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The Mid-Century Modern style of architecture was popular in America from 1933 to 1965. The style was a further development of Frank Lloyd Wright's principles of organic architecture combined with elements from the International Style. Some design characteristics of the style are an ample amount of windows, open floor plans, and seamlessly bringing the outdoors in. Mid-century Modern architecture aimed to bring modern design to America's post-war suburbs. Mid-century Modern was much less formal than the International Style but still emphasized that function was as important as form. A key difference between Mid-century modern and the International Style concerns the relationship between a building and its natural setting. Integrating a building with its environment was critical for mid-century modern architects, revealing its close connections with Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic architecture. Mid-century Modern buildings were mostly residential. |
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The Mid-century Modern movement also included interior product or furniture design. Often the design of a specific house included custom interior furnishings. The Eames chair designed by Charles Eames and the Tulip chair designed by Eero Saarinen are two iconic products of the mid-century modern movement. |
| Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois is an outstanding example of mid-century modern architecture where the architect designed every aspect of the house, from furniture on the interior to the exterior materials and the structure. Important architects of this style include Mies van der Rohe, Eero Saarinen, Alvar Aalto, Oscar Niemeyer, Bertrand Goldberg, Louis Kahn, and Marcel Breuer. |
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