By the late 1920s, Hungarian architect and designer Marcel Brauer had designed several pieces of furniture with tubular structures inspired by bicycle handlebars, including the iconic Wassily Chair and the …
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Glass House is considered one of the most influential works of modern architecture. It was built by American architect Philip Johnson in 1949 as part of his Harvard University thesis …
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The Guggenheim Museum is one of the most famous and important works of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It was the last project of his life and also the longest. The …
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The Eames House, also known as Case Study No. 8, is an icon of mid-20th century American modern architecture. The use of new materials, the structure, and the decor filled …
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The Mid-century modern style emerged in the mid-20th century, after World War II. It had its greatest peak between 1940 and 1970. However, it is a style that lasts over …
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The Kappe residence was built by American architect Raymond Kappe between 1965 and 1967 as a personal project for himself and his family. Throughout his long and distinguished career as …
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The Kaufmann House, also known as the Kaufmann Desert House, was built between 1946 and 1947 by Austrian-born architect Richard Neutra. Throughout his career, Neutra designed more than 300 houses …
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The Fisher House, also known as the Norman Fisher House, was built between 1960 and 1967 by Estonian-born architect Louis Kahn for Dr. Norman Fisher and his landscape designer wife, …
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Case Study Houses was an experimental architecture program devised by John Entenza, editor of Arts & Architecture magazine. Entenza was not an architect but a great connoisseur of modern architecture, …