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“The World’s First Horror Film Was All About Modern Architecture. Change My Mind.”

Architizer

At some point in the school year, a student in my AP Literature class will ask the dreaded question: what is “Modernism?” Even though modern art seems “weird” to casual museum-goers, there was a method to the madness. Modern artists rejected representational conventions in pursuit of honest expression.

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St. Andrews ADU and Addition by Assembledge+

Archinect

Richly colored, V-groove fiber cement panels provide a visual connection between the new two-story ADU and the existing 1916 craftsman bungalow. Yet, the ADU also expresses contemporary features through its distilled sculptural form. Downstairs, a kitchenette and living space give definition to an open floor plan.

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Argentina Houses: Contemporary Villas

e-architect

Argentine Residential Developments: Contemporary South American Properties. Black House is a contemporary home designed on a typical small mountain terrain of Córdoba. The zone is in the full process of development and this modern home is located in a lot between party walls which haven’t been consolidated yet.

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Trends in Outdoor Furniture for 2024 What’s Hot This Season

DesignRulz

Striking patterns, from geometric to tropical motifs, add visual interest and playfulness to alfresco settings. Resort-Inspired Relaxation: Outdoor Daybeds Drawing inspiration from luxurious resort settings, outdoor daybeds are making a definitive statement this season.

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A Sydney home with a stunning stair by Sam Crawford Architects

Habitus Living

Retaining the original façade, restoring the front rooms and reconfiguring bathrooms, then creating a new contemporary addition, SCA has rejuvenated Cascade Terrace for modern day life and in the process created a design exemplar. Windows have been replaced and their positioning provides privacy while enhancing the views.

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10 Essential Books for Aspiring Architectural Photographers

Architizer

100 Contemporary Houses We’ll start by keeping it simple: 100 Contemporary Houses by Philip Jodidio of the Architecture Now! series is a stunning compendium of, you guessed it, contemporary homes. Crossing religious divides and geography, Sacred Spaces showcases thirty modern spiritual structures.

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News: World Architecture Festival announces first-ever Architectural Book of the Year Award winners

Bustler

Justin Beal’s interweaving of vignettes from his own life as architect-artist-writer with Yamasaki’s, between the totemic catastrophes of Pruitt Igoe and the World Trade Center, is extraordinarily resonant, charting our disenchantment with Utopian Modernism. The texts are well written and clear, fulfilling the promise of the subtitle.