Modernism
Explore modernism across art, architecture and design
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Modernist marvel: virtually tour the multifaceted universe of Eileen Gray
Explore, watch and learn about the twists and turns of the Eileen Gray’s oeuvre through furniture, femininity and film on Bard Graduate Center Gallery’s interactive digital companion to the New York exhibition
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Four architects on the influence of Palm Springs
Many contemporary architects working today have been inspired by the modernist architecture of Palm Springs. Modernism Week brings them back to the desert town for a series of events that focus on the work of contemporary architects from restorations and renovations, to obsessions and design expressions
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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An Instagram hotspot in Tokyo is under threat, so snap it before it’s flattened
Designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa, the iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo has become something of an Instagram pilgrimage for architecture enthusiasts. But as the building fell into a state of disrepair, the Metabolist landmark has long been in danger of demolition and the final decision is to be made by the building’s management society by vote
By Sanae Sato Last updated
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Houses of the Sundown Sea: The architectural vision of Harry Gesner
By Shonquis Moreno Last updated
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Paulo Mendes da Rocha’s São Paulo house for art dealer Eduardo Leme
Paulo Mendes da Rocha has a fan in art dealer Eduardo Leme, who commissioned the Brazilian architect to design both his house and art gallery in São Paulo. Wallpaper* visited Casa Millán in 2006 (W*88), to find out how the brutal concrete residence, originally built by da Rocha in 1969 for another art dealer, was adapted for its new owner
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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The architects who built Palm Springs: John Lautner
By Bethan Ryder Last updated
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‘The Barbican Estate’ by Stefi Orazi celebrates 50 years of modernist living
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Serge Cajfinger swaps Paris for a Bahia beach house by Marcio Kogan
Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan designs a dream house out of concrete blocks and a eucalyptus-stick pergola for Paule Ka founder Serge Cajfinger
By Amy Serafin Last updated
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Barbi Benton’s Colorado home is filled with delicious disco deco
By Richard Cook Last updated
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Painting architecture: Tommy Fitzpatrick’s fractured modernist visions
Tommy Fitzpatrick’s new series of electric-hued architectural paintings capture the American artist's 30-year fascination with modernism
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Rawlins Design breathes new life into midcentury Fire Island House
Rawlins Design respectfully remodels a midcentury gem on New York’s Fire Island, a 1969 house originally designed by architect Harry Bates
By Alfredo Mineo Last updated
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Modernist posters reimagine the architecture of James Bond
James Bond is brought to life in new and wonderful ways through these modernist illustrations from the films
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Villa Tugendhat returns to form
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Modernist muse: the art world significance of Mies van der Rohe’s collages
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Dirk Engelen tours his restored Antwerp home – a 1970s architectural masterpiece
Belgian architect Dirk Engelen was surprised to find a John Lautner look-a-like house in suburban Antwerp. Drawn to its unique concrete and brick design, his curiosity got the better of him and he bought the house and renovated it, not without bringing some architectural abstractions of his own to the design
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Mapped out: explore the streets of Berlin through Bauhaus and brutalism
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Sybold Ravesteyn's modernist house in Utrecht opens to the public
By Adam Štěch Last updated
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The first book on the philosophy and work of Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Preservation easement secures the future of Eliot Noyes’ 1954 family home
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Melbourne apartments channel the spirit of Le Corbusier’s Notre Dame du Haut
Le Corbusier’s chapel, Notre Dame du Haut, inspires this Melbourne apartment complex by property developer Beulah International and Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Meet the people saving The Hamptons’ modernist architecture
The newly established Hamptons 20 Century Modern vows to celebrate and preserve eastern Long Island's wealth of modernist architecture
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Best reissues: vintage design classics revitalised with brio
Explore vintage design reimagined for the future
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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At home with Daniel Arsham
Speaking from New York, prolific pan-creative Daniel Arsham discusses dream collaborators, Star Wars, and advice for the next generation, and shares images of his work, travels and home on Long Island
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Architecture in film: modernism, futurism and beyond
Ahead of the Oscars 2022 ceremony, we look back to the relationship between architecture and the movies. From modernist houses to futuristic landscapes, the built environment and the ambience it creates play a key role in visual storytelling
By Ewa Effiom Last updated
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Testing the water at Copenhagen's 1960s modernist swimming baths
Here, we revist our feature from the July 2012 issue of Wallpaper* (W*159), when we explored a refreshingly-designed Copenhagen public bathing complex
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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’Architectones’ by Xavier Veilhan at Richard Neutra’s VDL House, LA
By Carren Jao Last updated
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Bauhaus residence of entrepreneur Mati Broudo in Tel Aviv renovated by AN+ architects
By Ali Morris Last updated