Docomomo_US/MI

04/17/2026

Tour Frank Lloyd Wright’s Affleck House & Lawrence Tech Campus with DocomomoMI!

We are thrilled to announce a collaboration with LTU! Join us on Saturday, May 16th for our Annual Docomomo MI member meeting and reception— followed by guided tours of LTU and the Affleck House!

Docomomo Michigan invites you to join us for a special tour of the architecture of Lawrence Technological University guided by Dr. Dale Allen Gyure, Professor of Architecture.

Lawrence Tech’s Southfield campus features a range of mid-century modernist architecture designed or co-designed by Earl W. Pellerin, the first head of architecture at LTU, as well as award-winning designs by Redstone and Associates, Gwathmey Siegel and Associates (2001), Harley Ellis Deveraux, Morphosis, and INFORM.

Following the campus tour, registered participants* will be taken by bus to Bloomfield Hills to visit the Gregor and Elizabeth Affleck House (1941), an exceptional early Usonian house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and owned by LTU since 1978.

Lawrence Technological University
21000 West 10 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48075
Saturday, May 16 12:30-5:30 pm

Tap link in profile or link below for additional information and to reserve tickets. We’re excited to see you there!

*Please note: Tickets are required for Affleck House tour and registration is limited - reserve your spot now!

All are welcome to attend the reception, annual meeting, and LTU tour. No registration or fee required, but does not include Affleck House tour, which requires a reserved ticket.

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04/17/2026

is excited to announce a collaboration with . Our organizations are offering an upcoming bus and walking tour: “Grosse Pointe Modern: Exploring Three Residential Masterpieces.”

Whereas the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe is best known for historic revival-style homes, it is also home to notable spectacular modern residences designed by renowned architects Alden B. Dow, Alexander Girard, William Kessler, Paul Rudolph, Eliel and Eero Saarinen, Minoru Yamasaki and others.

The tour features three residential masterpieces, including: Alexander Girard’s John and Kathleen McLucas House (1950), William Kessler’s W. Hawkins Ferry House (1963), and Paul Rudolph’s Frank and Anne Parcells House (1970). Current owners will share their experiences in owning and preserving these exemplars of Grosse Pointe’s modernist heritage.

The tour is organized by DOCOMOMO-US/MI and led by Docomomo MI board president, Deborah Lubera Kawsky

Registration for the tour is through the MHPN conference website.

Conference Website:
https://www.mhpn.org/conference/

Image Credits:
—W. Hawkins Ferry House
Photo Credit: James Haefner

03/27/2026

This mid-century modern home is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was built in 1967.

It was designed by architect Robert Metcalf, and was considered to be his showcase home.

It represents a unique addition to Ann Arbor’s architectural legacy, exemplifying enduring design, superior craftsmanship and materials.

This home is currently on the market and is listed by
JoAnn Barrett

Photos courtesy of Howard Hanna Real Estate

03/13/2026

This Midland, Michigan home was constructed in 1957. It was designed by Glenn Beach.

The home has been impeccably maintained and thoughtfully updated. The upper level features both a spacious living room with a statement fireplace and a separate family room, offering multiple gathering spaces designed for comfort and entertaining.

The finished lower level provides additional living space, including a large rec room with its own fireplace and bar area.

This home is not yet on the market, but is expected to hit the market soon. Tom Webb is the listing agent. Photos courtesy of Century 21 Signature Realty Midland.

03/01/2026

This home was built in 1962. It’s located in Grandville, Michigan.

The Mid-Century Modern design features dramatic roof lines, vaulted ceilings, and expansive angled windows. It still retains some elements of the original design throughout.

It’s currently on the market, and is listed by real estate agent Steve Frody. Tge photos are courtesy of City2Shore Real Estate Inc.

02/26/2026

This home was designed in 1948 by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is located in Galesburg, Michigan.

The Weisblat House is one of only four Wright-designed Usonian homes in The Acres, a 70-acre wooded enclave on the National Register of Historic Places.

The home is constructed of concrete block and mahogany. Features include ribbon windows, cantilevered rooflines, and an open living and dining area.

The home is currently for sale.

Property listed by Victoria Krause Schutte, photos courtesy of Christie’s International R.E.

02/19/2026

This Mid-Century Modern home was built in 1960. It’s located in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

It is currently on the market, and is listed by Katherine E Broock. Photos courtesy of Max Broock, Realtors

02/12/2026

YAMA!!

As part of Detroit Public Television's documentary "Detroit Designs the World," we transport back to 1950's Detroit when architect Minoru Yamasaki (1912 - 19...

01/12/2026

“GM’s mid-century modern legacy shines in its new Detroit HQ,” written by Nate Berg, via Fast Company

General Motors opens its new corporate headquarters in Detroit today. The interior space draws on the carmaker’s deep design heritage, while facing the new dynamics of a changing industry.

Its design draws heavily on past. The overarching design language of the space comes from the mid-century modern design of the company’s main real estate footprint, the GM Technical Center, in Warren, Michigan.

Designated a National Historic Landmark, the complex first opened in 1956 with a stunning design by architect Eero Saarinen that let modernist design loose on corporate America and accelerated its infusion into the homes, furnishings, and products of the post-war world. Saarinen’s streamlined design put an emphasis on natural materials and light, and brought art into and around the buildings on the campus in a holistic way.

Elements of mid-century modernism, and Saarinen’s Technical Center specifically, wound their way into the headquarters in a wide variety of forms, from furniture pieces and material choices to the artwork on the walls.

Some elements are literal recreations. On the wall next to a waiting area outside top executive offices, steel picture frames that mount to the floor and ceiling are near-exact replicas of frames Saarinen designed for the Technical Center campus.

Scale models of cars, old and new— can be seen in almost any direction. Touches of automotive materials can also be found throughout the space, from throw pillows made out of the interior fabric used in 1956 Cadillacs to chrome pendant lights that recall muscle car tailpipes.

Read the full article :

https://www.fastcompany.com/91472349/gm-new-detroit-hq-midcentury-modern-legacy

Photo: Courtesy of GM
Excerpt: Author Nate Berg

12/19/2025

We are excited to announce that our friends at the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office are one of the recipients of an Underrepresented Communities program grant from the National Park Service to complete a survey of properties designed by prominent Detroit architect Nathan Johnson.

They shared the following statement:
MISHPO is honored to be among the recipients of an Underrepresented Communities program grant from the National Park Service to complete a survey of properties designed by prominent Detroit architect Nathan Johnson (1926-2021).
The effort will also identify and list one Johnson-designed property in the National Register of Historic Places, the nation’s official list of places worthy of preservation.

Together, the study and National Register components will help to better tell the story of Johnson’s work and his influence in the Detroit metropolitan area. Noir Design Parti, a Detroit-based non-profit whose mission is to document the contributions of Detroit’s Black architects in the city, will serve as an advisor on the project.

Johnson first rose to prominence through his commissions for small Black congregations in Detroit, with his affinity for Modern design becoming a hallmark of his work. Into the 1960s, Johnson’s firm received increasingly larger commissions, including churches, offices, businesses, housing, and more. “In partnership with Noir Design Parti, we will use these grant dollars to bring greater visibility to Nathan Johnson’s work and increased understanding of his lasting influence on architecture and design in the state,” said State Historic Preservation Officer Ryan Schumaker.

Congratulations to both and

Learn more about Nathan Johnson and what this grant award will accomplish:
https://www. michiganbusiness.
org/press-releases/2025/12/michigan-receives
-grant-to-study-detroit-architect/

Photos and Accompanying Text courtesy of the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office

12/17/2025

An Icon is For Sale in California

The Stahl House, an icon of midcentury architecture and Hollywood's heyday, is now for sale for the first time in its 65-year history.

11/12/2025

The fate of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Meyer May House hangs in limbo as Steelcase Inc., which has owned and operated the Grand Rapids landmark for 40 years, nears completion of its sale to HNI Corp.

Neither company will say what will happen to the meticulously restored 1909 Prairie-style home, the only house in Grand Rapids that Wright designed from start to finish, or the adjacent visitor center, citing the pending acquisition.

Shareholders of both companies will vote Dec. 5 on the $2.2 billion merger that’s expected to close by year’s end.

The Meyer May House represents an early example of Wright’s residential work in Michigan and stands as a testament to corporate-funded historic preservation. Its future now rests with HNI, the Muscatine, Iowa-based company that must decide whether to keep the property.

Designed by Wright for Sophie and Meyer May in 1908 and completed in 1909, the Meyer May House is located at 450 Madison Ave. SE in Grand Rapids’ Heritage Hill neighborhood, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Steelcase acquired the Meyer May House in 1985 and kicked off an extensive restoration based on old sketches and photographs, down to commissioning the bespoke carpet house V’Soske Inc. to recreate the home’s original rugs.

The company also removed a 1922 addition, replaced plaster, restored a George Mann Niedecken mural under six layers of paint, cleaned and repaired windows, recreated original furniture pieces and restored the landscape to its 1909 design.

Read more here: https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/real-estate/frank-lloyd-wright-landmark-faces-uncertain-future-as-steelcase-sells-to-hni/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=soc-own