Modernism
Explore modernism across art, architecture and design
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Lord Richard Rogers announces new fellowship scheme at Wimbledon HouseBy Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Minimalist interiors inside Álvaro Siza’s New York residential building revealedBy Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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London’s brutalist Balfron Tower opens two eclectically designed show apartmentsAb Rogers Design and Studio Egret West have combined restoration, creativity and collaboration to design the interiors of two show apartments in one of London’s most iconic residential towers
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Frank Sinatra’s Palm Springs retreat is renovated with nostalgic 1960s interiorsBy Mayer Rus Last updated
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Seattle’s art deco Asian Art Museum gains a modern extensionLMN Architects brings the Seattle Asian Art Museum into the 21st century with a modern glass and sandstone extension that makes a surprisingly seamless addition to an iconic art deco institution at the heart of public culture in the Pacific North West region
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Ship shape: nautical modernism takes to the trees in a Highgate houseBy Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Ripple effect: the Palm Springs hotels making wavesThere must be something about all that sunshine and blue-on-blue sky, but Palm Springs has long lured a particular tribe of traveller – savvy, design-conscious, and fastidious about their choice of lodgings. Aiding the cause is the area’s haul of classic mid-century architecture, many of which, thanks to generous proportions and outdoor spaces, have been successfully co-opted or refurbished as bright and cheerful hotels.
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The architects who built Palm Springs: E. Stewart WilliamsMost influential in the realm of public and cultural life, Williams’ (1909-2005) legacy can be seen all over town. He’s the architect behind the Palm Springs Art Museum (1976) and the Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan building (1960) and the Aerial Tramway Station (1963) – a refuge for hikers and wildlife lovers, 2,600m above the town in the San Jacinto Mountains
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The architects who built Palm Springs: Hugh KapturInspired by midcentury aesthetics and philosophy, some of Kaptur’s (b. 1931) most famous commissions include homes for actors Steve McQueen (1964) and William Holden (1956). While Kaptur played with local vernacular and Spanish heritage, he always merged his influences with the International Style’s teachings.
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Space, light, structure: the jewellery of Margaret de PattaBy Caragh McKay Last updated
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RIBA goes beyond Bauhaus with its latest exhibition in LondonBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Inside Europe's modernist estates and their distinct culturesStefi Orazi welcomes readers inside her book Modernist Estates Europe, where she speaks to residents about daily life inside these 20th-century domestic experiments
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Country life: celebrating the rich creative cache of Sussex modernistsBy Elly Parsons Last updated
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The rustic allure of Brazil modern design gets a new French audienceBy Tom Howells Last updated
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Lucy Williams exhibition at Timothy Taylor Gallery, LondonBy Ellen Himelfarb Last updated
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Modern architecture in LA: a sneak preview of a new exhibition programmeBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Designer Sophie Goineau refreshes midcentury Beverly Hills homeInterior designer Sophie Goineau leads the redesign of Cove Way, the restoration of a midcentury modernist house in Beverly Hills
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A 1930s Melbourne duplex is transformed into a richly layered contemporary homeArchitecture journalist and Wallpaper* contributor Stephen Crafti welcomes us into his newly renovated home in Melbourne to explore its pavilion-like extension
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Minimalist office pops up at London brutalist icon the Smithson TowerConForm Architects creates minimalist office at London’s Smithson Tower, uniting brutalist architecture, modernism and a comfortable, almost domestic working environment
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Balkrishna Doshi exhibition opens at Vitra Design MuseumBy Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Converted London post office delivers sushi and modernist designChild Studio converts a former 1960s London post office into a new outlet for Maido Sushi
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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Palm Springs house makes the perfect 21st-century retreatLos Angeles architects Woods + Dangaran reveal Desert Palisades, a minimalist, contemporary family retreat in Palm Springs
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A Prague exhibition celebrates the life and work of an unsung hero of Israeli architectureBy Adam Štěch Last updated
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Sub set: a new exhibition traces African modernist architectureBy Stephanie Murg Last updated
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Sun, fun and architecture at Palm Springs Modernism Week 2022Palm Springs Modernism Week is back with an extended 2022 edition that promises exciting events, elegant buildings and design inspired by the desert California landscapes
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Remarkable modernist houses for sale in Los AngelesFrom mid-century bungalows to coveted Case Study-inspired houses, Los Angeles is the home of show-stopping modernist homes; here, we trawled the internet for the finest examples on the market, so you don't have to
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Preston Bus Station wins WMF/Knoll Modernism Prize 2021The World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize 2021 goes to John Puttick Associates for the studio's work on the Preston Bus Station in the UK
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