modernist architecture
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Fine lines
Aspen might be known for its spectacular skiing but it’s also home to an architectural legacy left by a gifted Bauhaus master.
Aiming high
For Catalans, Gaudí’s Sagrada Família isn’t just a church: it’s an icon of identity and innovation.
Observation: Building support
Casablanca does a fine line in conserving its colonial architecture but is more inclined to neglect its more recent gems. Meet the duo fighting for modernism.
Room to breathe
Why the design of this 1960s retreat, promoting modernity while embracing its nature, has stood the test of time.
True colours
A residents-funded revamp of a magnificent modernist tower block has given it the kiss of life – and attracted an array of creatives.
Making amends
Rather than erase all evidence of Georgia’s Soviet past, the country’s architectural community is keen to preserve its history and give the once-foreboding buildings another – happier – lease of life.
Bright future
All but destroyed in the Second World War, the town of Royan took inspiration from Brazil when it rebuilt, swapping drab postwar design for colourful modernism.
In safe hands
The home of one of Portugal’s leading architects now belongs to a family friend and is a much-treasured modernist masterpiece.
How a childhood RM Schindler-designed LA home has been brought back to its modernist glory
For Noel Osheroff, a ceramic artist who turns 89 in December, home is a small hilltop house overlooking Los Angeles’ Silver Lake Reservoir. It’s where her parents brought her and her brother in 1934…
Architecture Briefing
The US firm moving beyond desert modernism, plus an artistic spot in the English countryside and a starkly dramatic Algarve capital.
