This atlas of more than one thousand Modernist architectural masterpieces uncovers hidden gems while offering new perspectives on old favorites.
In 2006, architectural designer and curator Adam Štěch embarked on a photographic project to document the best Modernist architecture around the globe. Twenty-five countries and more than a decade later, the fruits of that monumental project are gathered in this impressive collection covering nearly a century of architectural history. Driven by a passion for rediscovering forgotten or lesser known architectural treasures of Modernism, Štěch took thousands of diverse photographs of exteriors and interiors. This survey features often overlooked details that Štěch helps bring to light. Examples of seating, storage, tables, handrails, lighting, doors, windows, fireplaces, and other decorative or functional elements illustrate how architects imbued every aspect of a building with Modernist ideals. Štěch’s brief personal commentary reveals insights into his photography such as capturing Le Corbusier’s bold use of primary colors, the California vibe of an Albert Frey house, or the over-thetop elegance of Togo Murano’s Grand Prince Hotel. Expansive and inspiring, this is destined to become the definitive guide to 20th-century Modernism.
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Die Geschichte der Architektur
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Bauhaus
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Design der Moderne: Art déco, Bauhaus, Mid-Century, Industriedesign
Hans Engels, Frank Peter Jäger
DDR-Architektur
Magdalena Droste, Boris Friedewald
Unser Bauhaus - Bauhäusler und Freunde erinnern sich
Agata Toromanoff
Brutalism Reinvented (engl.)
Yvonne Meyer-Lohr, Michael Kenna
Beyond Architecture - Michael Kenna
John Zukowsky
Architektur
Carol Davidson Cragoe
Architektur - verständlich gemacht. Die illustrierte und verständliche Baustilkunde zu Stil, Entwicklung und Geschichte der Baukunst vom antiken Griechenland bis heute. Mit Grund- und Aufrissen, Detail- und Gesamtansichten
Derry Moore, David Mlinaric
Great English Interiors
Magdalena Droste, Boris Friedewald
Our Bauhaus (engl.)
Hans Engels, Axel Tilch
Bauhaus-Architektur
Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier - Modulor 2 (1955)
Tom Dauer, Peter Mathis
Peter Mathis Schnee
Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier - Der Modulor
Petra Giloy-Hirtz, Ira Stehmann
New York Sleeps - Christopher Thomas
William Klein
William Klein Painted Contacts
Interior
Jerry Schatzberg, Jonathan Lethem
Jerry Schatzberg: Bob Dylan
Bauhaus Kooperation Berlin Dessau Weimar gGmbH
Bauhaus guide
Biography
Adam Štěch
Adam Štěch is one of the leading Czech theorists of design. He contributes regularly to Vogue, Domus, Wallpaper, Form, Mark, Frame, Modernism, Cool Hunting, and other publications. He teaches design history at Scholastika in Prague.
