Category: Media
Ruth Adler Schnee, Exuberant Designer of Modernist Textiles, Dies at 99
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A refugee from Nazi Germany, she was among a group of designers who elevated fabric from decoration into a medium for midcentury modern design.
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Jack Lenor Larsen, Innovative Textile Designer, Dies at 93
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He blended ancient techniques and modern technology to weave fabrics that are in the collections of MoMA and the Louvre, which gave him a one-man retrospective.
Virginia Savage McAlester, ‘Queen of Dallas Preservation,’ Dies at 76
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Her book “A Field Guide to American Houses,” published in 1984 and revised in 2013, made her a household name among preservationists and architecture buffs.
Industrial Comfort in a former Italian Village Roofing Company
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A couple creates a dream renovation when two rough buildings are joined to become the base of their home.
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Overlooked No More: Julia Morgan, Pioneering Female Architect
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Morgan, who was the first woman to earn an architect’s license in California, was a prolific designer of hundreds of buildings, namely the Hearst Castle at San Simeon.