Lifestyle

Mid-century modern art, culture, and living at its finest

Eichler for the Weekends
Under a playful blanket of snow, the magical A-frame retreat makes a carefree connection with the ‘real you’
Artisan Fair Unites Two Tracts
Pros, amateurs, kids to show work Nov. 8 at Palo Alto event for community building
Houseful of Halloween
Haunting mid-century traditions continue to inspire—and spook—new generations
Let the Creep Shows Begin!
From Terra Linda to Granada Hills—twisted Halloween hauntings rise up from the dead
Beaming with Wit and Whimsy
Along with functionality and innovation, Eichlers can also provoke joy and a smile
Hot Dog Express
When Oscar Mayer's awe-inspiring Wienermobile took mid-century America on the ride of their lives
Music in the Air
The Monterey Jazz Festival and its mid-century rise to glory
Scooters are for Riding
Enthusiasts of vintage Vespas and Lambrettas love their style and speed—and affinity with the MCM lifestyle
Dreamscapes of Elegance
Charles Schridde and the mid-century ad men of Motorola—staging the greatest modern homes the world has never seen
Shades of Cool
Alluring, timeless and treasured—the functional art and bold designs of classic mid-century sunglasses
Tale of Two Thorgusens
MCM gems by the same architect—on the market side-by-side in the Hollywood Hills
Serenity in Sacramento Valley
Lovely award-winning MCM home for sale by esteemed architects Campbell & Wong
Your ‘Signpost Up Ahead’
Unlocking the door to home ownership with the new 2025 ‘Home Maintenance Directory’
Young Architect’s Last Work
For sale: Inspiring, forested 1958 retreat by Donald Grier Hannum—‘gone’ at age 33
Time for Tea...on a ‘Table for 6’
San Mateo owner transforms her Eichler into a unique brunch/beverage destination
Eichlers with ‘Attitude’
From suave and brash to rustic and eclectic —there are many wonders that thrive inside
Home Tour Season Arrives
Inviting lineup of houses set for upcoming ‘Silicon Valley Modern Home Tour’ May 17
Diamonds of the West
How modernist architecture of the mid-century impacted the look, openness and siting of California's big-league ballparks
Sunset Mag’s Former Offices
Will teardown, monster development doom Menlo Park campus designed by Cliff May?
‘Ooh La La’ Gem in Orinda
For sale—architect Paul Hammarberg’s modernist haven is a creekside delight