Architecture and Politics Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona-Pavillion With the temporary exhibition pavilion of the German Reich at the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona, Mies van der Rohe designed an architectural icon, but also a controversial monument of the way the Weimar Republic portrayed itself. The building is one of the most unusual success stories … read more…

Peter Freeman – Thoroughly Modern Join architectural historian, conservator and writer Peter Freeman for the launch of his new book ‘Thoroughly Modern: Moir + Sutherland Architects’. While not widely known, the professional practice of architects Malcolm Moir and Heather Sutherland is important and intriguing, making a considerable contribution to the architecture of early … read more…

CONCRETE MELBOURNE MAP presents more than 50 of the finest concrete buildings in Melbourne. Written by Glenn Harper, editor of Brutalist Sydney Map, this two-sided guide map presents remarkable concrete architecture found across Melbourne and its suburbs. Featuring original photography by Clinton Weaver. $16.95, Publisher: Blue Crow Media, 2019, ISBN: 9781912018543, Format: … read more…

Architecture In The 20th Century By: Peter Gössel, Gabriele Leuthäuser The architecture of the 20th century is distinguished by an astonishing diversity. Just as the clash of aesthetic and commercial ambitions nevertheless produced many a happy symbiosis, so the purist and the expressive, the monumental and the picturesque came face to face. From lofty “starchitects” … read more…

Brutal North Post-War Modernist Architecture in the North of England By: Simon Phipps The follow-up to Brutal London, Brutal North is a collection of unique and evocative photography by Simon Phipps. The award-winning photographer turns his lens to famous and lesser-known examples of Brutalist architecture across Great Britain’s northern region. It serves as an introduction … read more…

Louis Kahn A Life in Architecture By: Carter Wiseman The man who envisioned and realized such landmark buildings as the Salk Institute, the Kimbell Art Museum, and the National Assembly complex in Bangladesh, Louis Kahn was born in what is now Estonia, immigrated to America, and became one of the towering figures in his adopted … read more…

Modern Mobility Aloft Elevated Highways, Architecture, and Urban Change in Pre-Interstate America By: Amy D. Finstein In the first half of the twentieth century, urban elevated highways were much more than utilitarian infrastructure, lifting traffic above the streets; they were statements of civic pride, asserting boldly modern visions for a city&;s architecture, economy, and transportation … read more…

Atlas of Brutalist Architecture A landmark survey of one of architecture’s most controversial yet popular styles — in a great, new, classic edition The Brutalist aesthetic is enjoying a renaissance — and this book documents Brutalism as never before. In the most wide-ranging investigation ever undertaken into one of architecture’s most powerful movements, more than … read more…

Modern Architecture Critical History (New Edition) By: Kenneth Frampton An extensively revised and updated edition of a bestselling classic on modern architecture and its origins. This highly acclaimed survey of modern architecture and its origins has become a classic since it first appeared in 1980, and has helped to shape architectural practice and discourse worldwide. … read more…

The Elements of Modern Architecture Understanding Contemporary Buildings By: Antony Radford, Amit Srivastava, Selen Morkoç The world’s best buildings created from 1950 to the present, dissected and analysed through specially commissioned freehand drawings. This ambitious publication, now revised and expanded, dissects fifty-five modern masterpieces through specially commissioned freehand drawings that reveal the principles and details … read more…

Bruce Rickard A Life in Architecture Bruce Rickard was one of the most significant Australian architects of the twentieth century. A key member of the Sydney School, his practice spanned 60 years and he produced some of the most notable and recognisable houses of the period. In Bruce Rickard: A life in architecture, architects, writers, … read more…

Australian Centre for Architectural History, Urban and Cultural Heritage Ahead of the release of his book Le Corbusier in the Antipodes: Art, Architecture and Urbanism (January 2021), Associate Professor Antony Moulis, will outline the genesis of the project and the research opportunities that have … read more…

Giuseppe Pagano: Design for Social Change in Fascist Italy By Flavia Marcello (Swimburne University) Intellect Book | £80.00 | 330 pages | 15 Mar 2020 This book provides a comprehensive overview of the influential architect Giuseppe Pagano and his contribution to the development of modern architecture. With chapters by Tim Benton, Noa Steimatsky, Cesare de Seta, Caterina Franchini … read more…

ONLINE EVENT Saturday 25 July 20205pm–6pmFREE, no bookings requiredWatch link to come Tune in to a Facebook Live video recording of our two authors presenting their lecture on Robin Boyd: Last Works. Audience questions and discussion will take place at the end of the presentation. Robin Boyd: Late Works unveils the urban and public architectural … read more…

Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses A groundbreaking global survey of the finest mid-20th-century homes – one of the most popular styles of our time A fascinating collection of more than 400 of the world’s most glamorous homes from more than 290 architects, the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses showcases work by such icons as Marcel … read more…

Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses 1929-1975 The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses 1929-1975, by Susan S. Benjamin and Michelangelo Sabatino, published by The Monacelli Press. Expected in August 2020.  Use code MODERN20 to receive 20% off pre-orders of the book through the Monacelli website. Modern … read more…

Download Journal excerpt Docomomo International is launching docomomo journal 63 – Tropical Architecture in the Modern Diaspora. Editorial Tropical Architecture, South of Cancer in the Modern DiasporaBY ANA TOSTÕES The cover of this docomomo Journal 63, showing the sun path diagram from 12ºS, Lobito, Angola, 1969, is an homage to Francisco Castro Rodrigues (1920-2015) one … read more…

Docomomo International is launching docomomo journal 62 – Cure and Care.This issue of Docomomo Journal allows us to analyze and understand how the healthcare has been a stimulating topic on the core of Modern Movement architecture. Due to COVID-19, we face an unprecedented situation, and now more than ever, urban sanitary measures as well health … read more…