Dwell

MARCH 14, 2024

"Crafting Modernity" at New York’s Museum of Modern Art positions midcentury houses as sites of experimentation and transformation. Latin America is known for iconic midcentury architecture, from Luis Barragán’s Mexico City houses to Lina Bo Bardi’s glass-walled Casa de Vidro in São Paulo.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Located on the edge of Sloan’s Lake with panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains, this house is designed for healthy living, entertaining and artfulness. The open plan living/dining/kitchen can be opened up with large sliding glass patio doors and windows, embracing outdoor entertaining areas.

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Archinect

JANUARY 5, 2024

Established in 2018, Westlake University is a new type of research university, a first in the history of modern China, funded through the Westlake Education Foundation. Composed of staggered rectangular glass volumes with precast concrete frames, each building is uniquely detailed with colorful accents and custom mullion patterns.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Pritzker Architecture Prize -winning studio SANAA has extended the Art Gallery of New South Wales with a series of pavilions that step down towards Sydney Harbour. SANAA's Sydney Modern opens to the public this weekend. "We Our expansion has such a strong sense of place and such an innovative display of art," he added.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Two sculptural pendant crocodile designs that once formed the centerpiece of Frank Gehry ’s most significant mid-career designs are now for sale at Bonhams as part of the auction house’s first Modern Designs | Art sale of the year. Image courtesy Bonhams.

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Architizer

JANUARY 25, 2024

As the demand for sustainable, innovative and beautiful residences continues to grow, architects and designers are redefining the concept of modern living in the Golden State. Now, there’s a wave of single-family homes built around the idea of Coastal Modernism, reinterpreting the past while building for today.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Deep in the heart of rural Quebec, the home was designed for an urbanite family looking for an ultra-modern bucolic respite situated on a 250,000-square-foot plot with room to connect with each other and commune with nature.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Located in the city of Kochi, TropiBox is informed by the architecture of tropical modernism – a style developed in the late 1940s as a blending of European modernism with the vernacular techniques of tropical regions. The photography is by Turtle Arts Photography.

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Archinect

JANUARY 29, 2024

Ascentage Pharmaceutical Headquarters is a new 147,000m2 modern R&D and manufacturing complex in Suzhou for a young Hong Kong listed pharmaceutical company.

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2024

I wanted to dress the interior in a modern, bold way to give it a young and relaxed theme," Dihome founder Yevheniia Sytnik told Dezeen. Glass blocks, plywood and concrete are the DNA of this project," said Sytnik. Suprematism is characterised by simple abstract forms such as squares, circles, and rectangles," said Sytnik.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Floor-to-ceiling glass is a recurrent motif in the modern high-rise home, offering views out to some of the most spectacular skylines in the world. They represent cutting-edge holistic interior architecture, creating a sweeping, art-directed shift as you glide through them. Read more »

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Archinect

JULY 28, 2023

The research project, funded by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), identified that recycled glass fiber-reinforced polymer composite – a tensile plastic used extensively in car, boat, and plane parts – shows potential for repurposing in building applications.

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Deezen

JUNE 23, 2023

Artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Sebastian Behmann's firm Studio Other Spaces has created a sculptural work called Common Sky to enclose an open-air courtyard at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum. The choice to use mirrors instead of having an all-glass canopy came from a desire to create an insulating effect for the canopy.

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Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Permanent fixtures were kept to a minimum, while avant-garde furnishings and antiquities were sourced to complement the artworks and could be perceived as possible functional art objects themselves. While the first room is infused with a Tropical Modernism , highlighting the use of rattan. The bedrooms are contrasting.

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The Spaces

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Art deco style, which flourished in the 1920s and 1930s, showcased the optimism of the Jazz Age era and its love of the modern, with its flowing, curvy lines and geometric patterns. France and Belgium have many art deco homes, as both countries were hotbeds of creative talent at that time.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 8, 2024

We continue our series on mid-century modern design with a profile of Eero Saarinen , the Finnish-American architect and industrial designer whose creations were adopted as the optimistic symbols of a new post-war age. "We Eliel Saarinen designed the Cranbrook Academy of Art as part of a wider campus design.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The home in Los Angeles was designed for clients who are avid art collectors, and have a deep appreciation for contemporary architecture and design. They gathered a team comprising architecture firm Masastudio , interior designer Kelly Wearstler and landscape architect Andrea Cochran to bring their vision for a "modern ruin" to life.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

From the iconic spires of the State Capitol to the new, modern structures punctuating the skyline, Denver’s architecture tells a story of resilience and changing identity. It also enhances capacity for outreach and education programs, featuring the Sie Welcome Center as a signature gateway to the city’s art district.

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Deezen

MAY 3, 2023

Italian architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop has completed the landmark Istanbul Modern museum , which is its first project in Turkey. Over 10,000 square metres in size, Istanbul Modern is an art museum on Karaköy waterfront, a historic area in Istanbul where the Bosphorus and Golden Horn waterways meet.

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The Architect's Newsletter

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Kahn–designed Yale Center for British Art strikes a distinctive look as a modern icon with its matte steel and reflective glass facade. Kahn–designed Yale Center for British Art will reopen on March 29, 2025 appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. In New Haven, Connecticut, the Louis I.

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2022

Made from vast sheets of glass, concrete and steel, the villa already had unparalleled views onto its surroundings. In a bid to celebrate this, Starck focused on drawing attention to the length of the villa, adding arbours made from chestnut wood along its long, south-facing glass facade. Photography is by Novembre Studio.

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designboom

MAY 3, 2024

traditional structural elements blend with modern materials such as glass and aluminum. The post line+ revives cliffside ancient rammed-earth village in china introducing songyang art hotel appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

APRIL 30, 2024

lasvit introduced fused glass for architecture, blending tradition with modernity while leading the way in glass artistry. The post lasvit’s ‘re/creation’ emerged with handcrafted fused glass of various textures & forms appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Urban Design Associates

JUNE 28, 2024

And there is nothing more relaxing than curling up in front of a roaring fire with a glass of wine and a good book. Modern mountain home architecture and design masterfully blend into the natural environment with sustainable materials and a luxurious indoor/outdoor experience. The draw of a luxury mountain home is irresistible.

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Deezen

AUGUST 24, 2024

Members' club Soho House has opened its first location in South America, taking over a historic building in São Paulo and creating interiors influenced by Brazilian modernism. The House's interiors are inspired by the city's rich Portuguese heritage and Brazilian modernism," said Soho House team.

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Deezen

JULY 29, 2024

A 1960s glass and chrome chandelier decorates Cubitts' Angel store "It's a long, slim room with an atelier atmosphere due to the strong contrasts of light and shadow," the studio's co-founder Oskar Kohnen told Dezeen. "The We didn't want to over-complicate the dynamic of the space," the studio's co-founder Felizia Berchtold told Dezeen.

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Deezen

JULY 29, 2024

A 1960s glass and chrome chandelier decorates Cubitts' Angel store "It's a long, slim room with an atelier atmosphere due to the strong contrasts of light and shadow," the studio's co-founder Oskar Kohnen told Dezeen. "The We didn't want to over-complicate the dynamic of the space," the studio's co-founder Felizia Berchtold told Dezeen.

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Hotel Designs

JUNE 28, 2024

But nestled amidst the grandeur, a contemporary gem hums a quieter, more modern tune. The Singer Palace Hotel , a meticulously restored Art Deco masterpiece, offers a masterclass in marrying history with contemporary Italian design. Image credit: Singer Palace Hotel This artful blending of areas continues throughout the hotel.

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Deezen

JANUARY 6, 2024

Pieces by designers Charles and Ray Eames and Isamu Noguchi are on show in this lookbook , which features homes with eye-catching mid-century modern furniture. The post Eight homes where mid-century modern furniture adds a stylish touch appeared first on Dezeen.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Inside, soaring wooden ceilings unite adjacent rooms and skylights while three sets of large glass walls visually extend the living space to the verdant outdoors. At one of the sets of glass casement windows, the dining area becomes al fresco at the opening of French doors.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Photo by © Karel Balas, courtesy Rizzoli These buildings have all been lovingly captured in a new Rizzoli book, Tashkent: A Modernist Capital (out November 12, 2024), an extension of years of work by the Uzbekistan Art And Culture Development Foundation, which aims to preserve the architectural marvels.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Luxury brands have perfected the art of using façades not only to attract attention but also to craft a narrative of exclusivity and sophistication. The use of glass creates an intriguing sense of mystery, as little can be seen from the outside. The Façade as a Storyteller Louis Vuitton Ginza Namiki by AS Co.,

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Deezen

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Many female designers from the mid-century modern movement are more celebrated now than when they were producing work, says design historian Pat Kirkham in this interview for our mid-century modern series. In the European modern movement, you often have designers not getting due credit," said Kirkham.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

These modernized places of preservation spark curiosity, debate and, crucially, ensure lessons from our ancestors endure. The result is an intuitive project where art and the environment collide, and in the process, elevate each other. In the hands of architects today, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Order your copy today.

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Dwell

MARCH 12, 2024

Modern Sunset House is located on 14 acres of hillside. Award-winning luxury contractor AFT Construction brought the ambitious vision for Modern Sunset House to life in the Silverleaf neighborhood, with an attention to detail that elevates the sleek, modernist design.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Opposite, the smaller volume contains a secondary lounge space, with sliding glass doors providing access across the courtyard into the main home. The house is finished in horizontal larch rainscreen cladding to the walls with all gutters and down pipes concealed creating a modern agricultural aesthetic," explains McCorkell.

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Deezen

MAY 20, 2023

A reinterpretation of the traditional Korean tray table with the same name, Soban is also meant to nod to the Italian art of the 1960s. Read: Subin Seol's furniture fuses art deco and traditional Korean aesthetics The designs are all available in limited editions of nine pieces per model. Nobody can say what the colour is."

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