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The Box that Rocks
With its soaring sound and mesmerizing glow, nothing brings people together faster—even today—than a jukebox full of records
First Impressions, Simple Statements
Renewing garage and entry doors with neighborly good looks and in line with the modern streetscape aesthetic
The Body Beautiful
Two jewelry designers, their ‘wearable art from the heart’ and an ambitious show built on California mid-century modern
Desert Delights - Palm Springs
Stunning sights and rich legacy - climb aboard our grand tour of the best of Palm Springs modern
All the Comforts of Home
How the well-designed home office makes it easy to get to work
Sounding the Depths
Breaking through in the mid-century and pioneered by modern designer Harry Bertoia, the way-out world of sound sculpture and sound art is booming today
Architect A. Quincy Jones
Touring California with architect A. Quincy Jones—the remarkable modern designs of Jones & Emmons
Arts & Architecture: Magazine with a Mission
Arts & Architecture—infused by publisher John Entenza—was about much more than the Case Study houses
Choice Window Treatments: Curtain Call for Comfort
Reducing exposure to unwanted glare, heat and the eyes of the world
Eichler Beam Restoration
Tips to care for the Eichler home's 'bones'—they add more than just structure to the house
Eichler Electrical
Special problems and challenges tied to quirky Eichlers and today's electrical needs
Eichler Exterior Upgrades
From fencing, siding, lighting, and doors—refreshing a facade without denying its spirit
Eichler Garage Doors
With this solution in hand, there's no need to abandon your home's original garage doors
Eichler Subdivisions: Eichler's Early Years: 1951-'52
Award-winning experiments of design innovation—touring Eichler's early California subdivisions
Eichler Windows and Doors
Windows, windows everywhere: the pride and peril of life in a house with all that glass
Eichler X-100, House of Steel
Discover Eichler's San Mateo 'X-100' house of steel—the Eichler of the century, design for the ages
Falling for a Futuro
A tenacious California architect takes on the restoration of his out-of-this-world dream home
From Russia with Modernism: Theremin
Born nearly a century ago, the enchanting theremin is still ahead of its time—struggling to be heard
Great Garden Walls
Fencing that extends your home's clean lines and rigorous geometries into the wide-open outdoors
Leak Detection Experts
Meet the 'leak detectives' and their ultra-modern devices that sniff out holes in your home's pipes
Meet Builder Robert Rummer
Much more than a coincidence—when the Eichler modern aesthetic rose up in the suburbs of Portland
Modern Address House Numbers
Making a simple statement on the front façade of your home that is attractive, crisp and unpretentious
Pet Therapy: Modern Pet Accessories
Modern accessories to keep those furry and feathered sidekicks (and you!) happy
Prefabulous or Fad?
Designers and builders of prefabricated homes go modern and green—but what lies ahead?
Shake, Rattle...and Retrofit
Protecting your home and family against the next major earthquake