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Archives for February 2015

The Park Hill Estate: The Regeneration of a Brutalist Icon

Park Hill estate, Sheffield, Urban Splash, Brutalism, Modernism, Architecture, Midcentury

Dramatically perched above Sheffield city centre, the Brutalist mass of the Park Hill Estate still remains a pervasive presence over the city. In 1961, when the first residents moved in, this was the most ambitious public housing project in post-war Britain.

Category: Architecture

Marimekko: The Spirit of Unikko

Marimekko, Unikko, Finnish design, mid century pattern, mid century textiles, Scandinavian design

The success of Finnish design brand Marimekko has continued since the company was founded in 1951. And there’s no wonder why. Marimekko’s prints ooze bold colour and playful lines that evoke feelings of comfort and happiness.

Category: Interiors

Joseph Emberton: the architecture of display

Joseph Emberton, Modernist architecture, London, HMV, midcentury, British architecture

I have marvelled at the Waterstones flagship store on Piccadilly countless times, unawares of the architect, Joseph Emberton, who designed it.

Category: Architecture

Buyer’s Guide: Tapio Wirkkala

Tapio Wirkkala, Tapio Wirkkala glassware, Scandinavian design, midcentury design, modernism

One of the great Scandinavian Modernist designers, Tapio Wirkkala was driven by a deep love of Finnish flora and fauna, using this in his glassware designs.

Category: Furniture & Objects

Irish Modern: Brendan Dunne furniture design

Brendan Dunne, Irish Modern, midcentury furniture, Irish Modernism, Dublin designer, midcentury modern

Although Irish Modern design was slow to take hold, Dublin furniture designer Brendan Dunne created a new Modernist aesthetic in the 1950s.

Category: Furniture & Objects

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