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Home of the Future, 1925–1985: Designing Domestic Utopias / LACMA

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Home of the Future, 1925–1985: Designing Domestic Utopias at LACMA The exhibition explores the technological optimism of futuristic living while questioning who was excluded from this high-tech future and whether this domestic utopia was ever realized. Spoiler alert, it hasn't been. The exhibition was curated by Wendy Kaplan, Bobbye Tigerman and Staci Steinberger. Having an ephemera display on the title wall is a good sign. The exhibition starts off with machine age designs, like the Beta chair and model by Nathan George Horwitt and Morris Katcher (1929). Nothing says industrial progress like hygienic tubular chrome. Gilbert Rohde lamp/table (1933), Walter von Nessen lamp (1927).  These were used at Kingswood at Cranbrook Academy . I can't believe I didn't do a full blog post on that. Lurelle Van Arsdale Guild Electrolux vacuum (1937). Lester Beall Wash Day. Rural Electrification Administration (1937). Sun-Kraft Jr. portable ultraviolet ray lamp by Frank Furedy (1947) Ra...
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Weekend / Stuff

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  Trudi Sitterle and Harold Sitterle Richard Sapper times two
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Downtown Modernism / Fall 2026

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Downtown Modernism! October 25th, 2026 Market Hours are from 8AM-2PM Free Parking • Children under 12 are free • Dogs Welcome! 2901 Saco St. Los Angeles, CA 90058 More information: https://ladowntownmodernism.com/ If you go to as many flea markets as I do, you would know that they aren't as good as they used to be.  However, Downtown Modernism at the Modernica factory never disappoints. Plus, they have a no vintage clothes rule, so it hasn't gone the way of the Clothes Bowl.
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Weekend / Stuff

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Jens Quistgaard for Dansk ifre tools
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Knife Fork Spoon / Denver Art Museum

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Knife Fork Spoon: Everyday Tools, Extraordinary Design at the Denver Art Museum. Curated by Dung and Darrin Alfred, Curator of Architecture and Design.   Dung Ngo has spent decades piecing together an extensive flatware collection. He estimates it to be around 10,000 pieces. This exhibition includes 150 sets.   It's arranged chronologically. In my opinion, Russel Wright had one of the best knives in the game. A group of Dung's friends were in Denver to see the exhibition and lection. Inevitably everyone was asked what they use at home. Sori Yanagi is what I use. Snow Peak is what I use for bike camping. It's titanium, for the weight weenies. I have a handful of pieces of Nth by Adolph Tischler Nth. I would like to get more but I do eat my yogurt with the spoon. Tischler commissioned R.M. to design a house for him, which included a carport Adolph used as a studio. Learn more,  here .  Museum visitors can even test drive some flatware.  The exhibition c...
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