Ultra Swank

Ultra Swank has been around for almost three years now and I thought it would be a good idea to check in with my readers. So if you are a frequent reader of this blog, I would very much like to know what you think of it.

What do you think of the content? Is there too much of something – or too little? What do you think can be improved? How do you like the comment function? Does it work correctly? Do you like that it opens in a dynamic window? And is there something on this blog that isn’t working correctly for you (anything that looks or behaves in a awkward way)? I am trying to make some improvements on the blog and I really value your feedback. Please take a minute or two and post some feedback in the comments so we can make this blog even better, thank you! (Via)

Enjoy fine dining and lodging at our many motels, eateries, gas stations and… castles conveniently placed along highways stretching cross country.

Ultra Swank takes you back in time into the kitsch, chic and swank living of the 50s, 60s and the 70s. We mainly focus on the design, architecture and the lifestyle of the happy-go-lucky and space-age-living mentality of that era – but also on the music and movies that takes you back to happier times. Ultra Swank is run by Chris, a Swede born in the wrong decade that currently resides in Barcelona. Read more

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Three postcards depicting the chic and fabulous (or maybe not) Paris red-light district nightlife of the 1960s. Famous cabaret Moulin Rouge (the red windmill) can been spotted on one of them. For more lovely and kitschy postcards and photos head over to Popcards. (Via)

I have a passion about the mid century homes that was built in southern California by great visionaries such as Joseph Eichler and John Lautner. The Eichler homes are especially sought after today and the prices of them are getting higher and higher. Perhaps common people have finally realized how amazingly simple and beautiful the houses were back in the ’50s and ’60s? Today over 11 000 single-family Eichler homes are still in use in California and to inspire you I present three high resolution photos from the Case Study House project that was initiated in the late 1940s to experiment with residential architecture.

If you want to read more about the CSH program I can highly recommend the Taschen book with the same name. Available to buy at all good bookstores for less than $10 it’s a bargain! (Via) [Thanks Royalton]

Famous architect Mies van Der Rohe was not only a architect – but also a designer. He designed among others the Barcelona and Brno series furniture. Today we are looking at some of his designs from the wonderful Barcelona series. Designed in 1929 for the German pavilion at the Barcelona exposition in Barcelona, Spain. I was fortunate to visit it when I was in Barcelona in December 2007 and I must say that it is quite the thing – a timepiece that always will remain modern. (Via)