Today is the 112th birthday of Oscar Niemeyer, perhaps the last of the real modernist architects. His buildings look like film sets of what mid-century
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Happy 102nd Birthday I. M. Pei
Today is the 102nd birthday of the architect I.M. Pei. I first witnessed his work in person with the I. Magnin on Pine, the store
Happy 133rd Birthday Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Today is the 133rd birthday of one of my personal favorite architects: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. You know his Farnsworth House and Barcelona Chair
Happy 111th Birthday Oscar Niemeyer
Today is the 111th birthday of Oscar Niemeyer, perhaps the last of the real modernist architects. His buildings look like film sets of what mid-century designers envisioned
Happy 112th Birthday Huguette Marcelle Clark
Today is the 121th birthday of the mysterious heiress recluse Hugette Clark. Everyone loves a recluse, she is no exception. The mystery, the reasons why, the
Happy 103rd Birthday Barbara Pepper
Today is the 103rd birthday of the character actress who’s picture you will see and think “Oh my God, ya, her!” Barbara Pepper is one
