Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Dezeen's guide to mid-century modern design from A to Z
To conclude our mid-century modern series, we've rounded up everything you need to know about the design and architecture movement from A to Z. More
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Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Columbus was built as "an exemplary mid-century city"
The mid-century modern architecture in Columbus, Indiana, is a physical reminder of the post-war belief in design as a tool for progress, says critic Matt Shaw in this interview for Dezeen's mid-century modern series. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
The Panton chair helped "provoke people into using their imagination"
Next up in our series about mid-century modern design is the Panton chair by Danish designer Verner Panton. Still produced today by Swiss furniture brand Vitra, the cantilevered plastic chair made design history. More
Original mid-century Chandigarh furniture exhibited in collector's London townhouse
Collector Rajan Bijlani has opened up his London residence for an exhibition featuring highlights from his 500-piece collection of furniture made for Le Corbusier's master plan of Chandigarh in the 1950s and 60s. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Mid-century designers and engineers "envisioned the future" at GM's Tech Center
The Warren Technical Center in Michigan, the first solo project by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen, showcased the unity of mid-century architecture, design and engineering in the United States. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Verner Panton preferred experimentation to "beautiful platitude"
Verner Panton caused a sensation with his pioneering approach to furniture and lighting design. For our mid-century modern series, we profile the Danish designer whose colourful pieces and interiors define an era. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Eight lesser-known examples of mid-century modern architecture
Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Masterpieces is a book of "landmark architecture" built around the world between the 1950s and 70s. For our mid-century modern series, its author Dominic Bradbury picks out eight lesser-known buildings that encapsulate the era. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
The Chandigarh chair "problematises standard notions of revival"
The popularity of the Chandigarh chair, created by a team led by Swiss architect Pierre Jeanneret, has shone a light on the erasure of local designers in the mid-century modern design narrative. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Florence Knoll Bassett "led an office revolution"
As part of our mid-century modern series, we portray Florence Knoll Bassett, who transformed how we think of office design with her streamlined furniture and leadership of design brand Knoll. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
"Mid-century homes are a labour of love" say conservation experts
The challenges of preserving and upkeeping mid-century modern homes mean many are at risk of demolition, conservation experts tell Dezeen as part of our mid-century modern series. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
"I love mid-century modern but it makes me sad"
Mid-century modern design may meet our needs even more now than when it first appeared, but that doesn't mean we should idolise the style, writes John Jervis. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Charles and Ray Eames changed the landscape of design with "just a few chairs and a house"
We continue our series on mid-century modern design with a profile of Ray and Charles Eames, the duo that championed a functional and democratic approach to design. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Charlotte Perriand's Bibliothèques countered the "quite elitist" furniture she created for Le Corbusier
The latest story in our mid-century modern series explores how designer Charlotte Perriand stepped out of the shadow of her mentor Le Corbusier in the 1950s and created a pioneering modular storage system. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Arne Jacobsen "dared to work with modern materials" for Egg chair
Continuing our mid-century modernism series, we take a look at the iconic Egg chair, which was designed by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the former SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
"Design was a new profession" in the UK says Paula Day
Designers Robin and Lucienne Day looked internationally to learn about modernism as contemporary design was unknown in the UK at the time, explains their daughter Paula Day in this interview for our mid-century modern series. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Whether "teaspoons or a national bank", Arne Jacobsen designed things down to the last detail
We continue our series on mid-century modernism with a profile on Danish architect Arne Jacobson, whose ethos of total design saw him craft buildings down to the smallest details. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Hans J Wegner's CH24 Wishbone Chair "captured the essence of modern Danish design"
Continuing our mid-century modern series, we spotlight the CH24 Wishbone Chair, which was created by Danish designer Hans J Wegner for furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Son in 1949. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
"There was a profound belief in the power of the polymath during the mid-century period"
We should bring back the holistic approach and interdisciplinary ethos of the mid-century modern designers, argues Dominic Bradbury as part of our mid-century modern design series. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Isamu Noguchi's sculptural Akari lamps are "poetic, ephemeral, and tentative"
Continuing our mid-century modern design series, we explore Japanese-American designer Isamu Noguchi's Akari lamps made from Japanese washi paper, which remain a staple in stylish interiors to this day. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Women's contribution to mid-century modern design is "not challenged as much now" says Pat Kirkham
Many female designers from the mid-century modern movement are more celebrated now than when they were producing work, says design historian Pat Kirkham in this interview for our mid-century modern series. More