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Modernism

Di Cavalcanti's mural.

São Paulo, Brazil

'Imprensa' Mural

A beautiful midcentury mural by the famed Brazilian modernist artist Emiliano Di Cavalcanti.

Research center of the Venus Project

The Venus Project

The futuristic test model of an iconoclastic visionary who wanted to redesign the world.

Diving Seagull sculpture.

Stockholm, Sweden

Dykande Måsen

A concrete Picasso in the middle of a student housing complex on the outskirts of Stockholm.

Firminy, France

Saint-Pierre of Firminy

This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.

Roof moss gardens.

Garrison, New York

Manitoga

This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.

Frankfurt, Germany

IG Farben Haus

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

The paintings are located in one of the offices at Borås zoo.

'Pierre Brassau' Paintings at Borås Zoo

The art critic claiming that "only an ape could have done this" was in fact right.

Gander International Airport.

Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador

Gander International Airport Lounge

The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.

The building lit up at night.

Los Angeles, California

LAX Theme Building

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Mazar-e-Quaid.

Karachi, Pakistan

Mazar-e-Quaid

This commanding mausoleum holds the remains of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.

Architectural details.

Buffalo, New York

Guaranty Building

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

Bodegas Güell.

Bodegas Güell

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.

Ascona, Switzerland

Monte Verità

The Swiss hilltop housed an early 20th-century vegetarian nudist colony.

Chapel, Sancho-Madridejos, 2000, Valleaceron, Spain.

A Tour of the World’s Most Unrepentantly Modern Churches

Worship at the altar of striking architecture.

Anika Burgess November 28, 2017

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona)

Barcelona, Spain

Sant Pau Recinte Modernista

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

Vann Molyvann's National Theatre, 1966. The architect's New Khmer style is evident in its pyramid structure and piqued roof.

The Architect Who Married Modernism and Ancient Khmer Style

Until his recent death, Vann Molyvann struggled to bring Cambodia's past and present together.

Vittoria Traverso October 13, 2017

Blue Sky Mausoleum.

Buffalo, New York

Blue Sky Mausoleum

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

Urban Planning Institute, architect Branislav Jovin, 1970.

Belgrade’s Modernist Masterpieces

A city's distinctive architectural heritage.

Anika Burgess September 12, 2017