Paul R. Williams: the Black architect of public buildings and celebrity homes
One of Los Angeles greatest architects, Paul R. Williams designed iconic buildings for celebrities and the general public.
Category: Architecture
Architecture is more than bricks and mortar. The buildings around us can tell a story and provide shelter and community to millions. These articles cover everything from Soviet brutalism to the azulejos of Portugal.
Fine: the Shanghai cafe that measures 20 square metres
In Shanghai, Fine 西洋果子店 (or Fine for short) fits a mixed minimalist Japanese-style cafe into 20 square metres.
Rent this Mies van der Rohe documentary on Vimeo
Mies van der Rohe documentaries featuring the man himself are rare so you should definitely check this out. I love a bit of modernist architecture and my favourite building is the Barcelona Pavilion in Barcelona. I loved it before I knew who the architect was but once I did, my eyes were opened to some …
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Soviet modernism, brutalism, and post-modernism
This sub-5 minute film gives a brief overview of the cultural changes in architecture during the mid-to-late 20th century. If you haven't noticed already, I love modernism and brutalism. I've even got a Twitter account dedicated to the movements. So when I saw this short film, I had to share it. Soviet Modernism. Brutalism. Post-modernism. …
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Porto’s Banco de Materiais brings the azulejos to the yards
The Portuguese "bank of materials" acts as a tile museum and a repository of free azulejos for building owners. If you visit Portugal, you might notice all the blue tiles. They're called azulejos and they're a major part of the country's heritage. They're used on walls, floors, and ceilings and depict the history and culture …
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Concrete Montreal Map is an atlas of the city’s brutalist architecture
Blue Crow Media creates a brutalist map for Canada's second biggest city. The name Carte Montréal Béton just sounds great on its own. It is, of course, the French name for Concrete Montreal Map, the latest brutalist map from Blue Crow Media. It's said that Montreal became a canvas for concrete architecture during the early …
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Blue Crow Media Loves Brutalism
If you're looking for a different kind of map for your journey, check out these architectural guides from Blue Crow Media. Blue Crow Media are publishers in London who started out making a series of food and drink city guides, before branching out to architectural maps. Their Brutalist maps are now all the rage, covering …
Happy 30th, Barcelona Pavilion
When the Barcelona Pavilion was designed in 1929 for the Barcelona International Exhibition, it wasn't built to last. The gorgeous modernist structure with its refined glass and marble stoa was merely created for the exhibition as a temporary building and was taken down within a year. Its architect, the revered Mies van der Rohe left …