Tag Archives: 1930s

reconsidering 1930s design style

I recently suggested to a young couple in their early 30s to consider accessorizing the apartment I designed for them with a 1930s design style. They looked puzzled and I realized that we had a very different view of what … Continue reading →

refreshing Jean Prouvé’s timeless pieces

Known as one of the most important designers of the 20th century, Jean Prouvé was instrumental in forging the path of modern design in France in the 1920s when the notion of “modernism” was closer to an aristocratic ideal of … Continue reading →

a curva(licious) finn

When we think of Scandinavian design, we often think of the Danes or Swedes. Even I fall into this trap. But let’s not forget the extraordinary Finns. Famed Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) was the early 20th century … Continue reading →

put on a happy face!

What modernist aficionado doesn’t love Florence Knoll’s three-seater bench of 1954 or George Nelson’s platform bench of 1946? But as a designer sometimes preoccupied with mid-century design, you want something with a little more punch, with a little oomph. In … Continue reading →

You better believe it!

With summer here and people crossing the oceans as if it isn’t a big deal, it occurred to me to dedicate this post to a way of transportation almost forgotten and its link to one of the most recognizable icons of American architecture anywhere. The 1930s … Continue reading →