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The architecture of the 1930s was marked by a number of different styles that were influenced by the political, economic, and technological changes of the time. These styles were used to create a wide range of structures, including public buildings, private homes, and commercial structures. The architecture of the 1930s reflects the economic and technological changes of the time and continues to be an important source of inspiration for contemporary architects and designers.
Art Deco | International Style | Modernism | Streamline Moderne
Villa Tugendhat stands as an architecturally significant building in Brno, Czech Republic, and is considered a pioneering prototype of modern architecture in Europe. Designed by German architects Ludwig Mies van…
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The Neutra VDL Studio and Residence is a prime example of mid-century modernist architecture designed by architect Richard Neutra. Located in the heart of Silver Lake, Los Angeles, this building…
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Villa Savoye, completed in 1931 by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in Poissy, France, is a landmark in modern architecture and a defining example of the International style. It is…
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The Johnson Wax Headquarters, also known as the Johnson Wax Administration Building, is the world headquarters and administrative building of S. C. Johnson & Son, located in Racine, Wisconsin. Designed…
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Completed in 1938, Fallingwater, designed by renowned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is a timeless masterpiece of organic architecture. Commissioned by the Kaufmann family in 1935 as a summer retreat,…
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The Kavanagh Building is a famous skyscraper in Buenos Aires, Argentina, designed in 1934 by architects Gregorio Sánchez, Ernesto Lagos, and Luis María de la Torre. It is considered a pinnacle…
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In 1930, Hans Scharoun designed the Schminke House for Fritz Schminke, the owner of a noodles factory in Loebau, Saxony, Germany. Schminke requested a modern house for his family of…
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Casa Malaparte, also known as Villa Malaparte, is a stunning house located on the eastern side of the Isle of Capri, Italy. The house was designed around 1937 by renowned…
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The Alvar Aalto House, located in the Munkkiniemi district of Helsinki, was the center of the famous architect’s life and career. Alvar and Aino Aalto designed the house at Riihitie…
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In 1938, at the behest of Mussolini’s fascist government, Giuseppe Terragni and Pietro Lingeri designed the Danteum, an unbuilt monument dedicated to the famed 14th-century Italian writer Dante Alighieri structured…
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In 1938 Walter Gropius completed the residence for his family in Lincoln, Massachusetts. The house was his first architectural commission in the United States when he came to teach at…
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In 1934, Berthold Lubetkin and the Tecton Group completed the Penguin Pool in the world’s oldest zoo: the London Zoo. The complex also features a unique collection of buildings that…
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Completed in 1933, the Paimio Sanatorium is a former tuberculosis sanatorium designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The project has been canonized as an internationally recognized masterpiece of modern architecture,…
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Completed in 1936 on the border between Nevada and Arizona, the Hoover Dam is the second-highest dam in the United States and the 18th-highest in the world. It was a monumental…
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