Alice and Rupert Welch in the Chipping Campden studio. Photograph by Tony Muranka The work of designer and silversmith Robert Welch married craft-manufacture and industrial production and his broad range of designs brought clean, modern silhouettes into postwar homes. In MidCentury 09, you can read our Buyer’s Guide to collecting mid-century Welch. We also had […]
Archives for December 2015
Lubna Chowdhary: lessons in ceramic from Eduardo Paolozzi
Lubna Chowdhary at work in her studio. All photographs Jeremy Jeffs By Jo-ann Fortune Modernist architecture sees little distinction between artwork and the built environment. Contemporary ceramicist Lubna Chowdhary continues this tradition, exploring the potential of colour and pattern to enhance our experience of urban spaces. MidCentury spoke to Lubna to discover more about her […]
The Dulwich Estate: A homage to Modernism
All photographs Marcus Peel By Tabitha Teuma If you’re a fan of Modern buildings then, like me, you will not be able to resist ogling the luxurious 1960s bungalows designed by Austin Vernon & Partners and built by Wates on the Dulwich Estate in south-east London. Having featured properties on the Estate in the past, I was […]
A mid-century Christmas tree
Even the traditional Christmas tree can have a modern makeover. Modern Christmas Trees are a US-based company specialising in exactly that – a mid-century Christmas tree, itself inspired by the shape of A-frame cabins. We spoke to its founder, Matt Bliss, to find out more. The Modern Christmas Tree in the Stahl House […]