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Editor's Picks #566

Archinect

As part of Archinect In-Depth: Visualization , Niall Patrick Walsh explored the impact of two influential schools of architecture, the École des Beaux-Arts and the Bauhaus " both of which dramatically impacted architectural visualization in ways that continue to resonate today. "

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Renzo Piano’s Istanbul Modern museum opens in Turkey

Archinect

The first dedicated museum of modern and contemporary art in Turkish history is finally opening its doors this week following the completion of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) -designed Istanbul Modern in the country’s most populous city. billion Galataport development beyond.

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A really quick guide to art deco

Deezen

Our Art Deco Centenary series will delve into the style throughout March but to help start us off, this five-minute guide covers all the basics. Art deco refers to a design style that was particularly prevalent in the 1920s and 30s. Above: Hillier's 1968 book popularised the term "art deco". What makes something art deco?

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Architecture 101: What is Modern Architecture?

Architizer

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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Art deco muralist Hildreth Meière was "forgotten in plain sight"

Deezen

Our final Art Deco Centenary designer profile spotlights Hildreth Meire, a pioneering muralist who left her indelible mark on buildings including New York's Radio City Music Hall, but whose legacy was eclipsed by her better-known male contemporaries. Mural painting has a history of being undervalued," wrote academic Lydia Hamlett in 2020.

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Nine surprising art deco hotspots around the world

Deezen

From Montevideo to Manila, we shine a light on cities around the globe with an unexpected collection of art deco buildings as part of our Art Deco Centenary series. Napier's high concentration of art deco buildings is the result of an earthquake in 1931, which sparked fires that destroyed most of the city's commercial centre.

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Tropical Architecture Bureau blends "old-world charm with the modern" for Keralan home

Deezen

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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