A century later, the decline of the movement represents the death of the grand designs it traded in.
Architecture
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The Woman Behind the Iconic Glass House
The life of Dr. Edith Farnsworth was long distorted by her dealings with Mies van der Rohe, who designed her glass house in Illinois. Almost Nothing asks us to take a closer look.
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Queer Artists Make Fantasy Architecture a Reality
Phyllis Birkby harnessed her knowledge and lesbian feminist politics to encourage countless people to reimagine their built environments.
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“God’s Architect” Antoni Gaudí Could Be Made a Saint
Pope Francis declared venerable the giant of Catalan Modernisme, who infused motifs from nature and Christianity into his Sagrada Família and other landmarks.
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Peek Inside Three Frank Lloyd Wright Homes Up for Grabs in Michigan
The residences, priced between $850K and $2M, were designed in the 1940s within just a short distance of each other.
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New Penn Station Proposal Channels Trump’s Classical Architecture Order
Renderings of a design backed by the National Civic Art Society, whose board includes a far-right Trump ally, show a classical façade lined with Doric columns and a park plaza in place of Madison Square Garden.
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The Forgotten Artisan Behind Frank Lloyd Wright
Artist Ryan Preciado unearths the story of Manuel Sandoval, a Nicaraguan artisan whose important contributions to 20th-century modernist design have long been buried.
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Since When Is Neoclassical Architecture “Populist”?
Donald Trump’s move to revive “traditional” architecture in federal buildings betrays his ignorance of its elitist roots.
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Trump Call for “Traditional” Buildings Could Stifle Innovation, Architects Say
The President issued a memo reviving his controversial 2020 ordinance limiting government structures to the “classical” styles.
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The Emotional Valences of Brutalism
Historically, cinema has invoked the architectural movement as an easy shorthand for villainy. In The Brutalist, though, it embodies a proletarian dream.
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Met Museum Unveils Design for New Modern and Contemporary Art Wing
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo’s vision for the Tang Wing will expand the museum’s exhibition spaces by nearly 50%.
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Australian Public School Wins “World Building of the Year” Award
The structure in Sydney was chosen from over 200 shortlisted entries for the World Architecture Festival.