Resouces + Communities

:: about glass tile - a site, um, about glass tile. lots of information on types, styles and installation ::

:: anymaterial - complete online library of building materials ::

:: arapahoe acres - the first post-world war II residential subdivision listed as a historic district in the national register historic places. click here for a closer look at selected homes. a very nice look back in time to a preserved midcentury modern neighborhood ::

:: archibot - scours the net for good design articles. message boards, too ::

:: archinform - database for international architecture. an online database about worldwide architects and buildings from past to present ::

:: architecture week - architecture magazine online, covering new buildings worldwide and a spectrum of design, technical, and cultural issues ::

:: architectural record - multimedia project stories, in-depth interviews, daily news updates, weekly book reviews, green architecture stories and archival material, as well as links to people and products and access to online continuing education credit registration. my favorite is the house of the month feature ::

:: building systems - learn more about modular, panelized and log construction. search for modular manufacturers that distribute to your state or search for panelized manufacturers by building type, or find designs for your systems built home. definitely not modern, but good for learning about current modular technology ::

:: canberra house - blog. tells the story of modernist residential architecture in canberra, australia through profiles of significant canberra houses, architectural styles and biographies. ::

:: call it home: the house that private enterprise built - produced by keller easterling and richard prelinger. a history of suburbia from 1934-1960 including a section on prefabs that is really interesting ::

:: concrete network - tons of concrete info and resources including help finding concrete professionals and a concrete design tool ::

:: crestwood hills - "There was a tremendous housing shortage after world war II. los angeles was swamped with returned servicemen. in 1946, four friends, all musicians and recently discharged from the army, had an idea. together they would buy an acre of land, build homes at the four corners and have a communal pool and playground in the center. together, they could purchase what they could not afford individually. it was a concept. many had similar dreams, but only one made it work - crestwood hills ::

:: deco echoes - looks like maybe it has been updates in a while, but still has some good resources on modern dealers, a link to echoes magazine and some other info ::

:: dig modern - your source for vintage books related to architecture and design, especially mid-century modern ::

:: dwell - go subscribe now! the message boards are my daily haunt ::

:: the dwell home - see the progress being made on the dwell home and learn more about the other entrants. ::

:: eames office - the home for all things eames ::

:: eichler archives - a compilation of all things eichler, including early marketing brochures, materials, publications, architects and developments. eichler links page ::

:: eichler design - a personal site by a family who live in a home in the highlands eichler development. great resources page ::

:: eichler network - dedicated to supporting the lifestyle of the nearly 11,000 folks in northern california who own an eichler home. good spot for inspiration ::

:: eichler homes of southern california - information about the homes that builder joseph eichler constructed in the early 1960s in various areas of southern california ::

:: fab prefab - a new web resource dedicated to tracking developments in the modernist prefab dwelling marketplace - lots of good resources ::

:: fiberglass ez - database of fabricators of fiberglass & fiberglass reinforced plastics ::

:: first source - information on building products and building product manufacturers ::

:: galinksy - free access to exciting modern buildings and the means to explore them: photographs, descriptions, books and practical visitor information ::

:: great buildings - architecture reference site ::

:: homefront in the garden - my favorite gardening show. on bbc america. conceptual garden structures, etc. ::

:: houstonmod - a houston-area modernist preservation society ::

:: idfuel - industrial design weblog ::

::jet set modern - e-zine and store dedicated to midcentury modern ::

:: livemodern - an online community of those interested in affordable modern housing and the place to get the LV home ::

:: los angeles conservancy modern committee - volunteer group formed in 1984 in response to the rapid destruction of a generation of postwar buildings. plans tours, exhibitions, and lectures; researches and nominates buildings for landmark designation; and serve as an advocate for modern design. monthly meetings in los angeles ::

:: lotta livin' - an online community for fans of modern, jet-set, and other nostalgic modern styles ::

:: mocoloco - blog formated news site dedicated to reporting on modern contemporary
design in a wide range of subjects including architecture, furniture, industrial design, and other catagories ::

:: modernism magazine - magazine focused on Emphasis is on decorative objects – furniture, pottery, glass, textiles, metalwork, etc. some architecture and general design ::

:: memorial bend architecture - a site dedicated to the architecture of this houston neighborhood, most of the homes were designed by modernist architect william norman floyd. lots of links to other mid-century neighborhoods, communities and preservation sites on their links page ::

:: metropolis magazine - design and architecture magazine. site has lots of resources and articles, too ::

:: modern dream home - a website in development that has an online community, modern homes for sale, modern furniture sales and home design services. from the former owner of echoes magazine ::

:: nextroom - austrian index of architects and designers. a good collection of over 18,000 photos and plans of selected homes. view it with the google translator if you don't happen to know german ::

:: palm springs modern committee - a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to promoting and maintaining the heritage of modern architecture and design in palm springs and the entire coachella valley ::

:: portland modern - creal estate agency devoted to modern design homes in the portland area. also some useful info on the varying characteristics of different types of modernism.
of only every area had something like this! ::

:: prefab - amazon listing for the book by dwell editor-in-chief allison arieff and bryan burkhart ::

:: psa publishers - an independent international communications platform, presenting the work of a select group of contemporary architects (check the american architects
site for a good source of architects nationwide) ::

:: reluct - modern design news, links and a portfolio for re, a dutch design label ::

:: sear's modern homes - a site about prefab homes sold between 1908 and 1940 through sears’s modern homes program ::

:: seattle modern - modernist homes for sale or rent in the seattle area ::

:: spec source - find commercial building products, construction and suppliers online ::

:: split visions - a great little resource on remodeling a split level home to get more space, light, etc. not totally modern, but very clean lined and true to the homes. put out by a group of minnesota communities. you can order a hard copy, but the .pdf version is a freebie ::

:: sweets - mcgraw-hill construction sweets - construction product and building material information ::

:: too home - home remodeling supplies. warning - not all modernist ::