If I have a particular affinity for the mid century bungalow perhaps it’s because I spent the first years of my life living in one. Completed in early 1967, my parents had commissioned a local architect to design them a home fit for an aspiring young couple with their first child on the way.
Archives for March 2015
Modernism at London Zoo: new ideas on housing animals
The Tecton Group of Modernist architects experimented with new ideas on housing animals at London Zoo in the 1930s, and created some monumental structures in the process.
Eleanor Pritchard: Reinterpreting mid century pattern
Eleanor Pritchard is at the forefront of contemporary woven Textile Design, with interior brands such as Heals and Margaret Howell procuring her home wares. Eleanor’s exquisitely woven textiles pay homage to the bold, graphic patterns of mid century design, with striking geometric lines and a beautifully considered colour palette.