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The International Style is an architectural style that emerged in the 1920s and 1930s, primarily linked to the Bauhaus and De Stijl movements. It emphasizes volume over mass, uses lightweight, industrial, mass-produced materials, rejects superfluous ornamentation, and celebrates functionalism. The term “International Style” was popularized by a 1932 Museum of Modern Art exhibition curated by Henry-Russell Hitchcock and Philip Johnson. The title reflects a shift from national architectural styles to a universal aesthetic applicable globally. Key principles include regularity rather than symmetry, radical simplification of form, and visual expression of structure.
The United Nations Secretariat Building on Manhattan’s East River was designed between 1947 and 1951 as part of the United Nations headquarters. The project was led by American architect Wallace…
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The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University exemplifies the interplay between architecture and knowledge. Designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in 1963,…
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Lever House, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and completed in 1952, is one of the most significant architectural achievements of the mid-20th century. Situated on Park Avenue in…
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The Farnsworth House, designed by renowned architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe between 1945 and 1951, is an example of minimalist aesthetics in modern architecture. This one-room retreat, located 55…
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The 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…
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In the world of architecture, few buildings have managed to cause as much of a sensation or controversy as the Looshaus in Vienna, built by Adolf Loos, one of the…
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Finalized in 1976 under the visionary stewardship of American architect Craig Ellwood, the Art Center College of Design emerges as an architectural gem nestled in the heart of Pasadena, California….
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The Glass House is a renowned architectural landmark designed by Philip Johnson, located in New Canaan, Connecticut. It is considered a masterpiece of the International Style. Its innovative use of…
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The Seagram Building, located on Park Avenue between 52nd and 53rd streets in New York City, is a landmark in modern architecture. Designed by the legendary architect Ludwig Mies van…
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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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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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The John Ferraro Building, headquarters for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, is an iconic building in the City of Los Angeles. It was designed by the firm…
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Le Corbusier designed the Sainte Marie de La Tourette Monastery in 1960 for a Dominican Order priory near Lyon, France. The Dominican Order convent sinks into the edge of a…
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Completed in 1940, the Villa Mairea is a magnificent example of modernist architecture designed and built by the renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. Commissioned by Harry and Maire Gullichsen, this…
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