From stunningly gorgeous and utopian to cold and soulless, there are probably as many opinions about modernist buildings as there are people in the world. In the eternal discussion about whether function or form is more important, the balance might arguably be skewed in favor of the former when we talk about modernism, the architectural style that dominated much of the 20th century. Though who’s to say that modernism doesn’t allow for beauty and balance?
The ‘Modernist Architecture’ subreddit is a digital space where people can discuss the style of architecture and share photos of buildings around the entire world. The modernist buildings they share are truly impressive. But whether or not you approve of them is entirely up to you, Pandas.
Scroll down and upvote the pics that you liked the most. We’d also love to hear your opinions on this, so tell us what you think of these buildings and modernism as a whole in the comments. If you enjoyed what you saw, be sure to follow r/ModernistArchitecture for their latest posts.
Bored Panda got in touch with the friendly moderator team at r/ModernistArchitecture. Redditor u/joaoslr, the founder of the community, as well as its head mod, was kind enough to answer our questions about the subreddit, as well as modernism as a whole. “I believe that in order to fully understand modernist architecture, you need to look at its history and context,” the redditor told us. Read on for the full interview.
#1 Fallingwater House, USA (1936-39) By Frank Lloyd Wright
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#2 Tyler House, Designed In 1950 By John Lautner. Los Angeles, California, USA
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#3 “Graham House” West Vancouver, Bc. By The Late Arthur Erickson. 1962. He Was A Master Of Working With Difficult Cliff Sites
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#4 Indian Institute Of Management, Bangalore, India, Designed By B.v. Doshi In 1977
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#5 Catton House, West Vancouver, Canada, Designed By Arthur Erickson And Geoffrey Massey In 1967
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#6 My Hand Made Modern Birdhouse!
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#7 Goulding Summer House, Enniskerry, Ireland, Designed By Scott Tallon Walker In 1971
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#8 McGregor Conference Center, Detroit, Michigan, Designed By Minoru Yamasaki In 1958
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#9 Segal Residence Seen From The Beach. Malibu, California. (1979) John Lautner Architect
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#10 Niterói Contemporary Art Museum, Brazil, Designed By Oscar Niemeyer In 1991
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#11 The Wave, La Baule, France, Designed By Pierre Doucet In 1979
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#12 Experimental Ranch House By: Cliff May. Restoration By: Marmol Radziner Architecture. Built In 1952. Brentwood Neighborhood Of Los Angeles
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#13 Noyes Hall At Vassar College By Eero Saarinen, Poughkeepsie, New York (1958)
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#14 The Incredible Sheats Goldstein Residence
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#15 Runion House, Seattle, Washington, Designed By Ralph Anderson In 1969
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#16 Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde, Denmark, Designed By Erik Christian Sørensen In 1968
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#17 Druzhba Sanatorium, Ukraine (1978-85) By Igor Vasilevsky
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#18 Johnson Administration Building And Research Tower, Frank Lloyd Wright
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#19 Raleigh House, United States (1954), By Eduardo Catalano
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#20 Garcia House, USA (1964-66) By John Lautner
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#21 Natural History Museum Of Obafemi Awolowo University ~ Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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#22 Warner House, New Canaan, Connecticut, Designed By John Johansen In 1955
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#23 General Motors Technical Center Interior By Eero Saarinen (1956)
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#24 Stahl House, Los Angeles Ca, USA (1957) By Pierre Koenig, Photography By Julius Shulman
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#25 World Trade Center, New York City, By Minoru Yamasaki (1973)
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#26 The Eames House, Case Study House No. 8 In The Palisades
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#27 Haus Des Rundfunks, Berlin, Hans Poelzig 1931, Staircase Near The Great Broadcasting Hall
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#28 Casa De Vidro, São Paulo, Brazil, Designed By Lina Bo Bardi In 1951
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#29 University Of Michigan Law Library Extension, Ann Arbor, Michigan, By Gunnar Birkerts (1981). The Modern Extension Is Largely Underground
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#30 Notre Dame De Royan, France, Designed By Guillaume Gillet And Marc Hébrard In 1955
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