Modern architecture is the architectural style that dominated the Western world between the 1930s and the 1960s and was characterized by an analytical and functional approach to building design.
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Throughout much of the 20th century, a unique interdisciplinary conversation unfolded at Yale concerning the role of time and history in modern art and architecture. It was an ongoing discussion among ...
Industrial heritage, once central to urban growth and economic prosperity, is now often neglected and underused. Around the world, various factories, mills, and warehouses sit abandoned, and their ...
Glass architecture has drastically changed the face of modern cities. From being regarded as weak or purely aesthetic, glass slowly evolved to dominate the face of contemporary architecture, carrying ...
“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 ...
The so-called classicism of President Trump’s White House ballroom is less about style and more about a failure to communicate, writes Iman Ansari.
Deciding the best buildings by Pritzker Prize winners is undeniably subjective. As the highest honor an architect can earn, it is often awarded well into someone’s career with dozens, if not more, ...
Spokane's skyline boasts three iconic buildings. The Pavilion. Gifted to the city by the United States government in preparation for Expo '74, the cable structure is unlike any other in Spokane. The ...
In asking me to state my “philosophy of architecture,” RECORD does me honor, for surely one’s philosophy is more important than his works. For many reasons, actual works involve circumstances beyond ...