Midnight Modern: Tom Blachford captures the nocturnal and mysterious soul of Palm Springs
Depwell Dodge, MIdnight Modern – photo essay by Tom Blachford.
Ten Modernist Buildings in Tashkent Recognised On UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Tashkent modernist architecture reflects a synthesis of Soviet-era planning and construction, Central Asian spatial traditions, climate-responsive design, monumental art, and craftsmanship.
Welcome to Bucharest! An urban tour through the history and architecture of Romania
Orthodox churches, Art Nouveau palazzos, and Communist megalomania. Welcome to Bucharest. The Romanian capital’s architecture reflects a history of contrasts: from the Reign of Vlad III Dracul the Impaler to the Belle Époque, from Nicolae Ceausescu’s traumatic years to globalisation.
Nvard Yerkanian illustrates Armenian Soviet Brutalist architecture
Graphic designer Nvard Yerkanian portrays undervalued and endangered Armenian Soviet buildings to build up architectural awareness in the country. “There is a raising interest on Socialist and Brutalist architecture, and we have quite a few of them in Armenia.” Let’s not forget what what we’ve been through, says the architect and illustrator to Archipanic.
The ‘Cassina Perspective Goes Outdoor’ collection idles with a midcentury vibe
Cassina launches ‘The Cassina Perspective Goes Outdoor’: discover terrace furniture by Philippe Starck and Rodolfo Dordoni, lush loveseats by Patricia Urquiola and outdoor-proof Modernist icons.
Inside the renovated Pavilion Le Corbusier in Zürich now open to the public
Pavilion Le Corbusier in Zürich has reopened after an extensive renovation that brought to life the architect’s final masterpiece. Conceived as ‘a synthesis of the arts’, the building combines art, architecture and life – with colors, iconic furniture and modernist interiors harmoniously blending with the surrounding garden.
Modernism Week 2019: 12 not-to-be-missed events and exhibitions in Palm Springs
Modernism Week 2019 takes over Palm Springs with a focus on interior design. Join guided tours in iconic private homes generally close to the public, 1960’s psychedelic-themed parties, an architectural theatre play, a mid-century modern film festival and a vintage trailer show.
Design visionary Florence Knoll Bassett passes away aged 101
Office Design pioneer Florence Knoll Bassett who contributed to forge the American modern style bringing European aesthetics to the USA passed away on January 25.
Pinterest: Florence Knoll Bassett dedicated design board
Explore late Florence Knoll Bassett’s works marrying architecture with interior design in our dedicated Pinterest gallery.
Modernism and Russian AvantGarde-inspired rugs
Kandinsky, Malevich and El Lissitzky inspired interior designer Angelina Askeri to create a handcrafted and pastel-hued collection of Russian Avantgarde-inspired rugs.
Balkrishna Doshi Receives the 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize
Balkrishna Doshi once said that there “are not houses, but homes where a happy community lives. That is what finally matters”. Discover the values and architecture of the 2018 Pritzker Prize winner through 7 masterpieces.
Vintage Indian Movie Theatres
Haubitz + Zoche photographic journey portrays Indian movie theaters, doomed architectures that witnessed an era when people use to hang out without digital interaction and Netflix didn’t exist.
A Clockwork Architecture
“A Clockwork Jerusalem”, the exhibition of British Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale, explores the origins, projects and experience of British Modernism. The exhibition mesh architecture and urban planning in postwar towns with Kubrik’s pop-culture, an animated white LED galloping horse and concrete cows.