Credit line: Case Study House No. 22, the Stahl House in Los Angeles, CA. 2011 Wikimedia Commons.
Grand Homes & Gardens Speaker Series 2025
Series begins February 26, 2025
Are you an enthusiastic arm-chair traveler looking to chase away the winter doldrums? Join us for this popular illustrated lecture series with both in-person and virtual offerings and be transported to far off locations you’ve always dreamed of visiting. The 2025 series theme is The Quality of Doing: Mid-Century Modern Grand Homes & Gardens.
The Mid-Century Modern (MCM) movement continues to shape the aesthetics of today through architecture, furniture, interior design, and gardening. Thanks to pop culture, a renewed interest in nostalgia, and sleek tech designs, MCM feels fresh, stylish, and contemporary. Mid-century modern homes are particularly sought after because of their thoughtful, sensible design approach, characterized by clean and simple lines, honest use of materials, and a lack of embellishment.
At its core, Mid-Century Modern is the story of people—the artists, designers, and architects who took chances to experiment with form in the post-World War II era's societal change. As renowned designer and architect Charles Eames is often quoted, “Art resides in the quality of doing; process is not magic.”
We are pleased to present the 2025 Grand Homes and Gardens Speaker Series featuring four scholars who will look at the work of Mid-Century Modern architects and designers through the lens of landmark homes and gardens across the United States. Please see below our schedule of programs.
The 2025 Grand Homes and Gardens Speaker Series is sponsored by Bryn Mawr Trust. Individual programs sponsors are Capital Health, David Schure and Grant Wagner of Callaway Henderson Sotheby's International Realty, and Mrs. G Appliances.
