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New Website Coming Soon!

Posted on January 20, 2020 | Leave a comment

Hi Folks! We are excited to announce that we have a new website and blog format heading your way this week. So know the next time you log in to http://www.modernasheville.com you are likely to find something a bit new that combines our blog, real estate information, social media and events. Know we will be transferring over our current blog subscribers, but feel free to sign up again following. Cheers! Kelly and Troy

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Tagged architecture, asheville, contemporary, design, for sale, home, house, modern, Real Estate

Architects Design Their Own Passive Houses

Posted on January 15, 2020 | Leave a comment

Given access to all the great evironmental elements we have here in Asheville many people and design practitioners utilize passive principles in home design and constructions. Doing this provides a greater connection to the outside while minimizing utilities. Kelly and I both have southern facing hillside homes that benefit from both sun and wind. Check out this nice article from Becky Harris for Houzz for more ideas. Cheers!

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Posted in Modern Architecture and Interiors, Sustainable

Tagged #LiveAsYou, #makeyourmodern, architecture, asheville, contemporary, contstruction, design, green, home, house, modern, passive, solar, wnc

2020 Asheville Modernism Tour

Posted on January 6, 2020 | Leave a comment

Hi Folks! We are looking for a few additional submission for our Modern tour this year. Our regional organizing partner, the Atlanta Design Festival, is hoping to receive submissions of homes and commercial spaces this month. If you are an architect, builder or home owner who wants to be on this curated tour go here to download the application. {See pages 32-35} Selections will be chosen following.

Our Asheville ticketed tour in 2020 will be on Saturday, May 30th from 10am to 4pm to regionally kick off the week long design festival. We are pleased to note that Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center will be part of the tour this year and hosting a pre-tour event on Friday the 29th.

Here were the homes on the Asheville tour last year. We hope you will join in the fun for our 6th year hosting the tour. Cheers! Kelly and Troy

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Tagged #LiveAsYou, #makeyourmodern, #modernasheville, architecture, asheville, atlanta design festival, black mountain college museum, contemporary, design, home, house, modern, Real Estate

FOR SALE | Sunny, Easy Build Town Mountain Preserve Lot

Posted on January 4, 2020 | Leave a comment

.96 Acres | Sunny and Gentle Sloping | Architect Vetted | Gated

Build among the best on this beautiful, spacious and gently sloping lot in the heart of Town Mountain Preserve. Surrounded by quality, upscale homes this sun filled lot and community is close to all downtown and North Asheville amenities. The lot and community offers natural gas, fiber optic technology, underground electric and municipal water and sewer services all with no city taxes. Contemporary architecture plans available for purchase separately.

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Posted in For Sale - Land, Modern Asheville Real Estate

Tagged #asheville, #LiveAsYou, #makeyourmodern, architecture, asheville, contemporary, for sale, home, house, lot, modern, plans, Real Estate

The Hammock House | Samsel Architects

Posted on January 3, 2020 | Leave a comment

Enjoy this short story about one of our favorite pastoral modern homes here in the region designed by Samsel Architects. Cheers to everyone involved!

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Posted in Architects, Homes, Modern, Modern Makers

Tagged #asheville, #LiveAsYou, #makeyourmodern, architecture, asheville, contemporary, design, home, house, modern, samsel

AIA Small Project Awards for 2019

Posted on January 2, 2020 | Leave a comment

It’s a lovely adventure to get lost down the rabbit hole of these small projects. We found the simplicity and detailing intriguing and refreshing for today. Enjoy!

BIG’s tiny cabin in Upstate New York, a prayer room in Arizona and an outdoor toilet with gabion walls are among the 12 winners of this year’s AIA Small Projects Awards. Announced today, the annual American Institute of Architects Small Projects Awards recognises small and low-budget projects completed in the USA over the past year. Read on here for an inspiring overview of each Small Project Awards 2019 winner from the AIA courtesy of dezeen online.

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Tagged #LiveAsYou, #makeyourmoder, aia, architecture, awards, contemporary, design, Homes, houses, modern, small

8 Mid-Century Photogaphers

Posted on December 13, 2019 | Leave a comment

The mid-century modern period of architecture and design, which ran roughly from the 1930s to the 1960s, gave us such iconic architects as Eero Saarinen and Mies van der Rohe. However, our understanding of these buildings is informed through the photographers who chronicled their designs — adding perspective, context and sometimes a little drama. Although we can still visit many of these buildings today, the following photographers allowed us to see the work of acclaimed architects as they saw it themselves. See the rest of this article by Daisy Alioto here. Enjoy!

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Posted in Modern Photographers

Tagged architecture, art, asheville, design, home, house, mid-century, modern, photography, style

Submissions for 2020 Modern Tour

Posted on December 3, 2019 | Leave a comment

Hi Folks! We are excited to start planning our Asheville Modernism Tour for 2020. Our regional organizing partner, the Atlanta Design Festival, is hoping receive submissions of homes and commercial spaces this month. If you are an architect, builder or home owner who wants to be on the tour go here to download the application. {See pages 32-35} Our Asheville ticketed tour in 2020 will be on Saturday, May 30th from 10am to 4pm to regionally kick off the week long design festival.

Here were the homes on the Asheville tour last year. We hope you will join in the fun for our 6th year hosting the tour. Cheers! Kelly and Troy

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Tagged #LiveAsYou, #makeyourmodern, #modernasheville, architecture, asheville, atlanta design festival, build, design, home, house, midcentury, modern, tour

Monday Morning Modern

Posted on November 18, 2019 | Leave a comment

We found this sweet little video about this man’s adventure and love for his intimate mid-century modern home in the Bay area to start your week of right. If you missed the link go here to view. Enjoy your Monday and your week. Cheers!

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Posted in Homes, Mid-Century, Modern Architecture and Interiors

Tagged #LiveAsYou, #makeyourmodern, architecture, contemporary, design, home, house, mid-century, modern, renovation

Asheville’s Parade of Homes

Posted on October 11, 2019 | Leave a comment

Hi Folks! Asheville’s Home Builders Association’s Home Tour is here again. It is a great opportunity to meet professionals and get some ideas for your own home. It is both this weekend and next. Go HERE for details. Hope to see you out there!

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Tagged #makeyourmoder, #makeyourmodern, ahba, architecture, asheville, asheville home builders association, build, contstruct, design, home, house, parade, tour

FOR SALE | 39 Middlemont Ave

Posted on October 9, 2019 | Leave a comment

2 Bedrooms | 2.5 Baths | 2,234 SQFT | .27 Acre

We would love to reintroduce you to this premiere modern “loft style” home that was dreamed and constructed from the bones of a former neighborhood church. With a Scandinavian sensibility the simple and smart architect driven {Brickstack Architects} space offers flexibility for live/work, along with, separate guest quarters. The open main space encompasses a dramatic vaulted and trussed ceiling, original ground and polished concrete floors, European kitchen, thoughtful and sleek accent lighting blended with original sanctuary fixtures and a floating wood burning fireplace by Fireorb.

Flanking the main space is a frosted glass partition dividing a bedroom, bathroom and walk-in closet. At the other end is a convenient half-bath and doorway leading to another bedroom en suite with built-in kitchenette and bath with a stainless Japanese soaking tub. Hansgrohe fixtures throughout. Amen! The home is located near Malvern Hill Park in West Asheville and just a few blocks from Patton Ave amenities and a few minute trip to downtown.

What to know more? You bet you do! Check out the photo tour here. After that just give us shout. Cheers! Troy and Kelly

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Posted in For Sale - Homes, Modern, Modern Asheville Real Estate

Tagged #makeyourmodern, #modernasheville, #yourstyleyourway, architecture, asheville, brickstack, build, contemporary, design, for sale, home, house, loft, modern, Real Estate, unique, west

Midcentury Makeover

Posted on September 11, 2019 | Leave a comment

Good Morning folks! Happy Wednesday. We came across this article from “Midcentury Home” one of our many inspirational feeds and wanted to share it. We love to see how people update a midcentury home for today while balancing it with the original spirit of the home. Please enjoy the article here. And as always we would love for you to share your story. Cheers!