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8 Houses That Defined Modern Architecture in Argentina

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Modernism played an undeniable role in the renewal of architectural ideals, contributing a new attitude toward understanding new ways of living, construction techniques, and aesthetics, marking profound changes in the general perception of the world. Read more

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Conserving Black Modernism: An Initiative to Preserve African American Architectural Heritage in the United States

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Image © Jalen Wright The Getty Foundation 's Conserving Black Modernism initiative, launched in 2022, represents a pivotal effort to preserve and celebrate the architectural contributions of African American architects in the Modernist movement. Coles House, designed by Robert T. Coles and built in 1961 | Buffalo, NY. Read more »

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Refurbishing Theater Spaces: Adapting Cultural Landmarks for Modern Audiences

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Architecturally, theaters are more than performance spaces —they are landmarks that embody both the history and future of the arts. Their design often reflects the cultural importance of storytelling, while their refurbishments ensure they remain relevant in a modern context.

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The Getty Foundation announces new $1.55 million investment in Conserving Black Modernism

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million in the conserving Black Modernism program managed by the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Money will be put toward preservation and storytelling efforts for eight 2025 grantees who are "continuing to diversify our nation’s architectural history."

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Eileen Gray Through the Lens: Film Sheds Light on the Architect and Her Vision of Modernism

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Courtesy of Architecture & Design Film Festival A journey through the legacy of Eileen Gray and her most famous house in the French Riviera, "E.1027 Designed in the late 1920s, the villa not only embodies Gray's architectural genius but also bears the shadow of an uneasy narrative involving Le Corbusier and Jean Badovici.

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A Compact Yet Fundamental Survey of the Modern Movement: In Conversation with Kenneth Frampton

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If there is one book every architecture student must have on their shelf, it must be an architectural history. There is no more comprehensive yet compact alternative than Kenneth Frampton 's Modern Architecture : A Critical History, originally published in 1980 by Thames & Hudson.

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Expanding the definition of 'Black modernism' with Dr. Charles L. Davis II

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I define Black architectural modernity as the spatial and formal [built] embodiment of the black cultural projects that emerged for African Americans throughout U.S. Coles Home and Studio in Buffalo, New York, the latter having received one of the Trust’s Conserving Black Modernism grants in 2024.

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