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Thomas Phifer uses white concrete to create boxy Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw

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US architect Thomas Phifer has unveiled the Museum of Modern Art in central Warsaw , which resembles two giant boxes stacked on top of each other. Phifer said the staircase at the Museum of Modern Art (MSN) was designed to function as "a playful social space for people to stop and talk".

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IM Pei's Museum of Islamic Art was the most significant building of 2008

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Next up in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series is the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha , Qatar, by IM Pei , the first "mega-museum in the Gulf". This blending of tradition and modernity often termed neo-vernacular defined the later era of Pei's career. Did we get it right? Let us know in the comments.

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Architecture 101: What is Modern Architecture?

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Modern architecture originated in the early twentieth century in Europe and later expanded worldwide, particularly in the United States, where many European architects emigrated. Modernism reacted against nineteenth-century historical architectural styles, such as Neoclassicism and Revivalism. Moscow, Russia. |

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Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw by Thomas Phifer and Partners

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The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, Poland (MSN Warsaw) is Thomas Phifer and Partners’ first project built in Europe and the Museum’s first permanent home since its founding in 2005, when it was established as a collecting institution focused on art created since 1989.

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Ten notable projects by 2025 Royal Gold Medal-winner SANAA

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Among the studio's key projects are the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, which is composed of a low-lying circular structure wrapped with glass, and the stepped Sydney Modern gallery in Australia. Alongside its central art galleries, it hosts public spaces including a library, lecture hall and children's workshop.

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Zaha Hadid's Bergisel Ski Jump was the most significant building of 2002

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Although the project didn't end up being built, it in part led to her inclusion in the seminal Deconstructivist Architecture exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art in 1988, where she featured alongside Frank Gehry , Rem Koolhaas , Daniel Libeskind , Peter Eisenman and Coop Himmelb(l)au.

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The Architectural Works of Santiago Calatrava

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L’Hemisfric, City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain (Photo by David Iliff. His iconic bridges, buildings, and public installations embody a dynamic interplay of form and function, pushing the boundaries of modern design. License: CC BY-SA 3.0) The Alamillo Bridge (19871992) in Sevilla, Spain, is a prime example.