Begun in Europe before World War II, this style became the leading approach to global commercial architecture after 1945.
c. 1920 - 1980
Begun in Europe before World War II, this style became the leading approach to global commercial architecture after 1945.
c. 1920 - 1980
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This building is a beautiful testament to Wright's vision of affordable and unique domestic architecture.
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City planner Lùcio Costa’s graphic design for an ideal city was combined with architect Oscar Niemeyer’s artistic prowess and provocative use of concrete.
Modern architecture in Mexico and Brazil adapts the ideas of Le Corbusier in surprising and important ways.
This building was a symbol of a repressive regime, but the German government's vote to tear it down sparked years of protests.
A leader in modern technology hired a “self-taught architect” with no engineering skills to design their factory.
The glass facade of this office building is unremarkable now, but when it was built, it was revolutionary.
Wright pushed the limits of engineering with poured concrete, and relied on a contractor who build parking garages.
Think you procrastinate? Wright blew this project off for 9 months, then designed his most famous house in 2 hours.
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