Jun 1, 2012 •
Can you help us identify the typeface used in the signage for our house, “CAMBRIA”? As font fiends and typography fans, we’re sorry to say that we’re stumped with this one. Curiously, it very strongly resembles the typeface used for the signage on Grade-II listed Farnley Hey, and we’re very interested to see if there’s...
Apr 19, 2012 •
We continue our Eichler theme here on the Journal with a superb trailer for a very exciting documentary project by California realtor, Monique Lombardelli: “People In Glass Houses – The Legacy Of Joseph Eichler”. Monique became a true Eichler fan when driving along the streets of Sunnyvale for this first time back in 2009 and...
Apr 2, 2012 •
We hold firm that people will always want to smell the ink, feel the paper, turn the page. However, it’s not often that Print as a medium garners praise and attention these days as our communications channels become all the more digital. Here’s one joyous example. The Linotype was the first printing press, an invention...
Mar 15, 2012 •
Having lovingly restored and remodelled our bungalow inside and out over a four year period, a combination of running out of space plus craving a fresh challenge put moving firmly on our minds. We’ve always been passionate about property, particular in re-architecting interiors and applying our minimalist, midcentury-inspired aesthetic to the spaces created, but having...
Mar 14, 2012 •
Situated at the heart of Renway’s award-winning Edgcumbe Park Development, 5 Heathermount Drive occupies one of the most commanding plots. One of only ten remaining Type 60/60A bungalows, this modern ‘Ranch-style’ design with its asymmetric roof, picture windows and open-plan living takes clear cues from mid-century Californian homebuilders such as the renowned Joseph Eichler. A...
Mar 13, 2012 •
Back in July 2011 when we launched the marketing campaign for the private sale of our bungalow, we were thrilled and flattered to be approached by Tabitha and Tom, Editor and Aficionado behind Midcentury Magazine — the only UK-based publication for fans and followers of the midcentury movement. It was a real honour when they...
Mar 11, 2012 •
Excitement and trepidation in equal measure, we received the keys to the bungalow on 14th September 2007 armed with energy, vision, and a bulging scrapbook of ideas, samples and sketches, eager to breathe life back into this tired, neglected gem! We set to work immediately removing fixtures, fittings, layers upon layers of wallpaper, out-of-keeping decorative...
Mar 11, 2012 •
From the Edgcumbe Park archives, the original Renway Sales Advertisements as placed in the Times, the Observer, Daily & Sunday Telegraph, airline gazettes and others as shown. Wonderful language and descriptions helped add extra panache to entice buyers: ‘unashamed class’ and ‘houses for the go-ahead… and arrived’ and to add to Renway’s ‘campaign against conformity.’...
Mar 9, 2012 •
Welcome to our new Journal! We’re really excited to have a new place to collect our thoughts and things that inspire us. In particular, we’ve been itching to have somewhere to put all our property thoughts and architecture/design/style inspirations, much of which wouldn’t sit properly on our business blog — and really required a different...
Chairsmith
Design Milk
Manhattan Nest
Obsessilicious
Plastolux
Take Sunset
The Brick House
The Mid-Century Modernist
Walnut Grey
WowHaus