modernist architecture
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The call of the suburbs
New Zealand's 1950s Christchurch School merged Scandinavian modernism with British brutalism, creating earthquake-resistant concrete homes that remain stylishly intact after decades of seismic challenges.
Brick by brick
Italy's architectural treasures span millennia, from Gio Ponti's geometric cathedral in Taranto to ancient Roman forums and Palladio's influential Renaissance churches that shaped international design.
Light relief
In Portugal’s Alentejo region, designer and entrepreneur Francesco Ippolito has built a modernist off-grid sanctuary that paves the way for his plans to create a high-end, design-focused retreat.
Safe haven
The modernist Swiss embassy in Canberra is a paean to the possibilities that concrete offered its gifted architects.
Hot property
There's nothing dry about desert architecture. At its best, it channels the spirit of its surroundings and takes inspiration from the light and landscape. We hit Arizona's roads to explore this particular vernacular.
Give us a wave
Eladio Dieste made brick beautiful. Now the Uruguayan’s curved aesthetic is proving to be more relevant than ever.
Reputation building
Self-reliant and dismissive of fame, W Earl Wear was an unsung hero of modernist architecture. His handful of sculptural homes now command a growing band of devotees.
New wave
Scattered among the dunes and beaches of a Portuguese coastal resort, a series of holiday homes capture the country’s golden age of modernist architecture.
Artists in residence
An overlooked pioneer of mid-century modernism, Mario Pani filled Mexico City with spacious, meticulously designed apartments now cherished by the creatives who call them home.
A look at the holiday retreats of Cape Cod’s creative class
Designed by midcentury Bauhaus architects, these modest modernist marvels are empathetic to the whims of wilderness.
