“Modernism is a philosophical movement that, along with cultural trends and changes, arose from wide-scale and far-reaching transformations in Western society in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.”
If you’ve arrived at our blog, you probably don’t need a lesson on Modernism. There are great resources and websites already devoted to the period of architecture, design and art which we love.
We’ll be adding to our favourite resources below (in no particular order) if you’d like to explore more:
Design Websites & Resources
- Dwell Magazine
- DHUB
- Modernist Australia
- ArchitectureAU
- TheDesignFiles
- Modern Heritage Matters
- Canberra House Flickr Stream
- Powerhouse Museum Archive
- Secret Design Studio Blog
- Case Study Houses
- Neutra Architecture
- Charles & Ray Eames
- Palm Springs Modernism Week
Books
- Designer Suburbs: Architects and Affordable Homes in Australia (Judith O’Callaghan and Charles Pickett, NewSouth Publishing, 2013)
- 50 60 70 Iconic Australian Houses by Karen McCartney
- Australian Modern Design: Mid-20th Century Architecture & Design, Chris Osborne Publishing
- Modernism & Australia: Documents on Art, Design and Architecture 1917-1967 (Ann Stephen, Andrew McNamara, Philip Goad)
- Neutra. Complete Works by Lamprecht, Shulman, Gossel
Articles & Videos
- ABC TV: In the Mind of The Architect
- The Shock of the New (TV)
- Benefits of Living in the Past (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Design you can afford (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Pettit & Sevitt Video
- Our House: History of Australian Homes (.gov.au)
- Mad Med Inspires Interiors styled on Don (Sydney Morning Herald)
Special Places
- Philip Johnson’s Glass House
- Palm Springs, USA
- Kauffman Desert House, Palm Springs
- Sydney Living Museums
Interesting Renovations (send us yours, these are hard to find!)
Sydney House. 