Architecture Historical Timeline

2010’s Architecture Works

Sustainable Architecture | Blurring Architecture | Minimalism | Biophilic Design
The 2010s continued the trend of eco-friendly design, emphasizing energy efficiency and green building materials. Blurring Architecture gained popularity, fostering innovative spatial designs. Minimalism highlighted the decade’s forward-thinking and clean aesthetics, while Biophilic Design introduced new technological and natural elements into the built environment.
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019

2000’s Architecture Works

Sustainable Architecture | High-tech Architecture | Neo-futurism | Parametricism | Deconstructivism | Blobitecture
This decade saw a surge in experimental forms and advanced digital design techniques, with architects pushing the boundaries of what’s possible through technology and sustainability.
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009

1990’s Architecture Works

Deconstructivism | High-tech Architecture
The 1990s embraced Deconstructivism’s fragmented aesthetics and High-tech Architecture’s emphasis on industrial materials and exposed structures.
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999

1980’s Architecture Works

High-Tech Architecture | Deconstructivism | Neo-futurism | Postmodernism
In the 1980s, architecture was marked by a blend of high-tech innovations, the chaotic forms of Deconstructivism, and a revival of historical references through Postmodernism.
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989

1970’s Architecture Works

Brutalist Architecture | Postmodernism | Metabolism Architecture | High-Tech Architecture | Neo-futurism
The 1970s showcased Brutalism’s rugged concrete structures, the futuristic visions of Metabolism, and the early inklings of Postmodernism’s playful, eclectic style.
1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979

1960’s Architecture Works

Brutalist Architecture | Postmodernism | Critical Regionalism | Metabolism Architecture | Modernism | Googie Architecture
This decade was a melting pot of styles, from the bold, raw forms of Brutalism to the whimsical, space-age aesthetics of Googie Architecture.
1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969

1950’s Architecture Works

Brutalist Architecture | Postmodernism | Critical regionalism | Modernism | Mid-century Modern
The 1950s highlighted Mid-century Modern’s sleek, functional designs alongside the robustness of Brutalism and the beginnings of Postmodernism’s divergence from strict modernist principles.
1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959

1940’s Architecture Works

Modernism | Streamline Moderne | International Style | Regional Modernism
The 1940s were defined by Modernism’s clean lines and functional approach, complemented by the aerodynamic forms of Streamline Moderne. Wartime Architecture focused on practicality and rapid construction, while the International Style continued to advocate for simplicity and functionality. Regional Modernism began to adapt these principles to local contexts.
1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949

1930’s Architecture Works

International Style | Constructivist Architecture | Modernism | Bauhaus | Streamline Moderne
The 1930s embraced the International Style’s minimalist ethos, the avant-garde angles of Constructivism, and the pioneering designs of the Bauhaus movement.
1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939

1920’s Architecture Works

International Style | Constructivist Architecture | Modernism | Nordic Classicism | Bauhaus | Art Deco
In the 1920s, Art Deco’s ornamental elegance contrasted with the functionalism of the International Style and the Bauhaus, marking a period of diverse architectural exploration.
1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929

1910’s Architecture Works

Futurist architecture | Nordic Classicism | Modernism | Prairie School
The 1910s saw Futurism’s dynamic forms, Nordic Classicism’s refined lines, and the horizontal planes of the Prairie School influencing modern architecture’s evolution.
1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919

1900’s Architecture Works

Prairie School | National Romantic style | Art Nouveau
The turn of the century featured the organic, flowing lines of Art Nouveau, the regional expressions of the National Romantic Style, and the pioneering work of the Prairie School.
1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909

XIX^th | XVIII^th | XVII^th | XVI^th | XV^th | XIV^th | XIII^th | XII^th | XI^th | X^th

Classic Architecture | Renaissance | Vernacular Architecture