| | Welcome Schweikher House! | Paul Schweikher’s house and studio was built in 1938 in Schaumburg, Illinios, USA, following an inspiring visit to Japan. It is a sophisticated blend of eastern and western sensibilities. The second residents, Manhattan Project scientist Dr. Alex Langsdorf and Doomsday Clock creator, Martyl Langsdorf, lived in the house for 60 years and were excellent stewards of the property, preserving the structure in near original condition.
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| | Dutch Pioneers film at Maison Louis Carré, 7 October | Join us for a screening of Pioneers of the Modern Dutch House at Maison Louis Carré, near Paris, on Saturday 7 October. We're thrilled to bring the film to this unique house, designed by Alvar Aalto and built between 1959-1963. See the house, meet like-minded people, enjoy a drink and a snack and watch our film about Dutch house museums. Limited seats, so secure your spot! Film duration: 60 minutes. Dutch spoken (English subtitles).
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| | New in Webshop - Semler Residence House Tour | Inside Iconic Houses has created another house tour to enjoy from the comfort of your home. The Semler Residence in Pilsen featured in the Czech conference's house tours and we were so impressed that we wanted to share it with you all. Kristin Stone, director of the Pasadena Tour Company, our official tour partner, walks through the house with Tomáš Hausner of the Gallery of West Bohemia who knows all about its history.
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| | Van Zessen House by Cornelis van Eesteren is 100 | The picturesque village of Kinderdijk is best known for its windmills, but a very special building was built in West Kinderdijk 100 years ago: the Van Zessen House. The house was designed by the well-known Dutch urban planner Cornelis van Eesteren together with artist Theo van Doesburg. It is the only residential project designed by Van Eesteren that still exists and this year it celebrates its 100th birthday!
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| | The Neutra Institute’s Virtual Apartment Museums | Dion Neutra, late son and partner of Richard, left three Neutra apartments in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, to the Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design. Neutra designed 15 apartments in his career, starting with the 1927-29 Jardinette apartments in Hollywood. The institute placed QR codes outside the apartments with VR tours of the interiors and short videos on their design. These can also be seen on the institute’s website.
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| | Icon for Sale - Casa Legorreta | Architecture fans know that owning a Legorreta home is like owning a Frank Lloyd Wright or Mies van der Rohe - a rare privilege. Located in the UNESCO World Heritage village of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, Casa Legorreta (2005) was designed by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, the first Latin AIA Gold Medal winner. It is on the market for the first time ever.
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| | Adopt an Icon at Risk - PLEASE DONATE! | Thanks to your donations, we can add new houses to our Icons at Risk Watch List. As well as the 42 icons already listed, we have 30 more houses on our radar worldwide that need research in order to be published. And we need your support for that. Please donate to help us continue putting these houses in the spotlight to try to save them from demolition.
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