Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture, and creator of the Barcelona Pavilion (1929), the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois (1945-1951) and the Seagram Building in New York (1954-1958). This book expl...
Born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier (1887-1965) is widely acclaimed as the most influential architect of the 20th century. From private villas to mass social housing projects, his radical ideas, designs, and writings presented a whole-scal...
In a fleeting fourteen year period, sandwiched between two world wars, Germany's Bauhaus school of art and design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideals for the future, the school developed a pioneering fusion of fine art, craftsmanship,...
Ein Gebäude von Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) ist immer unverkennbar individuell und beschwört gleichzeitig eine ganze Ära herauf. Wrights Entwürfe zeichnen sich vor allem durch ihre organische Anpassung an die Umgebung aus sowie durc...
Una casa prefabricada es una casa producida en serie, construida en una fábrica y montada in situ en pocos días o semanas. Antaño considerada una solución sencilla y barata para acuciantes problemas de vivienda, las casas prefa...
Originario de Viena, Richard Neutra llegó a América al principio de su carrera y se estableció en California. Su influencia en la arquitectura de posguerra es innegable. Su estilo elegante y frío se adaptaba a la perfecci&oacut...
Redefining The Modern Home: A monumental retrospective of the Case Study Houses program The Case Study House program (1945-66) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which...