From the outset, MoMA followed the Bauhaus's strict prohibition against design that even hinted at the decorative, a prejudice that skewed the pioneering museum's view of Modernism for decades.
There is no sadder tale in the annals of architecture than the virtual disappearance of the defining architectural form of the Modern Movement - publ… - Martin Filler
There is no sadder tale in the annals of architecture than the virtual disappearance of the defining architectural form of the Modern Movement - publ…
- Martin Filler
Nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century exponents of prefabrication were certain it would supplant age-old traditions of individualized design and ha… - Martin Filler
Nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century exponents of prefabrication were certain it would supplant age-old traditions of individualized design and ha…
The tall building, concentrating man in one place more densely than ever before, similarly concentrates the dilemma of our public architecture at the… - Martin Filler
The tall building, concentrating man in one place more densely than ever before, similarly concentrates the dilemma of our public architecture at the…
As with many other folk beliefs, 'feng-shui' undoubtedly incorporates some scientifically correct observation or received wisdom based on direct expe… - Martin Filler
As with many other folk beliefs, 'feng-shui' undoubtedly incorporates some scientifically correct observation or received wisdom based on direct expe…
Architecture traditionally has been the slowest of art forms. It was not unusual for great cathedrals to take centuries to complete, with stylistic c… - Martin Filler
Architecture traditionally has been the slowest of art forms. It was not unusual for great cathedrals to take centuries to complete, with stylistic c…
Masterpieces of art possess immense potential to advance a worldview that could help assuage the societal terrors posed by globalization, the most th… - Martin Filler
Masterpieces of art possess immense potential to advance a worldview that could help assuage the societal terrors posed by globalization, the most th…
By 1970, the first stirrings of the revolt against Modernist orthodoxy in architecture had been felt, although it would be several years more until P… - Martin Filler
By 1970, the first stirrings of the revolt against Modernist orthodoxy in architecture had been felt, although it would be several years more until P…
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern Movement in architecture has been prefabrication: industrially made structures that can b… - Martin Filler
One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern Movement in architecture has been prefabrication: industrially made structures that can b…
Snohetta promotes a more democratic workplace atmosphere than most other architectural offices. This may merely reflect prevalent employment practice… - Martin Filler
Snohetta promotes a more democratic workplace atmosphere than most other architectural offices. This may merely reflect prevalent employment practice…
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