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Retro revival
The midcentury modern look has picked up steam, fueled by nostalgia and a certain trend-setting TV show.
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Days Numbered for Midcentury-Modern School by The Architects Collaborative
Among the many schools designed by The Architects Collaborative (TAC), the noted Cambridge firm cofounded by Walter Gropius, Wayland High School was an instant emblem of midcentury design and educational innovation when it opened in 1960.
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Apple Design

Jony Ive talks about functional design. Cut from the documentary Objectified. www.objectifiedfilm.com
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Apple to Introduce New High-speed Connection with Next Macbooks, Possibly Light Peak [Apple]

Apple to Introduce New High-speed Connection with Next Macbooks, Possibly Light Peak [Apple]
CNET is reporting that Apple will introduce a new high-speed connection technology with either their upcoming MacBook Pro or another product altogether. Supposedly, the technology is actually Intel’s Light Peak technology, which is expected to replace the various cables that connect multiple devices (your display, usb etc). Light Peak is originally fiber optic-esque but Apple will actually be …
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The Consensus Opinion on Apple: Mostly Bullish
A look at some of the key sentiment drivers for Apple.
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Apple In-App Subscription Conflict Raises Antitrust Ghosts
Apple’s current controversy over its new in-app subscription policy recalls antitrust whispers that greeted the company’s past adventures in rule-setting.
Read more on eWeek

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Racquet Club Mid-Century Transformation – Palm Springs

Remarkable remodel and updated on a blighted mid-century home in Racquet Club Road Estates. 3 bedroom, 2 baths plus guest house featuring kitchenette, and private bath. Spacious floor plan, post and beam construction. Designed by William Krisel, built by the Alexander Construction Company in 1959; updated and restored in 2010. Visit www.MidCenturyModernPS.com for more information. Presented by Paul Kaplan. Asking price 9000
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Nice Mid-century Modern Style photos

Some cool mid-century modern style images:

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Mid Century Modern style house in Portland Oregon. Built by Bob Rummer in the 1960s.

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Cool Eames images

Check out these Eames images:

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House of Charles & Ray Eames at Pacific Palisades, LA. Front of house through gum trees.

Eames Softpad Armchair
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Designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1958

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Latest Mid-century Modernist News

Exhibit reviews work of heralded Modernist Kevin Roche
Kevin Roche is not an alumnus of the Yale School of Architecture, but a new exhibition of his work at the school celebrates him like a native hero.
Read more on Yale Daily News

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Home d

If you wish to decorate your home so as to give it a stylish look and feel, check out some options in home décor designs and decoration:

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home décor designs</a> of the late sixties and the seventies. Wall papers with bold prints in bright colors and shades would add loads to your home interiors and would reflect your strong and challenging lifestyle. You may even use velvets and flocks in wallpapers and fabrics for sprucing up your home interiors.

However, if you want to keep it subtle, there are plenty of choices such as soft greens, palest pinks, and gentle aqua. These pastel shades when used in the form of wall colors, wall papers, and fabrics for sofas, couch, dining chairs, and curtains would add a soft, feminine touch to your home interior decoration. You may even use grey to add a dramatic effect to your home décor. Grey looks glamorous and mixes and matches well with almost every hue.

If you are looking for a unique home décor design idea, here it is. Use contrasting colors. Use bed linens, cushions, drapes, or window curtains in bold colors to add a striking effect to the otherwise soft and pastel colored home interiors. Or, if you are using bright shades, use whites, creams, doves, or ivory colors. By doing so, you can make your home eye-catching.

To give a designer look to your home, buy modern home furniture. Modern home furniture looks elegant and stylish and would help you create a unique style statement with your designer home décor.

For designer home décor, you may also use lampshades in sensuous shapes and designs.

For more home décor designs, home renovation tips, and ideas and suggestions for designer home décor, you may visit .newartnewdesign.net

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90 Day Body Overhaul. Top client lost 50 pounds in 3 months.

The 90 Day Body Overhaul Program is designed to change anyone’s lifestyle and body at the same time. Our bodies need to have flexibility. Different programs for different people and outcomes.
90 Day Body Overhaul. Top client lost 50 pounds in 3 months.

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