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5 Art Movements that Influenced Architecture

ArchDaily

Image © Kurt Schwitters, Merzbau, Hannover, 1933 | Philipp Rümmele As far as history goes back, art and architecture have always been interrelated disciplines. Read more »

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The Architect's Studio Series at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Presents Work by Cave_bureau

ArchDaily

Courtesy of Cave Bereau The final installment of The Architect's Studio series at th e Louisiana Museum of Modern Art showcases the works of Cave_bureau , an architectural studio from Kenya. The exhibition explores the volcanic caves of Kenya, emphasizing the concept of "reversed futurism."

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A 12th-century Scottish monk may have invented modern architectural drawing techniques, new research claims

Archinect

Research from a professor at the University of Aberdeen has advanced evidence that the art and practice of architectural drawing may have been invented by a 12th-century Scottish clergyman working in Paris around the time of the construction of Notre-Dame Cathedral and other important Gothic structures.

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Seoul-stice of Modernity: Imaginative and Bold Architecture in South Korea’s Capital

Architizer

At the same time, the city has undergone a remarkable transformation to embrace modernity while honoring its past. How have Seoul’s modern architectural projects found a place in the city’s dense urban landscape? The design concept draws lines between the perfect geometry of a circle and arches.

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V&A's Tropical Modernism exhibition explores "the politics behind the concrete"

Deezen

London's Victoria and Albert Museum has launched its Tropical Modernism exhibition, which highlights the architectural movement's evolution from colonial import to a "tool of nation building".

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Collective wisdom: MillerKnoll’s innovative approach to modern design | News | Architonic

Architonic

<p>In the 1930s, the Cranbrook Academy of Art fostered a community of designers that we now consider some of the founders of Modern design. Their ideas, based on the values of beauty, joy, efficiency and utility, revolutionised interiors and improved the accessibility of good design and people’s lives for the better.</p>

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Art and Architecture: Takashi Murakami

Stephen B Chambers Architects

Takashi Murakami "Bacon: Scream" (detail), 2019, by Takashi Murakami in acrylic, gold, and platinum leaf on canvas on aluminum frame by Asian Art Museum, San Francisco When we were in San Francisco recently, Chambers Architects visited the Takashi Murakami (Japanese, b. 1962) exhibition at the Asian Art Museum.

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