Modern architecture emerged from the early 19th century to the late 19th. The industrial revolution became the reason for the architectural changes from the old architectural styles and started a new era of freedom in art and architecture. The materials used for building evolved from brick, stone, and wood to new materials like reinforced concrete, […]
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Modern architecture emerged from the early 19th century to the late 19th. The industrial revolution became the reason for the architectural changes from the old architectural styles and started a new era of freedom in art and architecture.

The materials used for building evolved from brick, stone, and wood to new materials like reinforced concrete, glass, steel, and cast iron. Form follows function was coined by Louis Sullivan and became the base of modern design establishment.
Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Staatliches Bauhaus, and Le Corbusier are the well-known pioneers of modern architecture designer. The architects utilize their freedom of creativity to make modern experimental styles using brand-new materials.

However, modern design was replaced by contemporary architecture that began in the 1960s until the present. One of the reasons is that the large open space for modern architecture is too cold for everyday living.

Moreover, since it was an experimental, innovative architecture, the...