# modernist — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover modernist. Page: Feed: --- ## [Extension (1970-72) of the Kolpinghaus in Cologne, Germany, by Gottfried Böhm. Photo from July 2026.](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/825447126408577024) _2026-08-20 · German Postwar Modern_ Extension (1970-72) of the Kolpinghaus in Cologne, Germany, by Gottfried Böhm. Photo from July 2026. ## [How to Make a Restored MCM House Feel Like Home](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/how-to-make-a-restored-mcm-house) _2026-08-20 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ Interior design brings warmth, color, and everyday function to a 1951 Los Angeles home ## [Taliesin West (1937) in Scottsdale, AZ, USA, by Frank Lloyd Wright. Photo by Maynard L. Parker.](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/825400972245401600) _2026-08-19 · German Postwar Modern_ Taliesin West (1937) in Scottsdale, AZ, USA, by Frank Lloyd Wright. Photo by Maynard L. Parker. ## [Together with George Seurat Paul Signac was the major force behind Neo-impressionism, both on an…](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/825383292534652928) _2026-08-19 · German Postwar Modern_ Together with George Seurat Paul Signac was the major force behind Neo-impressionism, both on an artistic and a theoretical level. After the anti-academic impressionists, Signac reintroduced science to painting and sought to refine what the former had pioneered, namely the depiction of everyday scenes: by its very nature Pointillism involves a lot more precision and patience and Signac added to it… ## [Apartment Building “Willemspark” (1929-31) in The Hague, the Netherlands, by A.H. (Henk) Wegerif](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/825356599492329472) _2026-08-19 · German Postwar Modern_ Apartment Building “Willemspark” (1929-31) in The Hague, the Netherlands, by A.H. (Henk) Wegerif ## [Kunsthal (1987-92) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, by Rem Koolhaas/Office for Metropolitan…](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/825310365660413952) _2026-08-18 · German Postwar Modern_ Kunsthal (1987-92) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, by Rem Koolhaas/Office for Metropolitan Architecture ## [Armchair (1960) designed for his own house in Cologne, Germany, by Oswald Mathias Ungers. Photo…](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/825292726500196352) _2026-08-18 · German Postwar Modern_ Armchair (1960) designed for his own house in Cologne, Germany, by Oswald Mathias Ungers. Photo taken at Museum für angewandte Kunst Köln in July 2026. ## [Kunsthochschule (1960-69) in Kassel, Germany, by Paul Friedrich Posenenske](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/825266006084681728) _2026-08-18 · German Postwar Modern_ Kunsthochschule (1960-69) in Kassel, Germany, by Paul Friedrich Posenenske ## [Mildred Southall Residence (1938) in Los Angeles, CA, USA, by Rudolph Michael Schindler. Photo by…](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/825219732960657408) _2026-08-17 · German Postwar Modern_ Mildred Southall Residence (1938) in Los Angeles, CA, USA, by Rudolph Michael Schindler. Photo by Maynard L. Parker. ## [The reception of Hannes Meyer’s tenure as director of the Bauhaus between 1928 and 1930 for a long…](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/825202107571470336) _2026-08-17 · German Postwar Modern_ The reception of Hannes Meyer’s tenure as director of the Bauhaus between 1928 and 1930 for a long time has been dominated by discussions surrounding his political orientation and the right-wing attacks on the school. These discussions in fact blocked the engagement with the substance of his directorship and how he shaped the Bauhaus and its curriculum. In recent years Philipp Oswalt has been… ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hdOuUt9edhLy) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [New Place (1904-06) in Shirrell Heath, England, by Edwin Lutyens](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/825175402114842624) _2026-08-17 · German Postwar Modern_ New Place (1904-06) in Shirrell Heath, England, by Edwin Lutyens ## [Two Homes, One Question: How Should We Live?](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/two-homes-one-question-how-should) _2026-08-17 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ From a 1959 house to a renovated Eichler, two projects show how architecture can begin and evolve around everyday life. ## [Good Architecture Starts With How We Live](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/good-architecture-starts-with-how) _2026-08-16 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ A 1959 Atlanta home designed around the routines of one family. ## [Reworking an Eichler Around Family Life](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/reworking-an-eichler-around-family) _2026-08-16 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ A Palo Alto renovation reshapes this home around the changing needs of a growing family. ## [Art & Architecture Building (1966) of the University of Illinois in Chicago, USA, by Walter Netsch…](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/825129131336400896) _2026-08-16 · German Postwar Modern_ Art & Architecture Building (1966) of the University of Illinois in Chicago, USA, by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill ## [Piet Mondrian, Composition with Color Fields, 1917, Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Photo…](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/825111496662171648) _2026-08-16 · German Postwar Modern_ Piet Mondrian, Composition with Color Fields, 1917, Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Photo taken at the Boijmans’ depot in August 2026. ## [Sint-Dominicuskerk/Steigerkerk (1957-60) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, by Herman & Evert…](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/825087826298290176) _2026-08-16 · German Postwar Modern_ Sint-Dominicuskerk/Steigerkerk (1957-60) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, by Herman & Evert Kraaijvanger. Photo from August 2026. ## [Schueler Residence (1947) in Port Angeles, WA, by Chiarelli and Kirk. Photo by Maynard L. Parker.](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824947915266113536) _2026-08-14 · German Postwar Modern_ Schueler Residence (1947) in Port Angeles, WA, by Chiarelli and Kirk. Photo by Maynard L. Parker. ## [In recent years local research on Brutalism has produced a number of very informative publications…](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824930304866287616) _2026-08-14 · German Postwar Modern_ In recent years local research on Brutalism has produced a number of very informative publications that zoom in on the Brutalist heritage in countries, federal states or cities. As a result, the plurality of Brutalism and its local idioms have become visible and contribute to a more differentiated picture of Brutalist architecture. A recent addition to the local historiography of Brutalism is… ## [Church “Heilig Geist” (1966-67) in Meerbusch-Büderich, Germany, by Arnold Boms & Rudolf Dahm](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824903615352307712) _2026-08-14 · German Postwar Modern_ Church “Heilig Geist” (1966-67) in Meerbusch-Büderich, Germany, by Arnold Boms & Rudolf Dahm ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rMXgCZMxoXYm) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Two Ways to Rethink a Modernist Home](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/two-ways-to-rethink-a-modernist-home) _2026-08-14 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ Two projects show how modernist architecture can evolve. ## [Hill House (1903-04) in Helensburgh, Scotland, by Charles Rennie Mackintosh](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824857339170603008) _2026-08-13 · German Postwar Modern_ Hill House (1903-04) in Helensburgh, Scotland, by Charles Rennie Mackintosh ## [An Armchair designed in 1900 by Richard Riemerschmid and produced by J. Fleischauers Söhne](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824839702842572800) _2026-08-13 · German Postwar Modern_ An Armchair designed in 1900 by Richard Riemerschmid and produced by J. Fleischauers Söhne ## [Renfield Lane front of the Daily Record building (1900-01, 1903-04) in Glasgow, Scotland, by Charles…](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824813026208333824) _2026-08-13 · German Postwar Modern_ Renfield Lane front of the Daily Record building (1900-01, 1903-04) in Glasgow, Scotland, by Charles Rennie Mackintosh ## [Extension (1960-72) of the Town Hall in Cologne, Germany, by Karl Band with Eugen Weiler. Abstract…](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824766721046036480) _2026-08-12 · German Postwar Modern_ Extension (1960-72) of the Town Hall in Cologne, Germany, by Karl Band with Eugen Weiler. Abstract wall sculptures by Josef Rikus. Photo from July 2026. ## [Talking about Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Glasgow School of Art one cannot help but feel sorry: hit…](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824749112599674880) _2026-08-12 · German Postwar Modern_ Talking about Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Glasgow School of Art one cannot help but feel sorry: hit by two devastating fires in 2014 and 2018 the building still hasn’t been rebuilt and recent news don’t raise much hope… The second fire also heavily affected cultural historian Robyne Calvert’s book „The Mack: Charles Rennie Macintosh and the Glasgow School of Art“, published by Yale University… ## [Paylore Residence (1952) in Tucson, AZ, USA, by Arthur T. Brown. Photo by Maynard L. Parker.](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824722429232496640) _2026-08-12 · German Postwar Modern_ Paylore Residence (1952) in Tucson, AZ, USA, by Arthur T. Brown. Photo by Maynard L. Parker. ## [Landhuis De Luifel (1924) in Wassenaar, the Netherlands, by Hendrik Wouda](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824676133576523776) _2026-08-11 · German Postwar Modern_ Landhuis De Luifel (1924) in Wassenaar, the Netherlands, by Hendrik Wouda ## [Renovating a 1960s House Around Light, Views, and Landscape](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/renovating-a-1960s-house-around-light) _2026-08-11 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ A thoughtful renovation transforms a modest family home. ## [A side chair from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Paul J. and Ida Trier House (1956-58) in Des Moines, Iowa,…](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824658505031122944) _2026-08-11 · German Postwar Modern_ A side chair from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Paul J. and Ida Trier House (1956-58) in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, produced by Plycraft Products ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SBUGOaYemqsA) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [Landhuisje (1924) in Bussum, the Netherlands, by Max Speyer](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824631822836285440) _2026-08-11 · German Postwar Modern_ Landhuisje (1924) in Bussum, the Netherlands, by Max Speyer ## [Designing Every Room Around the Landscape](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/designing-every-room-around-the-landscape) _2026-08-11 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ A lakeside home uses mid-century principles to make the landscape part of everyday life. ## [The world of Oswald Mathias Ungers (1926-2007) always consisted of more than just built architecture…](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824567906373386241) _2026-08-10 · German Postwar Modern_ The world of Oswald Mathias Ungers (1926-2007) always consisted of more than just built architecture and included constant reflection, theoretical contemplations and intensive discourse. In the form of his legendary library he also created a comprehensive framework for his theoretical deliberations. Against this background the architect Ungers cannot be considered without his writings and his… ## [Haus Glashütte (1986-88) in Utscheidt, Germany, by Oswald Mathias Ungers](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824541235218956288) _2026-08-10 · German Postwar Modern_ Haus Glashütte (1986-88) in Utscheidt, Germany, by Oswald Mathias Ungers ## [Drawing Room of Hill House (1903-04) in Helensburgh, Scotland, by Charles Rennie Mackintosh](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824494926730510336) _2026-08-09 · German Postwar Modern_ Drawing Room of Hill House (1903-04) in Helensburgh, Scotland, by Charles Rennie Mackintosh ## [An Illuminated Drinks Cabinet designed around 1939 by Pietro Chiesa](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824477316137861120) _2026-08-09 · German Postwar Modern_ An Illuminated Drinks Cabinet designed around 1939 by Pietro Chiesa ## [Marshcourt (1901-05) in Marsh Court, England, by Edwin Lutyens](https://germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/824453900036898816) _2026-08-09 · German Postwar Modern_ Marshcourt (1901-05) in Marsh Court, England, by Edwin Lutyens ## [Refining a Modernist Home Without Reinvention](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/refining-a-modernist-home-without) _2026-08-06 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ A considered renovation demonstrates how to strengthen modernist architecture. ## [Modernising an Eichler Without Losing Its Simplicity](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/modernising-an-eichler-without-losing) _2026-08-06 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ A careful renovation refines an Eichler through restraint, sustainability and a blend of Italian and Japanese design principles. ## [Designing a New House the Mid-Century Way](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/designing-a-new-house-the-mid-century) _2026-08-05 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ How mid-century principles can shape contemporary architecture. ## [Rietveld Pavilion, Amersfoort](https://modernistpilgrimage.com/2026/07/19/rietveld-pavilion-amersfoort/) _2026-07-19 · crash9080 · Modernist Pilgrimage_ On a recent visit to Amersfoort in The Netherlands, I visited the Rietveld Pavilion, one of the last buildings designed by Gerrit Rietveld and a rare example of an exhibition pavilion that survived long after it was ever intended to. Unlike many of Rietveld s better-known residential projects (including his colourful house in Utrecht that I \[ \] ## [Atlantic Hotel, Bangkok](https://modernistpilgrimage.com/2026/06/28/atlantic-hotel-bangkok/) _2026-06-28 · crash9080 · Modernist Pilgrimage_ Whilst visiting Bangkok, I paid a visit to the Atlantic Hotel on Sukhumvit Road, one of the city’s few surviving mid-century landmarks. Opened in 1954, the hotel dated from a very different era of Bangkok’s development when Sukhumvit was still on the edge of the city and international tourism was in its infancy. Over the \[ \] ## [Nai Lert Park Heritage Home, Bangkok](https://modernistpilgrimage.com/2026/05/18/nai-lert-park-heritage-home-bangkok/) _2026-05-18 · crash9080 · Modernist Pilgrimage_ On a recent trip to Bangkok, I visited the Nai Lert Park Heritage Home which was neither a mid century nor modernist building but somehow had the look and feel of one through its use of natural materials, its connection with its surroundings and pared-back, very contemporary aesthetic. Set within what was once a vast \[ \] ## [Pine Heath, Hampstead](https://modernistpilgrimage.com/2026/04/04/pine-heath-hampstead/) _2026-04-04 · crash9080 · Modernist Pilgrimage_ This beautiful house occasionally pops up during Open House weekend for tours but tickets are usually snapped up in seconds. I managed to get in via an alternative route: a paid-for tour via C20 and it was well worth the price of entry. Just west of Hampstead Heath, within the Hampstead Conservation Area, Pine Heath \[ \] ## [Stanley Picker House, Kingston-upon-Thames](https://modernistpilgrimage.com/2026/02/15/stanley-picker-house-kingston-upon-thames/) _2026-02-15 · crash9080 · Modernist Pilgrimage_ I was fortunate enough during last year’s Open House festival to attend a tour of The Stanley Picker House, a mid century modern marvel on a substantial private estate in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. Commissioned in 1965 by Stanley Picker, a successful entrepreneur whose ventures in plastics and cosmetics had brought him considerable wealth, the \[ \] ## [Mid century shelving systems 2026](https://modernistpilgrimage.com/2026/01/11/mid-century-shelving-systems-2026/) _2026-01-11 · crash9080 · Modernist Pilgrimage_ Updated January 2026 Looking at the stats for this blog, my most viewed post every year is usually the round-up of mid century shelving systems that I compiled all the way back in 2017 so for my first post of 2026, I thought I’d do an update. Almost 10 years on, I’m still very fond \[ \] ## [Carl Larsson-gården (Lilla Hyttnäs), Sundborn Sweden](https://modernistpilgrimage.com/2025/11/23/carl-larsson-garden-lilla-hyttnas-sundborn-sweden/) _2025-11-23 · crash9080 · Modernist Pilgrimage_ During a recent trip to Stockholm (which unlike neighbouring capitals Oslo, Helsinki and Copenhagen seemed to have a dearth of mid century/modernist attractions), I decided to make the long journey north to visit Lilla Hyttnäs, a late 1800s cottage and the home of Carl and Karin Larsson, in the tiny village of Sundborn outside Falun \[ \] ## [Woodhall Drive, Dulwich SE21](https://modernistpilgrimage.com/2025/11/17/woodhall-drive-dulwich-se21/) _2025-11-17 · crash9080 · Modernist Pilgrimage_ If we were ever to move on from Great Brownings, it would likely be to Woodhall Drive, another Austin Vernon and Partners estate just down the road. I’ve admired it for some time and sometimes cycle through it I suspect that this isn’t especially appreciated by its residents just to admire how the \[ \] ## [Western Garden Cities, Amsterdam](https://modernistpilgrimage.com/2025/09/26/western-garden-cities-and-van-eesteren-museum-apartment/) _2025-09-26 · crash9080 · Modernist Pilgrimage_ Having visited the Rietveld Schröder and Van Ravestyn houses in Utrecht, we moved on to Amsterdam. A short tram ride west from the centre of the city was Westelijke Tuinsteden (the Western Garden Cities), an ambitious post-war housing development that was as much an open-air museum as it was a living neighbourhood I d never \[ \] ## [Sybold van Ravesteyn House, Utrecht](https://modernistpilgrimage.com/2025/08/18/sybold-van-ravesteyn-house-utrecht/) _2025-08-18 · crash9080 · Modernist Pilgrimage_ Tucked into a small triangular plot a few minutes down the down from the Rietveld Schröder House was the intriguing Sybold van Ravesteyn house. Built out of sand-coloured railway bricks between 1932 and 1934 by Sybold van Ravestyn (an eccentric architect best known for designing train stations for the Dutch Railways), the house challenged architectural conventions \[ \]