MidCenturyModernShow's podcast
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAll things - particularly residential real estate - related to the MidCentury Modern era, approximately 1945-1975. Also includes home furnishings, appliances, fashion, typewriters and more.
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Finding Mies van der Rohe
July 09, 2019 14:50 - 32 minutes - 37.3 MBChicago Realtor Caroline Moellering shares her passion for famed Mid Century Modern architect Mies van der Rohe's residential work, how it lead to her current job as a Realtor. She talks about current properties designed by Mies that are on the market
Mid Century Modern Tucson
June 20, 2019 23:58 - 27 minutes - 32 MBTucson, Arizona isn't often thought of as a mecca for Mid Century Modernism, but it definitely is. After World War II, there was a lot of construction for affordable homes for returning home. That's not all. Realtor Nick Labriola shares that post-World War II history along with interest in modernism.
How to Pick the Perfect Steinway Piano for Your Mid Century Modern Home
May 28, 2019 19:13 - 12 minutes - 14 MBThinking about adding a piano to your Mid Century Modern living room? Listen to this podcast about the Steinway piano that was actually designed during the Mid Century Modern era (1953) by famed designer Walter Teague who designed for Ford, Polaroid and even had his designs exhibited at the World's Fair in 1939. Listen to Heidi Chamberlain, manager of the Steinway Gallery in Beverly Hills, share her passion for Steinways and the Teague 111, which was designed to commemorate Steinway's 100...
How to Pick A Mailbox for Your Mid Century Modern Home
May 21, 2019 19:08 - 29 minutes - 33.7 MBRob Baker, founder of Modern Mailbox, how he came to find his company and the incredible post-mount and wall-mount mailboxes that have a modernist flair. Learn how to pick the mailbox best suited to your Mid Century Modern home. Here's a hint: think pop.
Wanderlust: the Airstream at 75
May 14, 2019 19:55 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MBBanham, wrote about "Wanderlust: Airstream at 75" to celebrate the trailer's 75th anniversary. He rode in an Airsteam trailer himself and met other Airstream travelers nationwide. Learn about how got this incredible project. Banham has also authored books on Ford, Coors and other well-known American brands.
How to Update the Interior of an iconic 1961 Chicago Hotel: The Essex Inn
April 23, 2019 18:36 - 30 minutes - 35.2 MBThe Essex Hotel, which was known as the Essex Hotel when it was built in 1961, is most famous for the top-level sign that can be seen at the top of the Chicago hotel. It can be seen from nearby Michigan Avenue and Grant Park. The sign still reads "Essex Inn" and the original building facade looks the same, but the interior has been updated with a Mid Century Modern sensibility to meet the needs of the 21st century guests. Hear Chris McDonough and Lindsey Pickle of The Gettys Group - th...
How to Start a Modernism Week in Your Town
April 16, 2019 19:28 - 31 minutes - 35.7 MBAlison King, the founder of Modern Phoenix Week, talks about how Modern Phoenix Week came to life where she lives. As she tells it, it started when she and her husband were looking for a Mid Century Modern home to buy. They started an online community which morphed into a Facebook groupTheir online group led to Modern Phoenix Week. Now others nationally and internationally want to recognize the Mid Century Modern architecture in their cities with their own Modernism Week. Listen to King s...
Judy Gibbons, Realtor
March 26, 2019 18:07 - 30 minutes - 35.1 MBGrowing up, Judy Gibbons regularly visited a house designed by architect Milton Schwartz. It was a great destination for memorable high school parties. It wasn't until Gibbons became a Realtor that she realized how significant this 1963 house was. Schwartz studied under Frank Lloyd Wright. Schwartz had the same appreciation for simple lines that Wright. Listen to Gibbons talk at length about a handcrafted, soldered metal staircase and other Mid Century Modern homes she's sold.
Lisa DiChiera, Landmarks Ilinois
March 12, 2019 15:34 - 33 minutes - 37.9 MBHow do you save a historic kitchen that's like no other because of its color and design? That's exactly the question that Landmarks Illinois, a statewide historic preservation non-profit, found itself grappling with when historic-preservation advocates asked Landmarks for its help to save the kitchen designed by African-American architect John Warren Moutoussamy. Ebony Magazine Editor Charlotte L. Lyons tested meals in this kitchen before adding them to the magazine's monthly feature, “A Dat...
Adrian Kinney, Denver MidCentury Modern Expert
February 27, 2019 17:59 - 34 minutes - 39.7 MBRealtor Adrian Kinney discusses the growth of MidCentury Modernism in Denver, including the extensive collection of homes designed by architect Cliff May.
Matt Amman, founder Mid Century Modern Milwaukee
February 13, 2019 16:26 - 29 minutes - 33.8 MBWith its proximity to Frank Lloyd Wright's work both in Madison and Chicago, there are numerous MidCentury Modern homes and commercial properties. MidCentury Modern Milwaukee founder Matt Amman shares what he knows.
Wisconsin MidCentury Modern Realtor Lori Foulke
January 18, 2019 20:25 - 35 minutes - 40.8 MBMidCentury Modern Realtor Lori Foulke talks about finding and restoring her 1950s Fox Point, Wisc. home. Everything and anything related to the MidCentury Modern era, approximately 1945-1975, includes real estate, residential, commercial, home furnishings, appliances, fashion, toys, typewriters and more.