiving week to check out read more >

  December 5, 2012

• Foreclosure: Butterfly-Roof Goodman in Hollin Hills – $549K

  In 1952, Charles Goodman put a spin on his basic Unit House No. 2: a butterfly roof.  The soaring mid-century modern roof line roof replaced a read more >

  December 1, 2012