http://www.ultraswank.net Retro Living and Design from the 50s, 60s and 70s Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:59:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ultraswank.net/film/thoughts-on-raquel/ http://www.ultraswank.net/film/thoughts-on-raquel/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:37:06 +0000 Jesse Kowalski http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2663 All you need to know is “Raquel!” stars Raquel Welch and was “filmed on location in London, Paris, Acapulco, Mexico City, Big Sur, Sun Valley, Yucatan, and Los Angeles!” She sings. She dances. And Bob Mackie designed the costumes. Prepare yourself to step into a time capsule that is so quintessentially 1970. “Raquel!” starts off [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/film/thoughts-on-raquel/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/architecture/swank-mid-century-desert-pad/ http://www.ultraswank.net/architecture/swank-mid-century-desert-pad/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:31:18 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2596 The Brick House have visited a couple who have done a fantastic job of redecorating and restoring their home back to its original style and feel. Located in the high desert of Southern California, they invites us to a house tour. Jill and T.K. have been DIYing the crap out of their mid century pad [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/architecture/swank-mid-century-desert-pad/feed/ 3 http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/home-movie-from-disneyland-in-1956-%e2%80%93-part-2/ http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/home-movie-from-disneyland-in-1956-%e2%80%93-part-2/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:43:52 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1773 Good news! The author of the home movie shot at Disneyland in 1956 decided to post some more retro video goodness for all of us! In this clip we see glimpses from Adventureland, which is a cowboy and Indians themed area of the park. I believe it has changed a lot of the years though. [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/home-movie-from-disneyland-in-1956-%e2%80%93-part-2/feed/ 5 http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/home-movie-from-disneyland-in-1956/ http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/home-movie-from-disneyland-in-1956/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:09:27 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1767 A digitally restored home movie shot at Disneyland, California in 1956. Not only was the park only a year old but Walt Disney him self can be seen in the beginning shaking hands with the author’s grand mother. I really love how vivid, colorful and happy everything looks like. The post war optimism and friendliness [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/home-movie-from-disneyland-in-1956/feed/ 7 http://www.ultraswank.net/film/visual-accoustics-celebrates-photographer-julius-schulman/ http://www.ultraswank.net/film/visual-accoustics-celebrates-photographer-julius-schulman/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:52:43 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1440 This documentary about the life of famed photographer Julius Schulman looks very appealing to me. If you have been reading my earlier architecture posts you will immediately know who I am referring to. [Thanks Cam] Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, VISUAL ACOUSTICS celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, the world’s greatest architectural photographer, whose [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/film/visual-accoustics-celebrates-photographer-julius-schulman/feed/ 3 http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/the-disneyland-hotel-in-anaheim/ http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/the-disneyland-hotel-in-anaheim/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:55:15 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1215 I am strangely fascinated by the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. Built in 1955 along with the park it was actually not operated by the Walt Disney Company until 1988 due to the building of the park had tapped Walt Disney for most of his financial resources. The Hotel has obviously been rebuilt, added to [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/the-disneyland-hotel-in-anaheim/feed/ 12 http://www.ultraswank.net/architecture/coast-modern-traces-the-modernism-origins/ http://www.ultraswank.net/architecture/coast-modern-traces-the-modernism-origins/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:24:38 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1056 Interesting trailer from the upcoming documentary entitled Coast Modern which takes you on a trip back in time to look for the origins of Modernism architecture and how its style and look became associated with the west coast of the US. The release date for the documentary is set for autumn this year, meanwhile you [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/architecture/coast-modern-traces-the-modernism-origins/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/postcards-of-googie-architecture-in-california/ http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/postcards-of-googie-architecture-in-california/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:59:58 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1043 Since we all love kitschy postcards, I thought this would be a great way to start off the week. Below are a small sample of postcards from Synthetrix postcard collection of yesteryear California. Including motels, restaurants, diners, bowling alleys and everything between that all shares the Googie styled design and architecture that became popular on [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/postcards-of-googie-architecture-in-california/feed/ 5 http://www.ultraswank.net/design/eichler-numbers-marks-the-spot/ http://www.ultraswank.net/design/eichler-numbers-marks-the-spot/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 06:41:59 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=835 If you are a lucky owner of one of the 11 000 mid-century Eichler homes located in northern and southern California, chances are you are also a design and architecture savvy person who appreciates fine details. Proud Eichler home owner Carmen realized this and are therefore offering authentic Eichler house numbers for sale through her [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/design/eichler-numbers-marks-the-spot/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/californian-vintage-photos-redux/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/californian-vintage-photos-redux/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:53:06 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=771 Digital painter Melvin Hale uses modern technology to make old black and white photos come alive again. Melvin’s studio is located in Palm Springs, California where he has been working on refining his technology of digitally colorizing and restoring vintage black and white images of mid-century America – including roadside attractions, portraits, buildings and a [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/californian-vintage-photos-redux/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/architecture/the-desert-house/ http://www.ultraswank.net/architecture/the-desert-house/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:29:00 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/uncategorized/the-desert-house/ Here is another very swank and swizzle cool house for sale in California for those of you who are immune to the recession. Located in Desert Hot Springs and nick named The Desert House by architectural firm Marmol-Radziner & Associates. Built in 2005 with the use of prefabricated modules and environmentally consciousness using solar powered [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/architecture/the-desert-house/feed/ 7 http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/disneyland-hotel-in-california/ http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/disneyland-hotel-in-california/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:05:00 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/uncategorized/disneyland-hotel-in-california/ Seeing its summer and many people are on vacation, here are some lovely photos and brochures from the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California for you to peruse – maybe you and your family are due for another road trip in ye old station wagon?The Hotel was built along the park in 1955 but not operated [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/disneyland-hotel-in-california/feed/ 4