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Modern Housing, Buildings, Interiors, 20th Century Homes, Designs, Architects, Photos, News
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Major 20th Century Residential Projects - Modernist Homes from around the world
Modernist HousingThis page lists the principal Modern residential designs across the globe. We aim to select Modern buildings + designs that are either of top quality or interesting or ideally both.We cover completed Modern buildings plus architectural exhibitions and talks re 20th Century homes. Modern Apartments - Major Property860-880 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, USA1951 Mies van der Rohe, Architect  photo : William Zbaren Lake Shore Drive Towers This famous Modern building consists of two 26-story, exposed steel and glass apartment towers set at right angles on an irregular travertine plaza. Based on ideas and theories Mies had been perfecting since his earliest days as an independent architect in 1920s Berlin, the buildings redefined highrise living for the post-war generation. "They were the most radical buildings of their time," said Ron Krueck. "They're light and delicate and surprisingly sexy. They also prove that - contrary to what many people believe - it's not so easy to design a glass box." Modern Residential Building - Featured PropertiesHighpoint flats, Highgate, London, England1935 Berthold Lubetkin Architect  photo © Adrian Welch Highpoint The two apartment blocks - Highpoint One and Two in Highgate, north London - are the most celebrated of Lubetkin and Tecton’s 1930s works. Completed in 1935 and 1938 respectively the buildings were commissioned by Sigmund Gestetner, proprietor of the office machinery company then based in nearby Tottenham. Both buildings are now listed Grade I. Highpoint One is usually regarded as the best work, being the first authoritative example of international Modern architecture in England. Lawn Road Flats, London, England 1934 Wells Coates  image © Nick Weall Modern Housing : Lawn Road Flats Mid-late 30's Modernism: The Isokon building in Lawn Road, Hampstead, London, is a concrete block of 34 flats designed by architect Wells Coates for Molly and Jack Pritchard. They were built as an experiment in communal living. Most of the flats had very small kitchens as there was a large communal kitchen for the preparation of meals, connected to the residential floors via a dumb waiter. Services, including laundry and shoe-shining, were provided on site. Modern HousingKey Modernist Residential Projects, alphabetical:
More Modern Housing projects online soon Modern Residential Buildings - No ImagesPessac housing, France1926 Le Corbusier Siedlung Halen, Switzerland 1961 Atelier 5 Modern housing stepping down hillside Unité d'Habitation, Marseilles, France 1952 Le Corbusier More Modern Housing online soon |
Farnsworth House, Illinois, USA
1950
Mies van der Rohe, Architect
image © gm+ad architects
Farnsworth House - classic Modern home
Modern Architecture : Tugendhat Villa
Villa Savoie, Poissy, France
1929
Le Corbusier, Architect
building image © Rebecca Breun
Modern French house
Zimmermann House, New Hampshire, USA
1950
Frank Lloyd Wright
photograph © Adrian Welch
Modern Architecture House
Copenhagen Housing
Edinburgh Housing
Glasgow Housing
American Housing : key designs
Architecture Studios
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