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The Greenwich Village- the perfect cocktail to celebrate the village that inspired Art Smith
The jewelry of Art Smith was inspired by many things, but I think it's safe to say that the biggest influence on his work was the artsy,...
tipsy modernist
Feb 241 min read
Looking for an Escape? Come away with me to the Folly at Field Farm.
The Folly At Field Farm, photo courtesy of Mr. Don't Bruise the Booze I don't know about you, but I'm really not feeling great about...
tipsy modernist
Nov 7, 20245 min read
The Bienecke Rare Book Library
To Me, You Are Perfect (My Keira Knightley Building) Remember that scene in the movie "Love Actually" where the guy is holding up a bunch...
tipsy modernist
Oct 9, 20243 min read
The Applejack Sidecar
It's peak fall-and that means APPLES! With the days getting cooler and the leaves starting to turn, I've really been craving this...
tipsy modernist
Oct 9, 20242 min read
Ken Adam: the man who made James Bond modern.
Long before Mad Men and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the early Bond movies introduced modernism into popular culture. Those modern...
tipsy modernist
Sep 10, 20246 min read
It's cherry blossom season, so why not enjoy a Cherry Cobbler?
"After we had seen the great man's drawings, he suggested that he and his charming wife would go and have a drink at a special place. We...
tipsy modernist
May 6, 20242 min read
ISOKON
Imagine a private dining club designed by one of the hottest architects, with food provided by a celebrity chef, where creative types...
tipsy modernist
May 6, 202412 min read
Happy Winter Solstice Everyone!
Although I'm not a huge fan of the darkness, I love this time of year. I love the lights, the festive atmosphere and having a little...
tipsy modernist
Dec 21, 20232 min read
Crawford House: Culture War Casualty
I know. Another article about Paul Rudolph!? Why, you ask? Well because a couple of weekends ago, Mr. Don't Bruise the Booze and I were...
tipsy modernist
Dec 13, 20234 min read
Carlo Scarpa: The Architect's Architect
Now regarded as one of Italy’s (and quite possibly the world's) greatest post-war architects, Carlo Scarpa was almost completely unknown...
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Sep 11, 20233 min read
Gae Aulenti. Eccentric genius or provocateur?
"Her ranking in the international architectural fraternity is disputed, but her notoriety is assured. "1 Although Italian designer Gae...
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Sep 11, 20235 min read
Lina Bo Bardi. Stalinist. anti-feminist. architect.
Lina Bo Bardi was a mass of contradictions. A self-described “Stalinist, anti-feminist” who “never faced any obstacles, not even as a...
tipsy modernist
Mar 29, 20235 min read
Add Bates. Black. designer. performer. polymath.
I first heard about designer Add Bates while attending a lecture by art historian Kristina Wilson about her fascinating book “Mid-Century...
tipsy modernist
Oct 25, 20223 min read
Paul Rudolph: the brutalist architect whose buildings people love to hate
Photo courtesy of Paul Rudolph Foundation Beloved or reviled, (what brutalist isn't) Paul Rudolph's sculptural concrete buildings illicit...
tipsy modernist
Jun 30, 202211 min read
Hilyard Robinson. Modernist. Black Architect.
Born in Washington DC in 1899 into a working class family, Hilyard Robinson went on to become one of the most prolific architects in the...
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Jun 18, 20213 min read
Robert Mallet-Stevens. Architect. Dandy. Modernist.
Robert Mallet-Steven occupies a curious place in the history of architecture. Although his cubic, white plaster forms are clearly...
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Apr 15, 20214 min read
Adolf Loos Architect.Dandy.Provocateur.
He is perhaps most well known for his manifesto Ornament and Crime, which paved the way for modernism. Although he is considered a...
tipsy modernist
Dec 9, 20205 min read
The Manhattan- an American classic.
While the era of the Martini lunch is long gone, the classic American Manhattan will always be in style. Served up in a stylish coupe or...
tipsy modernist
Nov 5, 20202 min read
Casa Malaparte-one of the great architectural enigmas of the 20th C.
Casa Malaparte, the scene stealer from Godard's famous film "Mepris" is considered one of the most beautiful buildings of the 20th...
tipsy modernist
Aug 20, 20204 min read
The Sakura Martini-the perfect way to celebrate Junzo Sakakura
Cherry Blossom season is the perfect time to revisit the Sakura Martini, which accompanied the post on Junzo Sakakura . A classic...
tipsy modernist
Jun 25, 20202 min read
Obsession, Betrayal, Jealousy and Modernism
The Modernists Guide to Cocktails is a meeting place for fans of modernism who love a good cocktail along with gossip about architecture's most notorious scandals. Conversely,it's also a site for cocktail lovers who happen to be design curious. It takes an unvarnished look at modernism via social histories, juicy anecdotes, and the favorite cocktails of the founders of modernism. And let's face it we all need a strong drink these days...
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