Amazing “Mid-Mod Med” Time Capsule House in North Barrington!
You can find countless stories online about mid-century modern “time capsule” houses, and 9 times out of 10, the term has been …
A Recent Build Wows with Prairie Style Architecture and Modern Conveniences
I don’t typically cover Prairie style homes on the Modern Illinois site, but anybody who follows modern architecture would be hard pressed …
SOLD! Dennis Blair-Designed Lake House in the Forest!
This amazing, spacious mid-century modern home has just sold to a young family from Chicago who were looking for a architecturally unique …
Noted Chicago Architect John Macsai Dies at 91
The Chicago Tribune’s Blair Kamin wrote a nice piece with some history about Macsai and his architecture, the most well-known is the …
Spectacular Dennis Blair-Designed “Lake House in the Forest” in North Barrington
471 East Oxford Road, North Barrington Harry and Jim may not be the first owners of 471 East Oxford Road in North …
A One-Owner Mid-Century Modern Split Level Hits the Market in Olympia Fields
It’s not often that we see modern homes over 5,000 square feet. Most were fairly modest, usually coming in at around 2,000 …
Road Trip: Michigan City, IN – Dwell Article on a Beautiful Prefab Home
What an incredible find of a beautifully designed – and preserved – home. Click through to see the story on Dwell about …
William Krisel, A True Force in Modern Architecture, Dies at 92
It’s almost mind-boggling to think about the fact that over 2,500 homes designed by William Krisel were built in Palm Springs alone. …
Modern Home Collectors Restore a “Lost” Lautner
Road Trip: Los Angeles We may not all be able to purchase, restore, and own modern homes as if they’re Monopoly houses, …
Road Trip: Los Angeles – Charlton Heston’s Home by William S. Beckett About to Hit the Market
Although Charlton Heston passed away in 2008, this home, designed by William S. Beckett, has been in Heston’s family since it was …
