Tag: Modernism
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Desert gem: the Arab Modernist marvel of Zayed International Airport Terminal 1
This month’s NOMAD design fair shines a light on an unexpected side to Abu Dhabi – the Arab Modernist architectural treasure designed in the 1970s by Paul Andreu.
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Why Greg Natale, interior design’s king of glamour, is a modernist at heart
Australian super-designer Greg Natale talks to Cultural Union about his world-famous interiors, his influences – and 1980s TV.
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How Vincent Fournier captured Oscar Niemeyer’s Modernist masterpiece, Brasília
French visual artist and photographer Vincent Fournier speaks to Cultural Union about Brasília – his extraordinary body of work chronicling Oscar Niemeyer’s mid-century Brazilian capital city The beautiful, compelling and unnerving images of Vincent Fourier have been surfacing with an increasing tempo across the globe, and it’s surely because they speak so eloquently to our need to…
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5 Modernist icons with stunning architecture and interiors
Mid-century Modern is the 20th century’s most enduring and engaging design legacy. With seminal projects from John Lautner, Eero Saarinen and Paulo Mendes Da Rocha, we round up 5 extraordinary examples of Modernist architecture and interiors, curated from Modernist Icons by gestalten It’s now more than 70 years since the term Mid-Century Modern first appeared…
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Tara Bernerd has created a Baroque Modernist jewel at Rosewood Munich
In the newly opened Rosewood Munich, the Bavarian capital now has the landmark hotel it deserves Think of Munich, and you might think of BMW, well-heeled Bavarians, the Oktoberfest, FC Bayern Munich and their colour-shifting Allianz Arena. You probably won’t think of hotels. That’s all about to change with the opening of Rosewood Munich – a…
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6 Modernist glass houses with incredible design and architecture
From South America to Northern Europe, here are six extraordinary residences with pioneering use of glass by Modernist architects such as John Lautner and Philip Johnson and their contemporary successors, curated from Glass Houses by Phaidon One of the most dazzling aspects of Modernist architecture is its extensive use of glass – an innovation unlocked by…
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Concrete Jungle: 6 must-see architectural jewels of Tropical Modernism
From Bali to Brazil, Tropical Modernism and its pioneers such as Paulo Mendes da Rocha have led to an evolving tradition of tropical architecture. A new book by gestalten, Concrete Jungle, explores its enduring appeal. “The tropics have never been one place. Tropical Modernism has never been one thing,” says architect Michael Snyder in a…