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American women offered a counterpoint to the boys club of the International Style, a new book says.

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The small city has a wealth of modernist architecture, but preserving it isn’t always straightforward. The contrasting fates of two churches by Eero and Eliel Saarinen show why.

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An exhibition of photographs by Janna Ireland captures his Nevada work's artistry, innovative spirit, and accessibility to a broader clientele.

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Kenneth Caldwell visits the Eames Ranch in Petaluma, California to unpack the goals and secrets of the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity.

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Co-curated by Mimi Zeiger and Iker Gil, the third annual show examines the social lessons gleaned from the city's Modernist architecture.

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Despite differences in motivation, context, and aims, Penny Sparke shows that bringing flora inside stands as a token of unspoiled nature, a reminder of what’s gone.

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Helsinki's Design Museum celebrates the glassworks' 140-year history through a multifaceted exhibition that reflects the evolution of Finnish culture.

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A triumph of the Harvard Five, Eliot Noyes’s home now serves as an exhibition space.

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Shofuso and Modernism: Mid-Century Collaboration Between Japan and Philadelphia explores the artistic interconnections between Antonin and Noémi Raymond, George Nakashima, and Junzo Yoshimura.

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In a new book, Daniel A. Barber details a climate-focused account of Modernism, one defined by increasingly blunt measures used to combat heat and humidity.

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By moving away from processes of abstraction, writes Kiel Moe, we might arrive at a clearer picture of the terrestrial web of life that supports architecture.

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Originally published in 2004 this article takes a look at Rem Koolhaas's student center at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

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Pierluigi Serraino, author of the new volume Ezra Stoller, shares insight into the legendary photographer’s work.

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Inventing the Modern World foregrounds the French architect-designer's inimitable talent, while also playing up her spirit of collaboration.

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Though still largely unknown, the Belgian-born architect and artist forged ideas and places—including the Bauhaus’s predecessor—that defined 20th-century design.

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Beatriz Colomina's new book overlooks the concrete cruelties of the designed environment.