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Miller House, Mid-century Modern, Columbus, Indiana, 1953-57, "Conversation Pit". Japanese minimalist interior living room, 19th century. In Western architecture, a living room , also called a lounge room ( Australian English [ 1 ] ), lounge ( British English [ 2 ] ), sitting room ( British English [ 3 ] ), or drawing room , is a room for ...
He trained at Harvard with Walter Gropius, then was director of the department of architecture and modern design at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1946 to 1954. In 1947, he published a book about Ludwig Mies van der Rohe , and in 1953 designed his own residence, the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut in a style modeled after Mies's ...
The mansion, which was larger than the White House in Washington, D.C. [5] was demolished in 1980, and a development of modern townhouses called Stotesbury Estates was built on the property. The massive limestone pillars which were part of the mansion's front portico were left in situ as a tribute, along with the large belvedere at the back of ...
Poster by Frances MacDonald (1896). The Modern Style is a style of architecture, art, and design that first emerged in the United Kingdom in the mid-1880s. It was the first Art Nouveau style worldwide, and it represents the evolution of the Arts and Crafts movement which was native to Great Britain.
Versailles house in 2014. Built on a constructed hill on 10 acres (4.0 ha) of lakefront property, [4] [11] the residence is expected to include nine kitchens, [2] 14 bedrooms, [12] three indoor pools, two outdoor pools, a video arcade, [4] a ballroom with a capacity of 500 to 1,000 people, [3] a two-story movie theater with a balcony inspired by the Palais Garnier, a 20,000-bottle wine cellar ...
The black crested gibbon is native to China, northern Vietnam, and Laos. They’re typically between 17-21 inches long and weigh between 15 to 22 pounds.
A 19th century house next to Vanna Venturi House The main entrance to the Guild House. The design of "Mother's House", as architect Robert Venturi frequently called the house, was affected by Vanna (née Luizi) Venturi both as the client whose needs had to be met and as the mother who helped develop the architect's talent and personality.
Oscar winner Angelina Jolie discusses playing opera singer Maria Callas, honoring her late mom and sharing a "real love" of work with her kids.