Feb 25, 2022 · The term “modern architecture” or “modernist architecture” refers to a collection of architectural styles that first appeared in the first part of the 20th century and gained popularity following World War II.

Dec 9, 2024 · After World War II, big industry turned to modern architects for distinctive emblems of prestige. The Connecticut General Life Insurance Company hired one of the largest modern …

Jan 30, 2020 · A detailed analysis of Berrington’s war letters and selected designs shows how the war changed his concept of space to a degree that pre-war principles no longer offered …

Dec 1, 2012 · Modern architecture paradigm, the Bauhaus building designed by Walter Gropius, which 90th anniversary is this year in December, appears as an obligatory reference in the …

May 13, 2014 · Designing and building for the Second World War. " The exhibition explores developments in architecture during the Second World War, analyzing the effects of the …

On view from 13 April until 18 September 2011, the exhibition investigates the consequences of the Second World War on the built environment and reveals the immense development …

Architectural design after the Second World War, especially in the 1960s, was characterised by experimentation and innovation. These photographs show how art movements and social …

Its design principles are celebrated in interiors and architecture pronouncing it a cornerstone for modernism in design and a result of resilience and hope in the post-war era. Mid-Century …

Post-war architectural designs are varied, as there is no single architectural solution as a response to destruction. Some may choose to replicate, others reinvent, and in some …

May 31, 2017 · The exhibition uses the most modern methods to present the Second World War from the perspective of big-power politics but, primarily, through the fates of ordinary people.

Aug 18, 2022 · With the increasingly urban nature of global conflict, the preservation and renewal of damaged built heritage as part of post-war urban reconstruction has re-emerged as a …

Picking up the story of an already-international, modernist architectural culture after the catastrophe of World War II, we will explore the major debates in modernist architecture and …

Oct 3, 2024 · World War II left a profound influence on the evolution of society, introducing significant changes in the fields of urban planning and architecture. During the 1930s, the …

Jun 29, 2016 · From large public buildings to sprawling private homes of concrete and glass, English Heritage is celebrating post-war era architecture with its exhibition Brutal and …

Sep 14, 2010 · The idea for a Museum of the Second World War embodies the threads of life, occupation, war, wounds and death. The interweaving and clash of these key threads give …

Updated January 24, 2025 at 3:10 p.m.* PARIS — Brutalist architecture, or brutalism, is an architectural style that emerged in the 1950s, when major post-War reconstruction projects …

21 hours ago · While our three architects all have elements in common – a commitment to modern and transformative architecture that shaped, and was shaped by, contemporary life – they did …

Jan 17, 2025 · “While there aren’t significant differences, interwar architecture in Greece, unlike in the rest of the Western world, has a unique starting point,” explains Eirini Gratsia, …

1 hour ago · A new exhibition explores the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in modern society and how its origins were connected to World War Two. During that conflict, Bletchley Park, near …