ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- This is one drop-dead gorgeous book! It takes 21 mid-century homes from around the country and showcases the architectural principles of these airy, sleek and tranquil houses. An historical overview is provided, along with the stories of the owners and current occupiers who have worked hard to preserve and sympathetically update the buildings. Beautifully illustrated with glowing photography, this is an excellent resource for renovators, dreamers and aficionados! Lindy
Patricia Callan is the founder of Modernist Australia, an online archive of local Mid-Century architecture. She has appeared on ABC radio, The Design Files and Fairfax publications to champion Modernist architecture from a layperson's perspective.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- This is one drop-dead gorgeous book! It takes 21 mid-century homes from around the country and showcases the architectural principles of these airy, sleek and tranquil houses. An historical overview is provided, along with the stories of the owners and current occupiers who have worked hard to preserve and sympathetically update the buildings. Beautifully illustrated with glowing photography, this is an excellent resource for renovators, dreamers and aficionados! Lindy
'Examines 21 midcentury houses across Australia that have been painstakingly restored and renewed… In doing so, the volume also reveals the work of lesser-known designers' - Architectural Record