modernist architecture
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The new brigade
A fresh generation is falling in love with Mokotow’s modernist architecture and community spirit, giving it a visible sense of vibrancy in the process.
City life
Although it was mayor Rob Ford’s controversial tenure that brought spectators to Toronto City Hall, the beauty of the modernist building shouldn’t be overlooked.
Campus visionary
Fifty years ago, Ron Thom was commissioned to design a university in Peterborough. His unique artistic approach set him apart from his Canadian peers and hasn’t been topped since. Monocle tours the campus.
Modern times
Deep in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico’s El Monte condominium is a slice of US-style modernism. To its residents, it’s not simply a home but a thoughtful experiment in how to live.
Light fantastic
Hidden behind discreet fences away from the downtown hubbub, chef Fernando Trocca’s home has been transformed by Alejandro Sticotti into a modernist masterpiece filled with sunshine, greenery and pine.
In the family way
Richard Neutra's Reunion House in Silver Lake, occupied by his son, remains one of the best and most authentic examples of his impact on modernist architecture in southern California.
Expo 57: Rebels in hard hats
Maputo's turbulent history includes colonial rule, war and regime change. And it's a rich history told in the buildings that line the streets of Mozambique's capital.
Show of force
Brazil’s capital is the largest city created in the past 100 years. Its bold, modernist ideal extends to its military departments, shaped in creative concrete by architectural icon, Oscar Niemeyer.
Box of delights
Daniel Fügenschuh’s simple white house in Innsbruck is a 21st-century chalet. Its modernist proportions and interiors are tempered with warm wooden furniture and traditional details to create a true family sanctuary.
Expo 15: Happy union
Established in the tradition of Denmark’s folk schools, Lo-skolen was designed by Jarl Heger and Karen & Ebbe Clemmensen. The 1960s modernist design remains, with its white-brick buildings and custom-designed furniture.
