Modern vs. Midcentury Modern: What's the difference? Architecture & Design 101

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00:44 Overview 01:34 What is modern design? 03:34 Fallingwater 04:46 Kaufmann Desert House 06:09 Casa De Vidro 07:33 MCM 09:03 Tulip Chair & TWA Terminal 10:26 Tomorrowland 11:53 Brasilia 13:23 conclusions Bibliography Benson, Paula. “The Tulip Chair in Star Trek.” Film and Furniture, 20 July 2022, filmandfurniture.com/2014/11/star-trek-chair-tulip-burke-saarinen/. Burton, Tim, director. Edward Scissorhands. 20th Century Fox, 1990. DeRose, Christopher, and Mike Darnay. “Fallingwater Undergoing $7 Million Repair Project to Fix Leaks Inside Historic House.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/fallingwater-7-million-repair-project-leaks/. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. fallingwater.org Gordon, Katerina. “The Construction of Brasilia, Photos by Marcel Gautherot.” ArchDaily, ArchDaily, 6 Dec. 2012, www.archdaily.com/303639/the-construction-of-brasilia-photos-by-marcel-gautherot. Inside Fallingwater: Frank Lloyd Wright's Architectural Genius in Pennsylvania | House Tour, OPEN SPACE institutobardi.org Livermore, Sienna, and Kelly Allen. “What Is Modern Design? - Everything You Need to Know about Modern Design.” House Beautiful, 13 Sept. 2022, www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a23513276/modern-design-style/. Meier, Allison. “The Origins of Eero Saarinen’s TWA Terminal in a One-Legged Chair.” Hyperallergic, 27 Feb. 2016, hyperallergic.com/276421/the-origins-of-eero-saarinens-twa-terminal-in-a-one-legged-chair/. Restoration Hardware Spring/Summer 2025 Patio Furniture catalog “The Invention of Plastic: Tracing the Timeline of a Material Revolution.” Plastic Reimagined, 1 Oct. 2024, www.plasticreimagined.org/articles/the-history-of-plastic-the-invention-and-its-future. vintagedisneyparks.tumblr.com Waldek, Setfanie. “What Is Brazilian Modern Design? Everything You Need To Know About Brazilian Modernism”. House Beautiful, 6 Jul. 2021 Wilde, Olivia, director. Don’t Worry Darling. New Line Cinema, 2022. Winfeild, Austin. “The Tulip Chair and the Not-so-Simple Pursuit of Simplicity.” Mid-Century Mondays, 17 July 2023, www.midcenturymondays.com/p/the-tulip-chair-and-the-not-so-simple.