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
Dominic Bradbury
Design der Moderne: Art déco, Bauhaus, Mid-Century, Industriedesign
Boris Friedewald
Bauhaus
Magdalena Droste, Boris Friedewald
Unser Bauhaus - Bauhäusler und Freunde erinnern sich
Agata Toromanoff
Brutalism Reinvented (engl.)
John Zukowsky
Architektur
Derry Moore, David Mlinaric
Great English Interiors
Hans Engels, Axel Tilch
Bauhaus-Architektur
Magdalena Droste, Boris Friedewald
Our Bauhaus (engl.)
Olaf Peters, Renée Price
Modern Worlds
Interior
Laura Helena Wurth, Flake
Olaf Heine: Human Conditions
Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier - Modulor 2 (1955)
William Klein
William Klein Painted Contacts
Wolfgang Pehnt
Deutsche Architektur seit 1900
Bauhaus Kooperation Berlin Dessau Weimar gGmbH
Bauhaus Reisebuch
Peter Stepan
Fotos, die die Welt bewegten
Paul Lowe
Die Geschichte der Fotografie
Derek R. Peterson, Richard Vokes
The Unseen Archive of Idi Amin (engl.)
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.
