While big box retailers churn out cheap knock-offs of Eames rockers and Saarinen tulip chairs to meet consumers’ growing demands, Chicago collector and craftsman Michael Yurkovic has his eyes on a smaller market: mid-century modern miniatures.
Preservationists are imploring Russian president Vladimir Putin to take decisive measures to restore Shabolovka Tower, a deteriorating Constructivist masterwork in Moscow.
Located in the Akasaka area, near the U.S. embassy, the Midcentury classic—which opened in 1962 and was designed by Yoshiro Taniguchi and Hideo Kosaka—closes this month. Much of it will be torn down.
Christine Cipriani Wayland High School, designed by The Architects Collaborative, opened in 1960. With the exception of the field house, the complex will be razed.