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The Modernist House
A guide to 100 Modernist houses from all over the world.
Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors
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Overview
- An accessible and affordable overview of 100 iconic Modernist houses from around the world, ranging from the early twentieth century to the present day
- Traces the history of this revolutionary movement, from early Bauhaus architecture experiments to more recent interpretations of Modernism
- Features a wide range of houses from Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House (Plano, Illinois, USA, 1929) and Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye (Poissy, France, 1931) to Lina Bo Bardi’s Glass House (Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1951) and çlvaro Siza’s House in Pego (Sintra, Portugal, 2007)
- Arranged in chronological order, the houses have been selected for their architectural merit and contribution to the development of the Modernist movement
- Each entry consists of a full-page image and an accompanying text describing the house, its designer and the historical context
- Includes a glossary and a directory of houses open to the public
- An essential, easy-to-use sourcebook for the architect and general reader alike
Specifications
- Hardback
- English
- 290 x 250 mm, 11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in
- 112 pp
- 70 colour illustrations, 30 black and white illustrations
- ISBN-13: 9780714849683
- ISBN-10: 0714849685
About the book
The Modernist House is a global survey of 100 houses, covering an astonishing array of architects, cultures, styles, materials and designs. This collection ranges from the iconic masterpieces of the early twentieth century to today’s manifestations of this revolutionary movement. The houses are presented in chronological order and each entry features a full-page image with a short text describing the house, its designer and historical context.
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