Modern Phoenix in the Media
Has Phoenix Finally Arrived? Feel the Love by Robrt Pela in The New Times
Remixing Phoenix by Alison King in 944 magazine
Bland Skyline Struggles to Give Phoenix a True Sense of Identity in The Arizona Republic
Preservation Online Story of the Week
Mod in Phoenix: Arizonans Celebrate the State's Recent Past
Phoenix Beadle House Saved on Preservation Online
Home tour sets clock back to midcentury Modern -- Sound Slideshows in the East Valley Tribune
Ubiquitous Tucson ranch houses gain historic cachet in the AZ Daily Star
A Phoenix man scored when he bought Ralph Haver's family home for a song in the Phoenix New Times
 The New Times Best of Phoenix 2006 Award
Best way to meet likeminded neighbors without leaving the house
Have a Haver? on KJZZ's All Things Considered / NPR
Save Our City in Java Magazine [PDF]
Demolition of the Tempe Dome bank in the ASU Web Devil (login required)
Kings of Modernism in Desert Living magazine
Rolodex // SUN in Item magazine including Top 5 Signs You're a Modern Phoenician
30 Things we Love about the Valley of the Sun, Where magazine, 2007
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Welcome to ModernPhoenix!
I'm Alison King -- also known as PixelPixie -- and I'm the founder of Modern Phoenix, along with my husband Matthew who has driven us both around Phoenix seeking out good examples of midcentury domestic architecture over the last five years. Gradually we built up this formidable image bank of local architecture. So being a certifiable design dork I made a web page about our findings in the summer of 2003, and the rest is history.
Slowly word got out about us, and people have been contacting me to provide their own information and photos, or simply comment and say thanks. I thought how neat it would be if we could network up all the homeowners and become a living, breathing, growing resource for all the other local modernism enthusiasts out there seeking inspiration and information about how to own and enjoy this slice of the American Dream.
So our message boards were born. You'll see a couple of familiar names around there, I bet, maybe even your neighbors! Think of this area as your endless backyard fence where you can poke your head over and say hi, or swap information and resources about your projects and passions.
Some of Arizona's finest writers, design researchers and professionals have contributed to the network now. We pride ourselves on not only bringing you plenty of opinions, but fact-filled primary source material that helps you understand our area's design history.
Hope to see you on the boards soon!
Alison King
Founding Editor and Designer
ModernPhoenix.net
alison@modernphoenix.net
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Best Home-Related Website in Phoenix, 944 magazine Platinum Award, 2006
For the Love of Postwar Architecture in The Arizona Republic
Expo Highlights houses of the 50s, 60s in The East Valley Tribune
Midcentury Modern finds a place in the Valley in The East Valley Tribune
Phoenix tries to prevent loss of another Modern bank in Preservation Online
The Mod Squad in the ASU Web Devil (login required) |
