18/06/2024
Beautifully restored to within an inch of its 1952 original glory
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11/03/2024
Last year we had the pleasure of filming one of the most iconic mid-century homes in Melbourne. The Delbridge House in Eaglemont. It had been on our wish list for years and finally with the house on the market we got our chance. The Mid C now offer these 60 second marketing films to all vendors/agents about to put Mid C homes up for sale... DM me.
29/10/2023
Finally got to walk through one of Melbourne’s most famous Modernist houses. The Reed-Mora House in Aspendale. Originally two separate houses one by McGlashan Everist the other by Peter Burns. The homes were joined as one by architect Suzanne Dance. For sale. Stunning.
05/10/2023
Our short film on the Fooks House in Caulfield is featuring at an exhibition 'The Endless Interior : & The Biography of the Émigré' running from tomorrow till Nov 12th at the Caulfield Town Hall gallery.
10/07/2023
the word incredible just doesn't even come close...
Today on Architectural Digest we visit Joshua Tree in California to tour the awe-inspiring Kellogg Doolittle Residence. The sensational build was designed by...
22/06/2023
Boyd's last house. He died before it was completed. Hopefully we'll be filming this for our Boyd doco and for the Mid C.
With a price guide below $1 million, the three-bedroom home features trademark oversized windows, open-plan living space and lush views out to the Dandenong Ranges.
29/05/2023
Wow factor! 10 out of 10. One of Boyd's best! Hopefully we'll be filming this for the The Mid C soon - and for our Boyd doco!
In his 1970 book, Living in Australia, Boyd wrote:“The McClune House, 1969, near Frankston…. has a big parasol roof of steel and fibreglass sheeting in the shape of a square doughnut, supported on steel-braced timber posts independent of the structure of the rooms. These follow a compa...
20/05/2023
WHO KNOWS WHO THE NEW OWNERS ARE??? Please DM us here at the MidC
Azalea House, Waterfall Gully Road, Burnside SA, designed by John Chappel, 1962-63
20/05/2023
In June 2018 we embarked on a MidC Adelaide trip where we filmed several amazing houses, architects and current owners. Here is our film of the late great Ian Hannaford (he passed away in 2022) and the owners of a stunning mid-century home he designed in 1966 in the Adelaide burb of Beaumont. Enjoy and please share...
Sims House by Ian Hannaford Kate Borland chats to the late Adelaide architect Ian Hannaford about one of his early and most iconic mid-century houses designed in 1966 in the suburb of Beaumont. Also interviewed are current owners Jane MacFarlane and David Muller.
19/05/2023
Dropping very soon!
A new MidC episode.
The late Ian Hannaford and a stunner he designed in Beaumont, Adelaide SA.
30/03/2023
Delbridge House
Eaglemont
1 minute sales film we made for
Jellis Craig
30/03/2023
We finally got to film a mid-century home that we've been chasing for nearly a decade. It's now on the market and we got the chance to film there. The 'Delbridge House' in Eaglemont designed by Max Delbridge and built with his two brothers circa 1960. Short 1min sales film going online later today and a more in-depth edit coming soon to www.themidc.com - stay tuned for links.
04/10/2022
Many years ago we had the privilege of interviewing Helena Holgar in her Eaglemont home. Designed by her and her husband John. Stay tuned for our short film exploring her incredible life and career.
27/09/2022
Sadly we have lost another great soulful Modernist... RIP Raymond Jones
https://themidc.com/raymond-jones/
Raymond Jones In 2018 we travelled to W.A. and had scheduled an interview with midC architectural legend Raymond Jones. The interview was booked in to take place at his ex-home in Ainslie Road, North Fremantle built in 1972. On our arrival we got a call saying
05/09/2022
Just snuck in on the very last day - this stunning exhibition on the career of Bill Lucas. Presented by the Robin Boyd Foundation, Cracknell & Lonergan Architects, Ursula Chandler Architects and Tin Sheds Gallery, University of Sydney and generously supported by KFive and Konpira Maru Wine.
Don't forget to check out our film on Lucas's Glass House on www.themidc.com
14/07/2022
BOYD DOCO call out:
This is the Burgess House, Ivanhoe 1965
If anyone has any info on the original owners or current owners or anyone related to this house, please DM us here at Traces Films.
11/07/2022
Very proud to announce that pre-production has begun for ‘ROBIN BOYD: Spheres of Influence’ – the definitive documentary project on the life and work of the late great Robin Boyd. Traces Films will utilise footage shot over the last decade whilst working on various Modernist architecture related projects as well as embarking on new footage to be shot. Our exec producers are Ron Brown (ArchiTel TV & OzFlix) and Jason Byrne (Guilty Content) Stay tuned for more posts.
05/07/2022
Robin Boyd doco call-out ... we have permission to film Boyd's legendary Jordanville shop and house (1952-54). The house is now two units. Original owner was Mr W Wood. IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANY CONNECTION TO THE WOOD FAMILY PLEASE DIRECT MSG US HERE AT TRACES FILMS. It would be amazing if Mr Wood was still around and could be interviewed OR if he had kids... interviewing them would be a close 2nd prize.
01/07/2022
Very proud to announce that pre-production has begun for ‘ROBIN BOYD: Spheres of Influence’ – the definitive documentary project on the life and work of the late great Robin Boyd. Traces Films will utilise footage shot over the last decade whilst working on various Modernist architecture related projects as well as embarking on new footage to be shot. Our exec producers are Ron Brown (ArchiTel TV & OzFlix) and Jason Byrne (Guilty Content) with full co-operation from the Robin Boyd Foundation. Stay tuned for more posts…
10/05/2022
A Boyd up for grabs...
Resting hillside with breathtaking valley views to the far distant Yarra Ranges, “The Wright House” (c1962) is a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire a Robin Boyd masterpiece. An iconic exemplar of Boyd’s design genius and frequently featured over the years in exhibitions, open days and a...
09/05/2022
Random drive-by discovery of a pristine Chancellor & Patrick beauty. Thanks to a Mothers Day beach lunch down Hampton/Sandringham way...
29/04/2022
Bruce and Shari Stahl on living in the most famous midcentury modern home in the world
27/04/2022
To film a MidC house is always a privilege. But to be invited as a guest and inhabit a MidC home for an afternoon of eating, relaxing, chatting and exploring is a whole other level.
House in Shoreham by Kevin Borland circa 1978.
07/04/2022
My personal favourite Modernist era house. By Stuart McIntosh in Darwin. Destroyed by Cyclone Tracy.
02/04/2022
We had the pleasure of visiting this house back in the early 2000s. We actually door knocked and visited around ten Craig Ellwood houses. That's a whole other story for another post. Suffice to say this house was definitely a favourite... https://crosbydoe.com/address/215-la-vereda-rd-pasadena-ca-91105/
Open House Thursday, March 31, 10am – 2pm First Offering: Art Center College of Design was at the center of Don and Sally Kubly’s universe; both as alumni, and later when Don became the second president of the institution. At the time, the couple was deeply embedded in the creative fiber of mid-...
22/03/2022
We did a post on this amazing house a while back. Here's a film on it, not by us but totally worth a look...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ2mAwTfWEA&list=WL&index=15
From the exhibition 'Lust for lifestyle : modern Adelaide homes 1950-1965' at the State Library of South Australia 3 December 2021 - 31 May 2022In 1952 Langd...
21/03/2022
Currently editing a MidC tribute to the recently departed Ian Hannaford (an Adelaide great)... stay tuned
16/03/2022
Robin Boyd's famous concrete shell ctesiphon residences (1954) are up for sale. They've had many lives over the decades. The accompanying supermarket still exists but is unrecognisable. A few years back I visited the site and the twin dwellings had become a yoga studio with massive bold branding. They've scrubbed up pretty well for the current sale...
01/03/2022
Come on MidC lovers! Let's band together and do this!!! https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/arts/design/free-house-elgin-illinois.html?smid=url-share&fbclid=IwAR0nkKaTYAy0hrcB_A8zRshBZYO0WuKwToM8OkfLKuVjDfjd2S_G79Iyfbc
An Instagram post has boosted preservation efforts for a midcentury-modern home in Illinois. But a plan for its future would need to be in place by April 1, or it might be razed.
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Finally... the iconic 'Glass House' Part 1 of our two part series on this incredibly unique house by Bill and Ruth Lucas. This won't be uploaded on themidc.com until tomorrow due to a technical hitch. For now... enjoy it here.
The ever brilliant, articulate, concise, thorough Polly Seidler Speaking today by invitation to the Parliamentary Inquiry into The review of the 1977 NSW Heritage Act It brought tears to my eyes She was brilliant.....
Tomorrow at 2pm I will be representing my late great father Kevin Borland We are fighting to have 151 Finch Street Glen Iris listed by Heritage Victoria This is a fight to save an incredible mid century masterpiece in mint intact perfect condition Please send us all the positive energy you have It is criminal to think that we have such little respect in Australia for mid century architects and their architecture I will post the link tomorrow for anyone interested in joining the zoom We would love your support #midcenturyarchitecture #kevinborland #modernistarchitecture #midcenturydesign #midcentury #modernistdesign #themidc #boydfoundation #harryseidler #iwaniwanoff #geoffreysummerhayes #raymondjones #mockridgestahlemitchell #newellplatton #billlucas #ruthlucas
Blessed be my words We have reduced Australian mid century architecture to rubble Brought to you by State Governments who sleep closely in bed next to their developer lovers Let's call this The surburban wet dream....... #midcenturyarchitecture #midcenturydesign #modernistdesign #modernistarchitecture #mcm #lifelongdesign #stopthedemolitionofmidcentury #suburbandeveloperwetdream
A mid c re-build masterpiece Suffolk Park Northern NSW
As featured on Grand Designs 3/31 Hayters Drive Suffolk Park NSW Purchased during covid last year by my sister and her husband Who are returning to the US and will be renting this mid c rebuild out 🤍
Brand new mid c re-build as featured on Grand Designs Australia Purchased by my sister and brother in law last year during covid they have been living here ever since Suffolk Park is the nicer spot about 5 minutes from Byron Bay They are about to head back to the States and will be renting it out 🤍 #modernistdesign #modernistarchitecture #midcenturystyle #midcenturyrebuild #modernistliving #midcenturystyle #granddesignsaustralia
The former Toorak home of Alan and Ada Selwyn designed by architects Holgar and Holgar Stair composition 💜
Woodfall Breedon House
It was nothing less than a mid-century tragedy when earlier this year the gorgeous 'Breedon House' in Brighton by Geoffrey Woodfall was sold and soon-after demolished. Way back in 2009 we had the pleasure of visiting the house and filming a conversation with Geoffrey (who sadly died in 2016). This film features a small part of a much longer chat with Geoffrey, some original footage and stills we took plus some B&W archival photos he gave us on the day. Folks...PLEASE visit www.themidc.com to join our mailing list on the home page - big thanks.
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Mid Century design was not simply a style but a philosophical approach to building and living. It was about creating a better world, creating sensible ways to live. The simple functionality, the perfect balance of timber, glass and steel, the connection to nature all stand to remind us of what once was, and what can still be. The Mid C is your ultimate destination for all things Mid Century.
