deedee9:14 Mid-Century Modernist Design: Guest Post: Tabitha Teuma, Editor of Midcentury Magazine

By now many of you have seen and heard of UK-based magazine Midcentury. Midcentury: The Magazine for Modern People is the brainchild of Tabitha Teuma who sought to fill a void in the UK home publication market. Each issue in itself is a wonderful collection of stunning photos and articles about Midcentury Modernism from our neighbours in the UK market.

For the global readers of deedee9:14 this magazine is a real treat. Be sure to enter our contest to win a free 1 year subscription for five (5) of our readers. The magazine will be shipped to wherever you are in the world for you to enjoy.

The second issue of UK-based biannual, Midcentury magazine has just landed on many a stylish doormat, and is now stocked in select UK bookstores. Inspired by the quest to furnish and renovate her 1960s London apartment, Tabitha Teuma set up this publication at the start of 2011 and runs it from the very original G-plan dining table at one end of her living room. Created with modern design enthusiasts in mind, whether experienced collectors, complete novices, or those who just enjoy a nose around somebody else’s home, Midcentury champions this period of design and highlights its continued relevance to modern living.

This year began with a New Year’s resolution to ‘do it’ rather than just think it!

"I’d been running an arts journal for a while and toying with the idea of starting my own publication. Having been a fan of mid-century design for some years and having long bemoaned the omission of a publication on the topic here in the UK, I set out to create one myself. For people just like me! Here’s a few of my favourite images from our recent feature on a 1960s ranch-style bungalow in Berkshire. Hoping this whets your mid-century appetite!"