‘MODERN ARCHITECTURE’ describes a vast range of architectural expressions developed since the early 20th century. But utter the phrase today, and the associations tend to be consistent: grim, utilitarian structures of concrete, steel and glass, creating vistas of monotonous, repetitive form. It’s easy to forget that modern architecture was rooted in utopian ideals, and that its architects in the 20th century sought to redefine the very notion of beauty with their pure, functional structures. Recently, a modernist revival has sought a return to these ideals, giving rise to buildings that possess ...
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