And while homes from the 1950s and '60s are enjoying renewed interest from admirers of the "Mad Men" midcentury-modern style, the same isn't true for '70s homes, even though they share common elements.

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The result is very modern, particularly toward the back of the home: The dining room opens to the midcentury-modern and Japanese-influenced wood-and-steel kitchen, where double-panel cabinet doors are made from laser-cut steel and feature an abstract design modeled after a historic map of the neighborhood.

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Afoufou was in charge of design, creating 10 Berber-style villas with spacious rooms and suites filled with midcentury flea-market finds and modern pieces she commissioned from local craftsmen.

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