40 Times Designers Went All In And Designed The Most Fabulous Examples Of ‘Modern Architecture’
Modernist architecture has the best public relations managers since the name itself evokes notions like “contemporary” or “current,” while brutalism sounds like a metal band struggling to create an adjective. While quite recent, modernism isn’t defined by being “new,” rather, it’s a design philosophy that celebrates experimentation and rejects rules.
The “Modern Architecture” Facebook group shares exactly what you would think, images of glass and concrete constructions that look like they came straight out of Minecraft. Or Lego, depending on your generation. So scroll through and be sure to upvote your favorites and comment your thoughts on this style.
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Inspired by the Ifugao bale houses, considered by anthropologist H.Otley Beyer as the first pre-fabricated house in the world
Far more in tune with the landscape than some of the others - I love this!
How about beautiful panoramic roof for luxurious bedroom?
Tirol House in Dolomites, Italy
Though I like the design, I’m not into the front door exposed to the elements like that. My house has a porch and it protects the front door from rain, snow etc.
Glass Benches - This AI series represents an alternative approach to the design of modern and futuristic benches, incorporating glass-like materials in a artistic way.
Created using Midjourney by Rolo
Contemporary Mountain Home - Minimalistic Touch
Westview Cliffside in Austin, Texas, by McCollum Studio Architects
Photos by: Ryann Ford
Mountain mirrors. Fascinating architectural inspiration from the Stavanger House, by Alexander Nerovnya
Pedoulas House in Pedoulas, Nicosia, Cyprus
Bedroom with skylight
Black concrete House in the middle of Wood during Autumn Season
Ai Architecture by Engineerism
All the other houses are great, but wtf is this? How is it even holding up? As cozy as it is, it makes me feel super Acrophobic just looking at it.
I can practically smell the vermouth🍸and hear my mother's voice saying "Oh no dears, we don't actually sit in this room"😞
The Interlace: A megastructure that replenishes the idea of communal living.
The Interlace apartment complex, completed in 2013 with 8 individually themed courtyards specifically designed to maximize air flow and light.
PARAMOUNT-ALMA
In 2014, the neighboring Residence Alma, a guesthouse built in the 1960s, got rid of an underused pitched roof a previously non-existent vertical circulation, and the dwelling for the host family was added.
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Sesto, Italy
Hospitality / Hotel
420 m²
2014
Photo: Hertha Hurnaus
I see something special, Minimalist Bedroom, the arch window along the wall will allow you to see more about exterior environment
Modern Jungle Home
The design evolves from the traditional A-frame cabin, known for its pitched roof and angled walls which allow for easy rain run-off and simple construction. To maximize the qualities of this classic structure, A45 creates more usable floor area by taking a square base and twisting the roof 45 degrees to raise the tiny home to a soaring 13 ft height.
Photographer: © Matthew Carbone
This Lavish and Secluded $5,495,000 Residence is an Ideal Sanctuary for Individuals in Pursuit of Opulence and Seclusion with the Convenience
“Access to the home is via a staircase that is sheltered from the area's heavy rainfall by the upstairs floor, which hangs over the driveway.
A stone staircase, almost hiding in plain sight against the basement wall, leads to the main door," from the architects.
vacation home designed by CF Taller de Arquitectura and Merodio Arquitectos, located in Mexicovalle and photographed by Rafael Gamo
Modern Contemporary House designed by Veld Architects in collaboration with local artist Buhle Ramalepa in South Africa.
Design of glamping capsules
Spaces for leisure and meaningful tourism, aimed at the satisfaction, comfort and relaxation of campers
This living space was made to reverberate the sounds of Beethoven's No. 9.
Dietrich l Untertrifaller's designed an Austrian home with the intention of creating a tangible living experience. Part of the structure is cantilevered 12 meters above the ground, creating an intimate interior space, imbued by the nearby vineyard's beauty.
Location: Vienna, Austria
More flat roofs. Throw in a fireplace and this is going to be a maintenance nightmare in a few years when it all starts leaking.
“This small wood-framed residence for a family of three takes advantage of the riverside views from its lot on the outskirts of Tokyo. Designed to cater to a work-from-home lifestyle, the storage, kitchen appliances, and other functional features are built into the walls to enhance unity and continuity in the long, narrow space. The result is a home where daily life coexists comfortably with work.” The architects said.
Grace House designed by APOLLO Architects & Associates, located in Mitaka, Japan and photographed by Masao Nishikawa
Adorned with minimal detail and a restrained, natural palette of materials, the architecture design ages into its surroundings, not dominate them
Witta Circle House by Shaun Lockyer Architects
Heatherwick Studio’s EDEN Represents Unique Way Of Living In Singapore
Thomas Heatherwick, same man who designed the new Routemaster buses, the London 2012 Olympic Cauldron and that giant vase in Manhattan with the stairs going up and down.
HOUSE L / Netherlands
The ground floor may be described as a single, open space where the massive volumes and the project-oriented design of the interior provide a further connection with the outside. It accommodates the primary living functions, with all rooms flowing seamlessly into one another. The annexe accommodates a number of ancillary functions, with the outdoor swimming pool housed in an extension.
Design: Grosfeld van der Velde Architecten
Dongcheng Courtyard House
JSPA Design
Bắc Kinh, Trung Quốc
Năm thiết kế: 2022
Kích thước: 660 m2
Residence in Aiguablava, Spain
Designed by MANO Arquitectura
Photos by Luis Carbonell
Da Figueira House, 726 sqm, designed by Stemmer Rodrigues, 2017, Located in Porto Alegre - Brazil
The composition of the main facade is a tuning of contrasts between the rigidity of the concrete, the fig tree that gives its name to the house, and the great rock that simulates the support of the volume, honouring a strong element of the regional landscape.
In contrast to the sturdiness of the upper block, the lightness of the free space at the pedestrian level provides the transparency needed to contemplate the scene.
On the ground floor and second floor were installed motorized mobile skylights, which in addition to lighting fulfill the function of exhaustion of hot air on summer days, sucking hot air out of the house and reducing the thermal amplitude.
Photos by Marcelo Donadussi
The stones are boulders and their raw shape is original, shaped by nature from natural erosions in explosions of the mining process. They were brought from Mariana Pimentel / RS and the yellowish placement was determined to contrast with the gray of the concrete.
Tree House in Curitiba, Brazil, by Studio Guilherme Torres
Studio Guilherme Torres, an architecture firm named after its founder and creative director, carries a fundamental premise in its works: the use of high-performance construction techniques, yield and minimization or extinction of environmental impact. This intrinsic feature is present since his first works in the early 00's, where the concepts of ecological preservation were not as widespread in the Brazilian architecture market as it is today.
Photos by: MCA estúdio & @Denilson Machado
Library in the Valley
The spirit of the building is regaining passion for life, the same as a movie called Scent of a Woman, which tells the story about a blind officer who is about to give up his life, and finally rekindles his passion affected by a young man accompanied with him.
The architectural design is inspired by the classical scene of the film, a tango of the protagonist in a restaurant: the elegance and passion of the dance symbolize the enthusiasm of life.
The building form has been simplified into two concise lines: A strong straight line forms a 24-meter-high wall.
A soft and stretching curve forms the curvy roof that transitions from horizontal to vertical.
Designed by the Design Center of Haoyuan Group, located in Guangzhou - China
Modern House / architects: 3dcon/ Hue, Vietnam/
Size: 180 m²/ Year: 2022
The Xinxiang Cultural Tourism Center has been conceived as a stack of mesmerizing ice cubes. A building which radiates a uniform glow that irresistibly catches the eye.
Residence FSD by Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects/ Brussels, Belgium/
Floor Area: 535 m²/ The Photography is by Tim Van de Velde
The Lap Pool House by Aristides Dallas/ Tinos, Greece/
Floor Area: 150 m²/ The Photography is by Mariana Bisti
Inspired by the sharp cuts of origami, this spacious viewing platform cantilevers over the water and creates a new urban landmark to discover.
Designed by Dorte Mandrup
Photography by Quintin Lake and Torben Eskerod
Located in Aarhus, Denmark
Pink Pavilion, Los Angeles, California by Davit & Mary Jilavyan / LEMEAL Studio
Tools used: Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop, Quixel Megascans
Ok, can we get rid of the AI-generated ones? They’re just images of real architecture smashed together by an uninspirable machine, without any consent of the actual designers
BP seems to have a problem with using AI constantly... Look under the digital art tag. This c**p isn't art and it never will be. AI takes the humanity out of art. AI "art" is soulless. And a lot of it works by copying *real* artists incredible work so that some rando on twitter can claim they made it.
Load More Replies...If these are intended to make me hire you as my architect, try designing a house that doesn't look like a soulless monochrome hellhole. Where are my log cabins and country cottages at?
Glad I'm not the only one! 'Soulless monochrome hellhole' describes these perfectly.
Load More Replies...Ok, can we get rid of the AI-generated ones? They’re just images of real architecture smashed together by an uninspirable machine, without any consent of the actual designers
BP seems to have a problem with using AI constantly... Look under the digital art tag. This c**p isn't art and it never will be. AI takes the humanity out of art. AI "art" is soulless. And a lot of it works by copying *real* artists incredible work so that some rando on twitter can claim they made it.
Load More Replies...If these are intended to make me hire you as my architect, try designing a house that doesn't look like a soulless monochrome hellhole. Where are my log cabins and country cottages at?
Glad I'm not the only one! 'Soulless monochrome hellhole' describes these perfectly.
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