Mid century design
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about mid century design
Product • By Tomruque Wood Studios • Muse Round Side Table | Solid Walnut Mid-Century Modern Design
Muse Round Side Table | Solid Walnut Mid-Century Modern Design
Muse is a round side table that combines the natural character of solid walnut wood with the functional simplicity of mid-century modern furniture. Defined by its circular tabletop and slender tapered legs, the design explores how carefully considered proportions and genuine hardwood can create a distinctive piece without unnecessary ornamentation.
The tabletop and supporting legs are handcrafted from 100% solid walnut wood, allowing the natural grain and warm brown tones to remain central to the design. The smooth circular surface introduces a softer geometric element, while the tapered legs create a visually open structure that complements the solid wood top. This balance between material presence and structural lightness gives Muse an u... More
Project • By Bower Architecture and Interiors • Private Houses
Ernest House, Brighton
Our clients purchased a fabulous but weary mid century home designed in 1968 by architect Harry Ernest. They had been hunting for a heritage home to nurture into their long term home and they were excited by the potential of the single level brick house located in Brighton, a beachside suburb of Melbourne, with its floor plan wrapped around a sunny north-facing courtyard.
Martina Gemmola
Martina Gemmola
Martina Gemmola
Our clients wanted their renovated home to feel comfortable, light and warm. It was to feel smart, modern, easy and open with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, with little surprises here and there. It would be unpretentious. Most of all, the home would be perfect for how they wanted to live: they are both t... More
Project • By Hedya An Architects • Private Houses
Mid-Century Reimagined: Caulfield Residence
An alteration and addition that reimagines a mid-century home in Caulfield for contemporary living, while celebrating the character of the original structure.
The design carries the home’s mid-century curves into both the architecture and interiors, creating a seamless dialogue between old and new. The addition adopts a considered palette of orange brick, matched to the existing house and dark cladding, to complement the original dwelling while giving the extension a contemporary yet harmonious presence. Original balustrades have been retained, reinforcing a continuity of detail throughout the home.
Hedya An Architects
Hedya An Architects
While the property is not heritage-listed, the project consciously celebrates the pas... More
Product • By PORCELANOSA • NOKEN - LIEM
NOKEN - LIEM
We reinvent the vintage style. Smooth and polished shapes, and a pastel colour range in finishes. A calm design for a harmonious, luminous and natural bathroom with modernised romanticism. Expressivity without shrillness. More
Product • By Plywood Project • Desk Mid century FRISK
Desk Mid century FRISK
Simple and clean design of Desk FRISK inspires and brings order and efficiency to your workplace. Openwork side legs give lightness and the large table top provides space for computers, books and other necessary work materials.
Openwork side legs give lightness and the large table top provides space for computers, books and other necessary work materials.
Desk FRISK is also available in extended versions: a desk with drawers. The essence of the desk FRISK project is minimalism hence it is made of two side legs, a table top and a bottom bar.
Desk FRISK in the presented version has been finished with transparent oil. More
Product • By Plywood Project • Mid century bookcase FRISK Maxi with drawers
Mid century bookcase FRISK Maxi with drawers
Bookcase FRISK Maxi with drawers lets you arrange every space smartly and functionally. This versatile piece of plywood furniture will fit perfectly in the office, living room or even the kitchen or corridor. In the office, Bookcase FRISK Maxi will help you organize documents, work materials, books; in the living room it will display rich collections of books, vinyls, decorative elements such as vases, candles and picture frames; in the kitchen, its shelves can be used to store cookbooks or coffee cups.
In addition, its legs also serve as a support for books, which is especially important on the top shelf.
Bookcase Frisk Maxi can be combined with Bookcases Frisk Mini and Midi and a desk within the Frisk Furniture system. Other modules: dr... More
Project • By Pollard Architects • Private Houses
G Residence
The project called for an addition and “re mapping“ of an existing 1960 residence on the upper bench of Salt Lake City. The design started with the landscape which grew out of the client’s art collection. The garden was organized around the idea of journey and repose. The end of the journey are two bronze elephants which are situated on a stainless-steel gabion filled with recycle glass and lite from below. The garden is only accessible from the house through the kitchen. There is an eastern stairway which leads down to an allée of London plane trees.The house was organized to take full advantage of the distance views as well as the newly conceived views of the garden and art works.It’s a two-bedroom residence with small courtyards on both... More
Project • By Herriot Melhuish O’Neill Architects • Private Houses
Clifton Hill House
An award-winning addition to a modernist home in Sumner, Christchurch, originally designed in 1965 by Austrian architect, Ernst Killnan. Commanding spectacular views over the Pacific Ocean and Christchurch city, the house had previously been used only for holidays. The brief was to convert it into a comfortable and contemporary, permanent home. The project encountered hurdles along the way, not least the two Christchurch earthquakes, but the challenges, coupled with a close and trusting client relationship only enriched the outcome.A careful balance was found between retaining the integrity of the original design, and many of its key features, while fulfilling the needs of our clients for a dream home to retire to.Awards: NZIA Local Award 2... More