Contemporary glass homes may no longer have a high novelty quotient, but not many can claim to glow like a red lantern in the forest. This showstopper on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, does precisely that, thanks to the “tomato sauce” stain of the plywood interior. Australian architect Jesse Judd’s — Continue reading
As die-hard Modernists, we naturally like our Christmas decorations devoid of kitschy red Santas. No wonder, then, that these vignettes from the Christmas issue of Elle Decoration (Sweden) make us sigh in envy. Scandinavian restraint—pale hues, tasteful handmade details, and just the right dose of glitter—is one thing, but photographer — Continue reading
Never mind the coffee, this Polish cafe has found a way to give its customers a jolt of color that’s sure to keep them wide awake no matter how caffeinated their drinks. Tasked with their client’s wish for an “instantly recognizable and easy to spot” interior, Polish designers Anna Kobylka — Continue reading
We wish we had the gumption to play with color as exuberantly as the Brazilian product designer Brunno Jahara does. His 1910 São Paulo townhouse serves as a showcase for his own furniture and lighting, as well as his quirky collection of knickknacks (including a motley crew of plastic miniature pre-historic — Continue reading
It’s possible to read many things into Home Within Home, the ethereal installation by Korean-born sculptor Do Ho Suh, currently on view at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul. But duality, and its accompanying tensions, are clearly a central theme for the Korean-American transplant. Duh, whose preferred — Continue reading
Just when we thought we were safe from heart-tugging pictures of Baby Alpacas…..along comes The Animal Print Shop, creators of affordable, beguilingly beautiful, animal art prints—and arbiters of kid-centric taste. The brainchild of Los Angeles-based photographer (and animal lover) Sharon Montrose, The Animal Print Shop, specializes in high-quality photographic prints — Continue reading
Mediocrity, it’s safe to say, was never to be the destiny of someone with a name like Toogood; still, we should have known that the home of the British designer Faye Toogood would have style to burn. Toogood—whose peripatetic resume includes editorial, industrial, and interior design—defines her aesthetic as “the — Continue reading
“For me, Greek food is something you have at home. It’s not made to look refined,” says interior architect George Livissianis, who translated some of that simplicity and lack of pretension to his design for the Greek restaurant, Apollo, in Sydney, Australia. Livissianis, an Australian of Greek descent, was lucky — Continue reading
Anyone in the mood for the vibrant brand of Modernism exemplified by Mexican masters Luis Barragan and Ricardo Legorreta will have to look somewhere besides Mexico City’s new Distrito Capital boutique hotel, a ravishing Modernist nirvana with nary a nod to Mexican culture in sight. French architect Joseph Dirand, whose — Continue reading
No one appreciates a novel idea—or newspapers—more than we do, and this menu design from Sunday Suppers, the Brooklyn establishment that characterizes itself as a “communal cooking center” that also oversees private events, is both memorable and great looking. For an event with a New York-centric theme, an enchantingly beautiful — Continue reading
How well can you set the stage for Organic Modernism? Join the hundreds who’ve already entered 2Modern’s Polyvore Design Challenge and show us! Put your imagination to the test and create a contemporary living room that reflects your personal interpretation of Organic Modernism. Only four days remain to rise to — Continue reading
The Berlin-based photographer Matthias Heiderich (whose work we’ve featured here before) has cornered the market on architectural photography that manages to be simultaneously spare and sumptuous. Using his finely trained eye for scale and composition, Heiderich has arrived at an impressive formula for turning contemporary architecture, be they ordinary or — Continue reading
Photographer and artist Autumn de Wilde created this ethereal installation, named Lighting, Layers and Reflections, as a backdrop for—of all things—a Cadillac ad campaign. De Wilde says that a car, the Escalade 2015, did indeed serve as inspiration for the two jewel-like 7 x 12 foot houses, constructed in the — Continue reading
If this is what senior housing looks like in Denmark, we may need to consider moving north sometime in the future. This fanciful housing complex by the Copenhagen architectural practice JJW Arkitekter is comprised of apartments for 114 residents, workspace for the community’s staff, and a range of ground floor — Continue reading
Estonia boasts the oldest capital in Northern Europe—a city of uncommon beauty and designated UNESCO World Heritage Site—but the scores of tourists who come to Tallinn do so because of its proximity to Finland. A mere 2-hour ferry ride across the Gulf of Finland, Tallinn is a popular weekend destination — Continue reading
The color black, with all its ominous implications, is, in fact, tailor-made for 21st Century architecture. While a black-washed Victorian or Tudor morphs into an architectural cliche of foreboding doom, black lends the clean lines and geometric volumes of modern architecture a stark, sophisticated dynamism. This summer house in Tjajkovski, — Continue reading
We’re not quite sure which to be more impressed by: the brilliant optical illusion created by the faux Bookshelves wallpaper by Deborah Bowness, or the stairwell in this apartment (decorated by French designer Isabelle Juy) which facilitates the illusion so stunningly. A Yorkshire-based artist and designer, Bowness has made the — Continue reading
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Expansive views and sun-drenched interiors may be a hallmark of Moderism, but what’s a Modernist with neither views nor sun to do? If you’re German interior designer and stylist Peter Fehrentz, and possessed with both vision and imagination, you create a home of singular, unexpected beauty—exactly what Fehrentz did with — Continue reading
We’ll admit that nothing is safe from our Instagram filters. Whether walking on the street, rushing through an airport, or perusing the aisles of a favorite shop; below ground or above the clouds, we always keep our eyes wide open. 2Modern’s Instagram feed is a window into our design-centric worldview, — Continue reading
How do you transform an ordinary pizzeria into a glittering attraction? With a rotating disco ball of an oven, of course! Austrian collaborative Madame Mohr conceived of an ingenious way to fulfill their client’s request for a pizzeria that expresses the “Italo-Disco era of the 1970s and 80s.” The wood — Continue reading
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