195: Saving Modernism: George Smart’s Mission to Preserve Design History

Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture · May 15, 2025 · 34m

How does a personal passion project become the world's largest archive for modernist residential design?

In this episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee sits down with George Smart, founder and CEO of USModernist, to explore how a personal interest blossomed into a vital national resource for architecture enthusiasts and professionals alike. George's journey takes us from a late-night internet search inspired by his own house hunt to leading a nonprofit that documents, preserves, and promotes modernist homes across America—and along the way, he offers insights into the importance of…