Atomic Ranch

THE APPLE CO-FOUNDER famously wore the same thing everyday in order to streamline his life and minimize the amount of decision making in a day by one less thing. It’s an admirable thing I suppose to be so efficient and laser focused on only the best and most important things your brain should be spending energy on. My brain? Quite the opposite. Sure there’s the side of me that runs on logic and reasoning and eschews superfluousness. But then there’s the better side of me that craves creativity and frivolity and indulgence. I think it’s the same for modernist homeowners. For schedule and budget and functionality we tend to focus on the nuts-and-bolts side of homeownership. The floorplans, materials, and usability. Then there’s what this issue is dedicated to celebrating:…

CHARLOTTE Perriand (1903-1999) was a pioneer who reshaped the landscape of 20th-century design, infusing modernism with a human touch. Often celebrated alongside contemporaries like Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret (together they designed the LC4 Chaise Lounge), Perriand’s work bridged the sleek lines of machine-age modernism with warmth, functionality, and a deep respect for nature, setting the tone for what we now consider timeless design. Born in Paris, Perriand trained at the École de l’Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs, where she honed her technical skill and creative eye. At just 24, she made headlines with her installation Bar sous le toit (1927) at the Salon d’Automne. The space was cutting edge, gleaming with chrome, leather, and glass. It caught the attention of Le Corbusier, who soon invited her to join his…

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HENRY JARA began collecting and selling vintage Mid Century Modern furniture 20 years ago. It was well ahead of the trend curve that have pulled behemoths like Target and Amazon to the look today. What attracted him to it is the stark opposite of what those big box chains produce. “Furniture from that time was made with quality structure, solid wood, and materials that were made to last a lifetime,” Henry says. It was his daughter Alexandra that actually got him into it. “She began thrifting and selling Midcentury Modern furniture and after seeing how well she did, I realized how unique and special the pieces really were. I fell in love with the simple lines, craftmanship and minimalist designs. I started doing research on the different designers like George…

UNVEILED IN 1958 for the Royal SAS Hotel in Copenhagen, the chair is as much a feat of engineering as it is a work of art—its sculptural curves evoking both fluidity and poise. More than six decades later, the Swan remains one of the Danish architect’s most celebrated creations. At the time of its debut, the Swan was nothing short of revolutionary. Crafted without straight lines, the chair’s form was carved from a molded foam shell—a relatively new material in the 1950s—resting on a sleek aluminum swivel base. This gave Jacobsen the freedom to design an organic silhouette that embraced the sitter in sweeping curves, while still feeling light and airy within a room. The chair’s bold departure from traditional seating made it an instant icon of modernism, pairing sculptural…

THERE ARE many components to cull together to design a beautiful space: color, pattern, furniture scale and arrangement, and lighting, to name a few. But sometimes, there’s a subtle hard-to-pinpoint element that really delivers the perfect vibe. Here, our design expert inner circle offers their opinion on that often discounted piece of the puzzle that can complete the space. "WHEN DESIGNING an interior space, I think the detail that is often missed is the exterior view. Most MCM homes have large expansive windows meant to integrate the indoors and outdoors. Whether intentionally extending the inside wall material to the outside or by repeating colors, patterns or objects, it is important to help the eye connect from the interior to the exterior and create that harmonious blend to the surrounding property.”…