Latest articles by Adam Štěch
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The Czech Republic’s Constitution just got a graphic design makeoverThe new ceremonial version of the Constitution of the Czech Republic features delicate paper handcraft, a new dedicated font, and contemporary graphic design
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Tour Los Angeles' finest modernist houses, from shiny icons to lesser-known gemsThe modernist houses of Los Angeles are the stuff of legend. Writer, curator and architectural historian Adam Štěch takes us on a tour of some of the finest examples, from established icons to lesser-known gems
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Casa Arosio, a Vico Magistretti modernist gem, is reborn by the Ligurian coastWith Casa Arosio, Milan’s Eligo Studio breathes new life into a playful, split-level 1950s Italian holiday retreat by Vico Magistretti
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Inside architect Andrés Liesch's modernist home, influenced by Frank Lloyd WrightAndrés Liesch's fascination with an American modernist master played a crucial role in the development of the little-known Swiss architect's geometrically sophisticated portfolio
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Three lesser-known Danish modernist houses track the country’s 20th-century architectureWe visit three Danish modernist houses with writer, curator and architecture historian Adam Štěch, a delve into lower-profile examples of the country’s rich 20th-century legacy
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Mayumi Miyawaki’s Fukumura Cottage puts this lesser-known Japanese modernist in the spotlightDiscover the little-known modernist architect through this private home in Japan’s Tochigi prefecture countryside
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Discover Tunisia's Skanès Presidential Palace and the glory of French post-war interiorsIn Tunisia, the Skanès Presidential Palace is a stunning display of monumental modernist architecture style - inside and out
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Discover architect Ico Parisi’s modernist sanctuaries on the banks of Lake ComoA string of sculptural sanctuaries by architect Ico Parisi on the banks of Lake Como helped cement the area as the heartland of Italian modernism; we explore his work in an article from the Wallpaper* archives
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Behind the design of national pavilions in Venice: three studios to knowDesigning the British, Swiss and Mexican national pavilions at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 are three outstanding studios to know before you go
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Art Deco architecture turns 100; take our world tour of its lesser-known marvelsArt Deco architecture can be found across the globe, a 20th-century genre that influenced all building scales and typologies; and its centenary this week inspired our world tour of lesser-known gems
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Meet Lisbeth Sachs, the lesser known Swiss modernist architect
Pioneering Lisbeth Sachs is the Swiss architect behind the inspiration for creative collective Annexe’s reimagining of the Swiss pavilion for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025
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Marta Pan and André Wogenscky's legacy is alive through their modernist home in FranceFondation Marta Pan – André Wogenscky: how a creative couple’s sculptural masterpiece in France keeps its authors’ legacy alive
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Tour 18 lesser-known modernist houses in South AmericaWe swing by 18 modernist houses in South America; architectural writer and curator Adam Štěch leads the way in discovering these lesser-known gems, discussing the early 20th-century movement's ideas and principles
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Tour 21 lesser-known modernist houses in EuropeTake a tour of some of Europe's lesser-known modernist houses; architectural writer and curator Adam Štěch leads the way, discussing the 20th-century movement's diversity under a single vision
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The brutal harmony of Villa Caffetto: an Escheresque Italian modernist gemThe Escheresque Italian Villa Caffetto designed by Fausto Bontempi for sculptor Claudio Caffetto
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We tour Caracas’ treasure trove of modernist architecture gemsExplore Caracas; the Venezuelan capital is full of midcentury modern and brutalist architecture with a tropical twist
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Michael Anastassiades returns to Cypriot roots for solo retrospectiveThe London-based designer curates his own show at at NiMAC, surveying 12 years of his prolific career
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A1 Architects’ latest project satisfies a Prague family’s lofty ambitions -
LA modern: Schindler's Van Dekker house receives LA Conservancy award -
Balancing act: a modernist tree-house in Prague by Jan Šépka -
Lease of life: a hidden gem of Brazilian modernism reopens as an art gallery -
Beyond beauty: Prague’s Ingredients store reveals refurbished basement space -
Pleasingly spare interiors at Long Story Short in Olomouc -
Czech designer Lucie Koldová realises a house shaped by light at IMM Cologne
