Architecture in the 20th century was defined by a single dominant style: modernism. This design movement transformed the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Art Nouveau, or "new art" in French, is an architectural and artistic movement that emerged in the late ...

If you asked a stranger on the street to name an architectural style, Art Deco would undoubtedly be a popular response. Though the heyday of Art Deco ran from the 1920s through the 1930s, the design ...

Following its very own principles, Japanese architecture is a true exhibition in balance: balance between history and ...

It shapes the world we live in in profound ways that are not always fully appreciated as they are normally taken for granted. Greek architecture does remind us of the importance of harmony, balance, ...

In a remarkable convergence of creative genius and technological advancement, some of the world’s most acclaimed works of architecture were built in a period of just 20 years. This period, from ...

Translation of Stilgeschichte der Architektur. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full=3100001~!643895~!0#focus ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you've ever driven around town admiring all the different home exteriors in your neighborhood, you may ...

From Brunelleschi’s ingenious design of the dome crowning the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, to the vast ceiling of the Sistine Chapel decorated with Michelangelo’s staggering frescoes, ...

Revised edition of "History of furniture : a global view" - published 2009. (from back cover). In today's globalized world, every aspect of our lives is affected by global interconnectedness from what ...