Throwback Thursday: Architect Kenneth E. Wischmeyer
Born in St. Louis, Wischmeyer graduated from Washington University School of Architecture, earning a master´s degree from the Massachusetts Institute…
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Current Mid-Century & Contemporary Listings | Ted Wight | Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty
A look at my current mid-century and contemporary listings. So many fun homes, and something at nearly every price point!…
Lloyd Wright’s Iconic Samuel-Novarro House Now For Sale
Designed by Lloyd Wright in 1928 for Hollywood manager Louis Samuel and his wife, the Samuel-Novarro House is a four-level…
The Transformation of a Meyer Loomstein Designed Home in Ladue
This amazing mid-century home designed by notable St. Louis architect, Meyer Loomstein, has undergone a complete renovation with the help…
The Restoration of King Tut’s 3,000-Year-Old Tomb
When British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered King Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922, the world erupted into frenzied excitement. For…
12 Architectural Gingerbread Houses
Although gingerbread houses tend to be of the ornate, A-frame cottage variety found in fairy tales like “Hansel and Gretel,”…
The Venetian Influence on St. Louis
Everyone has heard of the city of Venice, with its iconic canals, towering campanile, Doge’s Palace and Basilica of St….
Seven Perfectly Paneled Spaces
Before the age of gypsum and drywall, interior plaster walls were vulnerable to all sorts of potential damage. Hence the…
Six Surprisingly Modern Houses of Mid-Century Hollywood Stars
In the so-called Golden Age of Hollywood, some of the era’s biggest stars enlisted forward-thinking architects and interior designers to…
The World’s First Underwater Hotel Villa
In 2005, architect Ahmed Saleem deferred his dreams and settled for opening the world’s first underwater restaurant, Ithaa, at the…