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"Art deco designers shared a desire for an aesthetic appropriate for a modern world"

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Art deco, the name now given to the modern, exuberant decorative movement of the 1920s and '30s, is a term that defies definition. Art deco designers shared a common desire to create a new aesthetic appropriate for a modern industrialised world, but the way in which this impulse was expressed visually could differ widely.

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Skylab Architecture teams up with Steel Hut to design modern ready-to-build and climate resistant dwellings

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Portland -based interdisciplinary design studio Skylab Architecture has announced its partnership with woman-owned kit home manufacturer Steel Hut to design forward-thinking, affordable dwellings that boast increased fire resistance and durability for harsh climates. The interior of the homes are characterized as ultra-modern and warm.

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Never-Before-Seen Photos Capture Dwindling Remnants of Soviet Modernism

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USSR leaders jumped at the chance to use the reconstruction to show what a model Soviet city could be, enlisting architects from across its republics to work with Uzbek experts to craft buildings that blended European modernism with traditional architectural styles in Central Asia.

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Museum of Modern Aluminum Thailand by HAS design and research

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MoMA Thailand is the abbreviation for Museum of Modern Aluminum Thailand. Thailand was once the largest aluminum manufacturer in Southeast Asia at the end of the 20th century. The project originated from a group of ambitious clients with the goal of reviving the significance of aluminum in Thailand.

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Apse Traction - Hoboken, NJ by MHS Architecture

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This project presented a unique opportunity to expand a modern design studio, currently housed in a century old Norwegian church, and in doing so, recall the former presence of late 19th century religious architecture in the context of 21st century design and manufacturing methodologies. Pre-Constructed.

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The Chandigarh chair "problematises standard notions of revival"

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The popularity of the Chandigarh chair, created by a team led by Swiss architect Pierre Jeanneret , has shone a light on the erasure of local designers in the mid-century modern design narrative. The Chandigarh chair by Jeanneret and his team remains an icon of mid-century modern design.

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Isamu Noguchi's sculptural Akari lamps are "poetic, ephemeral, and tentative"

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Continuing our mid-century modern design series , we explore Japanese-American designer Isamu Noguchi 's Akari lamps made from Japanese washi paper, which remain a staple in stylish interiors to this day. The Akari lamps were designed by Noguchi, who began his career as an artist after dropping out of his premedical studies.

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