Post modernism architecture

It doesn’t happen often, but when old and new architecture are joined in a thoughtful manner, the results can be dazzling

Both exalted and derided for its playful exuberance, Postmodern architecture emerged in the 1960s as a radical response to the clean-lined modernist structures that dotted many a mid-century metropolis. By deploying classical geometries in oversized scales as well as eclectic material palettes, architects like Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass, and Robert A.M. Stern created a generation

The misfit Catalan, who has died aged 82, dedicated his life to wild postmodern buildings which formed the backdrop to The Hunger Games, and inspired the aesthetic of Monument Valley and Squid Game

This thread is for any modernist building from the mid '40s to the mid '70s! This includes functionalism, expressionism, googie, and other styles considered...

Discover the careers and work of these influential architects

Image 2 of 25 from gallery of AD Classics: Wall House 2 / John Hejduk, Thomas Muller/van Raimann Architekten & Otonomo Architecten. Photograph by Liao Yusheng

The fate of 17 of the UK's postmodern buildings has been secured by Historic England, in a bid to "stem losses of this important style of architecture"

A new book explores one of the 20th century’s most maligned—and misunderstood—design movements.