Exceptional Spaces - Modern Design

Modern design is a look that is immediately recognizable but one that I find hard to define. I find myself saying things like sleek, lots of glass, white, minimal, stark.  Perhaps those are decent descriptors but I don't feel like that defines the design term well.  As a lover of but a neophyte when it comes to architecture and design I started to wonder how many of you also have a hard time talking about modern design let alone designing with it confidently.  This week we are going to being talking about modern architecture, color palettes and furniture design and placement in hopes to demystify this design term.  To start the week off a selection of exceptional architect designed modern outdoor spaces to inspire you.

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Design 101 - Saxon Henry Part 2 - Florida Modernism

Updated on October 22, 2010 by Home Infatuation

Design and architecture journalist Saxon Henry has just recently released a book, Four Florida Moderns.  The book concentrates on four current masters of Florida modernism and we will look at them in this post.  In Part 1 of our interview with Saxon she started to talk about Florida Modernism by mentioning one of its greatest moments - the Sarasota School era. Before we give you Part 2 of our interview with Saxon we'd like to take a moment to mention the Sarasota School Era.

Rupp-Seibert HouseThis post-war and regional style of architecture is associated with Florida's Central West Coast or more specifically Sarasota, Florida hence it's nickname of "Sarasota Modern". This style is still popular and many great examples still exist today. The Sarasota Architectural Foundation's charter is "to promote preservation and awareness of Sarasota's architecture and design, beginning with the Sarasota School of Architecture and beyond."

For more examples of Sarasota Modernism we found this great virtual tour movie at the PupuluxeBooks Blog

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