When modern architecture emerged in the 1920s and 1930s, not everybody could appreciate the lack of variation and decorative elements. By the 1960s several renowned architects already expressed the shortcomings of modern architecture, especially those found in International Style buildings. A couple of architects named Denise Scott Brown (born in 1931) and her husband Robert …
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Not a lot of cities in the world have played such a major role in human history as this fascinating city in Israel. Jerusalem is situated on an extended plateau in the Judaean Mountains, a mountain range squeezed in between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. The city is claimed by both Israelis and Palestinians …
When the most popular newspaper in the United Kingdom wanted to construct 3 new offices in the 1930s, they wanted the buildings to be special. The result was some of the most amazing examples of Art Deco architecture in the UK, especially the final building in Manchester. Let’s take a closer look at some of …
When an American architect started experimenting with metaball graphical software, he coined the term Blob Architecture to describe what he discovered. Although Greg Lynn was the first to use the term to describe this new architectural style, the word “Blobitecture” didn’t emerge for the first time until 2002. The name is a reference to the …
Just like the name of the movement implies, Expressionist architecture refers to any type of building that aims to convey a particular emotion. The initial definition labeled buildings that were constructed between 1910 and 1930 in particular countries in Europe, including Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Denmark. Today, we define Expressionist buildings …
Liverpool is a large city and metropolitan area in Merseyside, a county in North West England. It’s the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom with over 2.24 million inhabitants and is renowned for its remarkable architectural landscape. What’s remarkable about Liverpool is that it only had a population of around 500 until the 16th …
A fascinating movement of postmodern architecture has the main goal of producing a completely asymmetrical building. The name of the movement doesn’t reveal what it’s about because there it doesn’t refer to deconstruction, but rather fragmentation of several parts of the structure. Deconstructivism first emerged in the 1980s when the buildings of the Parc de …
When local infrastructure in the United Kingdom had to be reconstructed in the aftermath of World War II, a remarkable style called Brutalist architecture emerged. The name of the style was derived from the Swedish term “Nybrutalism” or “New Brutalism.” It was further popularized when it became associated with the French “Béton Brut” or “Raw …
In a popular historic district of Detroit, Michigan, you can find one of the most fantastic Art Deco Buildings in the United States. It’s far from being the tallest building in Detroit, but it’s definitely one of the most iconic skyscrapers in the country due to its fantastic design. Let’s take a closer look at …
Islamic architecture emerged shortly after the foundation of Islam in the 7th century. It encompasses a wide variety of styles and is used in locations all around the world. It started out as an extremely eclectic architectural style that incorporated influences from Roman, Persian, Mesopotamian, and Byzantine architecture. The Muslim Conquests in the 7th and …