Modernist or modern architecture has the best public relations managers since the name evokes notions like “contemporary” or “current.” At the same time, brutalism sounds like a metal band struggling to create an adjective. While relatively recent, modernism isn’t defined by being “new”; instead, it’s a design philosophy that celebrates experimentation and rejects rules.
The “Architecture & Design” Facebook group & Page share precisely what you would think, images of glass and concrete constructions that look like they came straight out of Minecraft. Or Lego, depending on your generation. So, scroll through and upvote your favorites and comment on this style.
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01. Tropical Design By Hajar Ali
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02. Modern Architecture Of The Glass House

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03. Modern Split Level House Design

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Despite the name, modernist architecture, as a branch of modernism, is no spring chicken. Its origins lie in the 19th century, with the Crystal Palace used to host the Great Exhibition of 1851. Steel and glass were becoming more available, and architects and engineers were starting to understand these new materials. This opened up new possibilities for the heights and shapes a building could take. Early modernism still had many of the trappings of older designs, from intricate facades and traditional shapes.
Post-World War Two, architects began to design buildings that resembled many of th...