From festivals to schools, cathedrals, and bomb sites: The story of mid-century modernism in Britain
The National Provincial Bank in Plymouth, Southwest England, completed in 1959 and designed by the bank’s architecture department with BC Sherren serving as chief architect. (Courtesy Elain Harwood) ...
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What Is Modern Architecture? Our Guide to the Iconic Design Movement
Architecture in the 20th century was defined by a single dominant style: modernism. This design movement transformed the ...
Foreword / Alan Powers -- The modern movement in Britain / Nikolaus Pevsner, introduced by Bridget Cherry -- Modernism and tradition in English sculpture 1929-39 / Chris Stephens -- New eyes for old: ...
Midcentury modern is a term that’s thrown around a lot these days, but what is it really? Midcentury-modern architecture is not simply anything that was designed and built in the middle of the 20th ...
In 1926, Le Corbusier developed the five points that would become the foundations for modern architecture. Once materialized in 1929 in the iconic Villa Savoye project, Le Corbusier's principles - ...
“Are You Illiterate About Modern Architecture?” by Peter Blake, was originally published in the September 1961 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s archive, sign up for our Nostalgia ...
From Festivals to Schools, Cathedrals, and Bomb Sites: The Story of Mid-Century Modernism in Britain
The term “mid-century modern” conjures up images of a sharp-suited Don Draper, slender teak cabinets, and suave chairs from Scandinavia. That is, at least, one perspective of the design movement and a ...
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