
by Darren Bradley (Photographer), Sam Lubell (Author)
A curated list of more than 250 must-see destinations organized geographically from Maine to Florida
Featuring architecture by some of the biggest Mid-Century names, including Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Eero Saarinen, and Philip Johnson, each of the more than 250 buildings is located on a regional map. The book includes all the additional information needed to find and visit each building.
Its cool and functional design makes this book a coveted Modernist-style object in itself.
Including icons from The Met Breuer to the fabulous beach houses of Fire Island, private homes in Connecticut, Manhattan skyscrapers, and the Tropical Modern residences of Sarasota, Florida, it is a must-have guide to one of the most fertile and lesser-known regions for the development of Mid-Century Modern architecture.
From the publisher of Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide: West Coast USA.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 376
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 28 Sep 2018
ISBN 10: 0714876623
ISBN 13: 9780714876627
This book explores 250 architectural landmarks of the West Coast, in stunning photographs and insightful descriptions. Gear Patrol
Design lovers with wanderlust will find inspiration in the new book. Dwell Online
If you're touring around the West Coast and love design, a new book will lead travellers to one of the most fertile regions for the development of Mid-Century Modern architecture. Lonely Planet.com
As featured in Dwell, Lonely Planet, Metropolis, Surface, on Fast Company's Co.Design, Gear Patrol, Lonely Planet and on AnOther
This book explores 250 architectural landmarks of the West Coast, in stunning photographs and insightful descriptions. Gear Patrol
Design lovers with wanderlust will find inspiration in the new book. Dwell Online
If you're touring around the West Coast and love design, a new book will lead travellers to one of the most fertile regions for the development of Mid-Century Modern architecture. Lonely Planet.com
The West Coast of the USA is studded with architectural gems, from glass-walled pavilions to the historical Salk Institute... Works that merged indoor with outdoor and innovation with democracy, their legacy of modern architecture is both one of style and substance; one of starting over, embracing the future, and the belief that design and technology could overcome nature's hardships, social ills and human suffering... A spectacular new release by Phaidon. AnOtherMag.com
The aesthetic of US mid-century modernism was forged along the nation's Pacific Coast. This title, part architectural survey and part travel guide, documents some 250 destinations of mid-century significance from Seattle in the North to San Diego near the border with Mexico... Words by Sam Lubell join photography by Darren Bradley [...] to evoke the glamour, style and optimism of this significant period. New Design
A handy guide to exploring the west coast's modernist utopia. Co.Design
Expansive yet concise, and a truly smart delight. San Francisco Chronicle
As featured in Dwell, Lonely Planet, The Los Angeles Times, Metropolis, San Diego Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, Sunset, Surface, on Dezeen, Fast Company's Co.Design, Gear Patrol, Lonely Planet, and on AnOther
This book explores 250 architectural landmarks of the West Coast, in stunning photographs and insightful descriptions. --Gear Patrol
Design lovers with wanderlust will find inspiration in the new book. --Dwell Online
If you're touring around the West Coast and love design, a new book will lead travellers to one of the most fertile regions for the development of Mid-Century Modern architecture. --Lonely Planet.com
The West Coast of the USA is studded with architectural gems, from glass-walled pavilions to the historical Salk Institute... Works that merged indoor with outdoor and innovation with democracy, their legacy of modern architecture is both one of style and substance; one of starting over, embracing the future, and the belief that design and technology could overcome nature's hardships, social ills and human suffering... A spectacular new release by Phaidon. --AnOtherMag.com
The aesthetic of US mid-century modernism was forged along the nation's Pacific Coast. This title, part architectural survey and part travel guide, documents some 250 destinations of mid-century significance from Seattle in the North to San Diego near the border with Mexico... Words by Sam Lubell join photography by Darren Bradley [...] to evoke the glamour, style and optimism of this significant period. --New Design
A handy guide to exploring the west coast's modernist utopia. --Co.Design
Expansive yet concise, and a truly smart delight. --San Francisco Chronicle
This guidebook to the iconic MCM buildings of the West Coast is the perfect topper for that enviable Eames coffee table in your friends' living room. --Sunset Magazine
An architecture buff's dream road trip. --Co.Design
Sam Lubell does a great job in luring you into the subject... Hidden in plain sight, this period of modern architecture is an untapped resource for designers in search of inspiration but you've got to know what you're looking at and Lubell's descriptions are as entertaining as they are informative. --Furniture & Cabinetmaking
The Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide is not only required reading for architecture junkies, it's also a handy tool for stringing together midcentury modern road trips. Author Sam Lubell's evocative descriptions are paired with luscious photos by Darren Bradley and together, they cover all the classics and uncover some hidden gems. --Curbed LA
From cinemas to houses, bowling alleys and car washes, mid-century architecture is celebrated lovingly in this pocket-sized book. --Cool Hunting
A must-have guide to one of the most fertile regions for the development of Mid-Century Modern architecture... First-hand descriptions and colour photography transport readers into an era of unparalleled style, glamour, and optimism. --Grain Edit
A glittering array of architectural gems, ripe for a road trip. --N by Norwegian
The graphically engaging, fact-filled flexibound book is easy to take with you wherever you go. --The Oregonian
This book is a needed addition to your library-whether you wind your way along Route 1, or travel the coast in your armchair. --Society of Architectural Historians/Southern California Chapter
Sam Lubell is a contributing editor at the Architect's Newspaper, a staff writer for Wired, and a regular contributor to the New York Times and Travel+Leisure, among others. He has written four books about architecture, including California Captured and Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide: West Coast USA, both from Phaidon.
Darren Bradley is a Southern California-based architectural photographer, active in the preservation of Mid-Century Modern architecture.