The Incredibles snazzy living area. I want it . . . . with the Zanuso chair to boot!

Atomic Ideal

Always got to love the overhanging living rooms on a drop-off, the wall-to-wall windows, the easy-going slopes roof lines, the winding flagstone leading you to the entrance. You know, nothing fancy, just all the modest necessities for mid-century living!

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Cartoon MCM from x-ray delta one, on Flickr

Welcome to the Jet Age

It's been a day for surfing the web and stumbling upon all kinds of goodies. And I wanted to share some highlights with you.

The Atomium
Views from all around the mega molecular model at Pictures Newsletter.

Check out the Webcam Atomium too.


TWA Terminal - JFK Airport
A little bit of Populuxe Space-Age feel good heaven to be seen in this wonderful little stock photographer's site: RonSaari.com



The Unisphere
A set originally uploaded to Fotki by Peirce Behrendt.

North By Northwest - the VanDamm Residence

1959 ... North By Northwest- VanDamm residence S.D., originally uploaded by x-ray delta one.

I've always loved this bit of mid-century fantasy architecture that Hollywood created for the Alfred Hitchcock thriller "North by Northwest" in 1959. When I think of the movie, I think of this wonderful home situated in the Black Hills of South Dakota. I don't know if anything can come any closer to being the epitome of MCM design.

The above still needs to be viewed in full screen to be properly appreciated. Look at the concept of blending the structure in with the landscape... the low, long flowing lines... the floating, gravity-defying living area levitated over the canyon drop-off... floor to ceiling windows everywhere... all elements popularized in 50's modern architecture. That's atomic living.

As for me? I wouldn't want to live there, as much as I love the scenic Black Hills... but having a good hunk of my home clinging from a drop-off?? That would wear on my acrophobic nerves to no end :P ...Yet it sure is inspiring to admire it's style!