“Raw concrete or masonry, a limited palette of materials, and the use of enduring construction elements such as stone or ...

The most famous architects don’t solely leave behind the buildings they’ve designed—they leave behind blueprints for how we live, work, and move through the world. From the way Frank Lloyd Wright ...

Architecture in the 20th century was defined by a single dominant style: modernism. This design movement transformed the ...

Modern architecture is the architectural style that dominated the Western world between the 1930s and the 1960s and was characterized by an analytical and functional approach to building design.

Architect Pietro Belluschi, one of Oregon’s most revered and awarded citizens, will be celebrated Sunday, Aug. 18, on the 125th anniversary of his birthday, at a place that’s fitting: the Portland Art ...

One of Finnish modern architect Alvar Aalto‘s famous designs is the Hand Grenade pendant light from 1952. Its sleek cylinder within a cylinder doesn’t look particularly like the explosive device, but ...

Throughout much of the 20th century, a unique interdisciplinary conversation unfolded at Yale concerning the role of time and history in modern art and architecture. It was an ongoing discussion among ...

Legendary architect Sir Norman Foster sits down with Architectural Digest to reflect on his groundbreaking career, visionary design philosophy, and the future of architecture. As the founder of Foster ...

To the layman the answer seems as self-evident as which way is up. To those who have tried to design one the solution is more complicated. Says Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: “A chair is a very ...