Modernism
Explore modernism across art, architecture and design
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Step inside the world of Christian Gimonet, the pioneering French modernistDiscover the late architect’s work, representing his own gentle expression of regional modernism – and watch our film
By Adam Štěch Published
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The Architecture Edit: 10 striking houses we couldn't take our eyes off in AprilFrom a pyramid-inspired home in Milton Keynes to a Belgian villa of sinuous concrete curves – these are the finest examples of residential architecture to cross our desks this month
By Anna Solomon Published
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Frictionless: How the pursuit of optimisation reshaped art, aesthetics and usFrom minimalist architecture to Instagram aesthetics, our visual culture has long worshipped at the altar of optimisation. But as frictionlessness colonises everyday life, artists, designers and theorists are asking what gets lost
By Anna Solomon Published
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These eight design history books will teach you all you need to know about modernism and beyondFrom sweeping surveys of 500 years of design to focused studies of colour in the 20th century, these landmark volumes will deepen your visual knowledge
By Anna Solomon Published
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A new book marks 75 years of the Royal Festival Hall, London's iconic ‘egg in a box’‘Royal Festival Hall: A Living Icon’ tells the story of one of London's best-loved buildings – designed not for the privileged few, but for everyone
By Anna Solomon Published
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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
By Adam Štěch Published
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A landmark modernist house designed by Peter Womersley is now for sale in West YorkshirePioneering postwar home Farnley Hey hits the market for £1.05 million, offering a rare opportunity to own a landmark of British modernism
By Anna Solomon Published
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Anni Albers: the weaver who rewrote modernismAnni Albers is heralded as one of the most influential textile artists of the 20th century, with a career spanning two continents, eight decades and multiple disciplines. Wallpaper* surveys her life and work
By Ali Morris Published
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Step inside Pyramid House, a reimagined 20th-century experiment in Milton KeynesExplore London studio Khan Bonshek’s tactful refurbishment of an unconventional 1980s show home that was ‘a very, very strange building’
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Müdry House, a piece of West Vancouver modernism, goes on the marketModernist architect Arthur Müdry’s house is an exceptional experimental piece of 20th-century architecture in West Vancouver; and it's now for sale
By Hadani Ditmars Published
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Tour Neues Frankfurt, the modernist housing scheme still tempting urbanites 100 years onWe explore the ambition of Neues Frankfurt – designed by Ernst May and home to seminal designs by Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky – as the German city marks the pioneering programme’s centenary
By Ellen Himelfarb Published
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Rudolph Schindler’s Kallis-Sharlin Residence – a modernist icon carved into an LA hillside – is up for saleThe 1946 landmark exemplifies Schindler’s vision of harmonising architecture with nature. Recently restored, it is now listed for $6.35 million
By Anna Solomon Published
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Take an exclusive look inside Ulysses de Santi’s Los Angeles home, a shrine to Brazilian modernismThe Brazilian dealer, collector and curator’s home is a tribute to his country’s design legacy, integrating museum-quality furniture by the likes of José Zanine Caldas, Lina Bo Bardi and Geraldo de Barros
By Anna Solomon Published
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Love modernist design? Don’t miss this exhibition at this storied Austrian hotelWithin a historic Alpine setting, ‘Provenance’ at Almhof Schneider traces the journeys of modernist design across continents and time
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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To save a Judith Chafee-designed house, a group of Tucson neighbours band togetherJudith Chafee's Ramada House, designed in the mid-1970s and updated by designer Casey W Smith, is for sale
By Jessica Ritz Published
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Brutalism – what does the architecture movement mean now?As brutalism increasingly influences and dominates contemporary aesthetics, Modernist Estates author Stefi Orazi discusses why we shouldn’t take the movement lightly
By Stefi Orazi Published
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The April 2026 Global Interiors issue of Wallpaper* is on sale now and opening doors from Las Vegas to GujaratJoin us for a world tour of modernist marvels, contemporary design wonders, and covetable collectibles in the April 2026 issue, on newsstands
By Bill Prince Published
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The Architecture Edit: 10 striking houses we couldn't take our eyes off in FebruaryFrom a house on steel stilts to a glass reinterpretation of a Ukrainian hut, these are the residential buildings that captured our imaginations this month
By Anna Solomon Published
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Desert modernism, and the allure and challenge of building in extreme environmentsFrom California to Arizona and beyond, we trace the lasting allure of desert modernism, celebrating the architecture born of heat, light and vast arid horizons
By Jessica Ritz Published
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Lautner’s Castle is a midcentury Los Angeles gem refreshed for the 21st centuryConner + Perry Architects restore Lautner’s Castle, a modernist house by the 20th-century master, dating from the early 1980s – take a look around
By Carole Dixon Published
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Nordic Knots’ expressive new rug collection with Studio Mellone was inspired by Brazilian modernism and art deco ocean linersThe new collection, which launched today, blends a variety of bold influences. ‘Ultimately, we were designing rugs that I wanted to use,’ says designer Andre Mellone
By Anna Fixsen Published
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An architect-designed Paris apartment with modernist roots hits the marketA recently renovated 11th arrondissement apartment showcases Cyrus Ardalan’s minimal, industrial-leaning design with plywood and glass-paste details and an open, light-filled layout
By Anna Solomon Published
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Rudolph Schindler’s How House has undergone a striking interior restorationSchindler’s 1925 landmark of early California modernism has been beautifully fitted out by designer Taska Cleveland, who preserved its historical integrity while layering in refined adaptations
By Anna Solomon Published
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This modern Utrecht house by Mart van Schijndel could be yoursA rare chance to live inside one of the Netherlands’ most radical modernist homes, preserved in meticulous detail by its longtime custodian
By Michael Webb Published
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In Palm Springs, a Donald Wexler midcentury home is on the market for under $2 millionJust in time for Palm Springs Modernism Week 2026, The Royal Singapore, designed by Wexler in 1966, could be yours
By Tianna Williams Published
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This Dulwich home, an accomplished example of British modernism, could be yoursSix Pillars is a Grade II*-listed architectural gem, designed in the 1930s and later restored. Now listed for £3.2 million, it remains a key example of early British modernism
By Anna Solomon Published
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Aram celebrates 100 years of Eileen Gray’s ‘Bibendum’ chair with a new limited-edition releaseThe ‘Bibendum’ chair’s voluptuous silhouette, which, according to Gray, resembled the Michelin Man, made it a standout in 1926 – and it’s still turning heads
By Anna Solomon Published


