Category: mid-century architecture
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CUBE design + research To Host August “Thirst4Architecture”
Architect Jason Hart of CUBE design+ research will host August’s Thirst4Architecture (T4A) happy hour with North Carolina Modernist Houses on Thursday, August 20, from 6-8 p.m. Free and open to the public, the event will be held in the open-air courtyard at Straw Valley, 5420 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, Durham. Emilie Huin, broker/owner of Triangle Modern Homes Real Estate LLC, a specialist…
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McConnell Studios To Host Matsumoto Prize Presentation, Thirst4Architecture
McConnell Studios in Boylan Heights, Raleigh, will host North Carolina Modernist Houses’ 2015 George Matsumoto Prize awards for Modernist residential design on Thursday, July 23, from 6-8 p.m. Free and open to the public, the awards presentation will be part of a “Thirst4Architecture” design networking event. Along with the awards presentation, entertainment for the evening will include free…
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New Podcast Promises Casual, Lively Discussions About Modernist Architecture
US Modernist Radio brings celebrities and local luminaries to the studio North Carolina Modernist Houses announces the launch of US Modernist Radio, a casual, amusing, and informative podcast series dedicated to lively discussions about Modernist architecture. “Make no mistake, US Modernist Radio is not a stuffy, academic diatribe,” says host George Smart, NCMH founder, whose side-kick…
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Modernist Homes Tour in Charlotte, Plus Shopping at IKEA
NCMH’s ModShop Tour is May 9th North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH), the award winning non-profit dedicated to documenting, preserving, and promoting Modernist residential design, will be going on its semi-annual ModShop Tour on Saturday, May 9, from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. This popular bus tour includes shopping at IKEA as well as visiting several Modernist houses and a church…
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Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation Taps NC Modernist Houses’ Masters Gallery
NCMH becomes the official archive for Paul Rudolph’s residential projects. (New York, NY) — The Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation (PRHF) in New York City has designated North Carolina Modernist Houses’ online archive as the official index for the residential work by the former dean of the Yale School of Architecture who inspired a generation of architects. As…
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TRIG Modern Celebrates Mid-Century Designers During “Thirst4Architecture”
April’s networking event for Modernist design enthusiasts TRIG Modern, Raleigh’s premiere Modern furniture showroom at 328 West Jones Street, will present “An Evening with Alvar, Adrian, Milo and Vladimir” when the store hosts North Carolina Modernist Houses’ (NCMH’s) “Thirst4Architecture” networking happy hour on Thursday, April 16, from 6-8 p.m. A celebration of mid-century designers, the event…
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NCMH Now Accepting Applications For Project BauHow 2015-2016
North Carolina high schools that offer drafting classes to 9th and 10th graders are invited to apply for CAD computers. North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH) announced today at the Wake County Schools Design Blitz that it is accepting applications from public high schools statewide for its 2015-2016 educational initiative, Project BauHow. NCMH’s Project BauHow (Bauhaus + Know-how) supports high…
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Ambiente To Host February’s “Thirst4Architecture”
A networking event for fans of Modernist design. The Ambiente Collection, a showroom of contemporary and modernist furniture in Raleigh, will host the “Thirst4Architecture,” a networking event sponsored by North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH) and Emilie Huin/501 Realty, on Friday, February 27, from 6-8 p.m. Free and open to the public, T4A events are opportunities for…
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North Carolina Modernist Houses Announces 2015 Advisory Council
To support the non-profit’s ongoing programming and initiatives. North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH), the award-winning non-profit organization dedicated to documenting, preserving, and promoting Modernist residential design across the state, has announced the members of the 2015 NCMH Advisory Council. Advisory Council members serve for one year as support for NCMH’s ongoing programming, including trips and homes…
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North Carolina Modernist Houses Announces the 2015 Matsumoto Prize Jury
Nationally known architects to judge annual Modernist house competition North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH), the award-winning non-profit organization dedicated to documenting, preserving, and promoting Modernist residential design across the state, has announced the 2015 George Matsumoto Prize Jury. The 2015 jury includes MacArthur Fellow Jeanne Gang, FAIA, Studio Gang Architects, Chicago; Harry Bates, Bates Masi…