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• Uncertainty for the David and Gladys Wright House
  on Jan 10, 2017 in architecture preservation frank lloyd wright
  In the early part of December 2016 Phoenix, Arizona’s city dropped its efforts to save the David and Gladys Wright House. According to an article on the Arizona Republic’s website AZCentral.com, “The City Council voted 8-1 to withdraw the propo...
• The Architect Who Saw the Future
  on Jan 4, 2017 in Saarinen architecture film
  In case you missed the December 27, 2016 broadcast of Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future on PBS’s American Masters series, the film is available for streaming for a limited time. View the film.The documentary offers a sweeping overview...
• 2016 in Review
  on Dec 30, 2016 in news design architecture film
  As the year draws to an end Design and Desire in the Twentieth Century lists some of the most interesting happenings of 2016:Apple Computer Turns FortyBavinger House DemolishedSotheby’s Auctions Off David Bowie’s Art CollectionBritish Library Off...
• Guardian Building, Detroit, MI
  on Dec 28, 2016 in architecture art deco
  Design and Desire in the Twentieth Century wants to thank Art Deco Architecture for sharing on their blog Caleb Racicot’s photographs of the stunning Guardian Building in Detroit,MI. Once known as “the Cathedral of Finance”1 the 1929 Art Deco s...
• The Life and Lines of R. O. Blechman
  on Dec 22, 2016 in ROBlechman illustration animation
  Editor’s Note: This post originally ran on December 18, 2012. R.O. Blechman is still very much alive and working on illustration, animation and book projects.Designer and author Stephen Heller perhaps best describes the work of cartoonist R.O. Blec...
• The Psychedelic Designs of John Alcorn
  on Dec 14, 2016 in JohnAlcorn illustration graphicdesign
  Critic Stephen Heller referred to American illustrator and graphic designer, John Alcorn as “the fourth Beatle of Graphic Design” in a 2014 article he wrote for the Atlantic website. As a member of Push Pin Studios in the late 1950s Alcorn’s wo...
• A Night at the Roxy, Northhampton, PA.Mod Betty from Retro...
  on Dec 9, 2016 in artdeco theatre architecture
  A Night at the Roxy, Northhampton, PA.Mod Betty from Retro Roadmap goes off-the-beaten path to visit the Roxy Theatre in Northampton, PA. The theatre features a most stunning Art Deco marquis! In this video Betty talks with owner Rick Wolfe about the...
• Mid-century “Crazy Critters”
  on Dec 6, 2016 in advertising illustration moderism
  Italian artist, designer and professor Laura Ottina posted on her blog, Animalarium a fun collection of Italian advertisements from the 1950s and 1960s that feature stylized animals. She also includes Olivetti advertisements: one by Marcello Nizzoli...
• Christmas Wish List: 100 Years of Architecture
  on Dec 1, 2016 in architecture books
  Looking for the prefect holiday gift for your favorite architecture enthusiast (or for yourself if your favorite architecture enthusiast happens to be you)? John Hill recently posted a review of 100 Years of Architecture by Alan Powers on A Daily Dos...
• California Mid-Century Modern Architecture Dreamin’           As...
  on Nov 29, 2016 in architecture california Modernism books
  California Mid-Century Modern Architecture Dreamin’           As Design and Desire in the Twentieth Century’s month long tribute to California Modernism draws to a close, we’re sharing a video of The Mamas and the Papas’ live performanc...

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