When modern architects in the Pacific Northwest began searching for solutions in the 1930s, they found that Japanese builders had tackled many of their same problems.
How the ancient building technique of post-and-beam construction got reimagined for the modern era helps explain why mid-century homes look and feel the way they do.
The terms "modern" and "contemporary" get used interchangeably in real estate, but there is a difference. Let's review what makes a home contemporary vs modern.
