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#ArchitectureFriday | The futuristic Bierpinsel in Berlin is an iconic example of German Brutalism 💙 Originally designed to resemble a tree, the science fiction-like structure was constructed by architects Ursula and Ralph Schuler in 1976 - a time of architectural…
#ArchitectureFriday | This residential Barcelona building by Mario Catalán Nebot is a dream in blue 💙 Built in 1970, the exterior is coated in a bright navy colour with gaps for balconies that resemble the shape of a rib cage. 📸 stepegphotography on Instagram
#ArchitectureFriday | The Magical Mansion (1990) was the largest ever @Barbie house at the time of its launch. It is an elaborate and detailed domestic playscape in pink, with working lights and sounds. The house mimics Colonial Revival architecture, with fanlights,…
#ArchitectureFriday | Villa E-1027 was influential architect and furniture designer Eileen Gray's first architectural creation ✨ An icon of modernist architecture, Gray designed Villa E-1027 in the South of France in the late 1920s. The villa testifies to the thought and…
#ArchitectureFriday | In 1962, three years after @Barbie hit the market, Mattel debuted the first ever DreamHouse ☁️ This open-plan space was filled with simple, mid-century modern furniture in the style of designers Florence Knoll or George Nelson. Created entirely from…
#ArchitectureFriday | Trellick Tower, built between 1968 and 1972, is one of London's most iconic Modernist apartment blocks 🏙️ Designed by Erno Goldfinger for the Greater London Council, it was built as part of the Cheltenham Estate, an ‘integrated living unit’ designed to…
#ArchitectureFriday | Casa Gilardi adds a pop of colour to the landscape of Mexico City 💛 Commissioned in the late 1970s by advertising executive Francisco Gilardi, this vibrant townhouse showcases minimalist architect Luis Barragan's signature style through his use of light,…
#ArchitectureFriday | The modernist masterpiece Tower of Shadows was designed to study the movement of the sun ☀️ Built by Le Corbusier in 1950s India, it was created to explore the architect's idea that ‘it is possible to control the sunlight in the 4 corners of a building,…
#ArchitectureFriday | The Pavilhão de Portugal in Lisbon is considered a masterpiece of engineering 🤍 This structure was built in the 1990s to represent Portugal in Lisbon's 1998 World Expo, by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. The theme of the expo was ‘The Oceans, a Heritage…
#ArchitectureFriday | British architect John Outram’s Judge Business School at University of Cambridge is a postmodern gem ❤️ The building was first designed in the 1980s by British architect and art historian Matthew Digby Wyatt, but it ended up vacant. In 1990 Outram took over…
#ArchitectureFriday | A look at one of the most iconic buildings in Paris - I. M. Pei’s Louvre Pyramid 💛 The Pritzker Prize winning architect I. M. Pei was born #onthisday in 1917. Pei believed architecture to be an art form, as it explores the interplay between solids and…
#ArchitectureFriday | Can you spot the optical illusion hidden amongst the trees? 🌳 The Mirrorcube is a modern twist on the classic treehouse, designed by Tham & Videgard Arkitekter. It boasts mirrored surfaces that blend in with the environment. 📸 1: ranagood on Instagram
#ArchitectureFriday | Nestled in the Californian desert is the postmodern gem Monument House 💛 Architect Josh Schweitzer originally designed it in 1990 as retreat for friends and family. It features three colourful cube-shaped buildings. Featuring geometric-shaped windows and…
#ArchitectureFriday | Seen moving up and down on the canal in London's Paddington Basin is Thomas Heatherwick’s Rolling Bridge. Completed in 2004, it is a circular moveable sculpture that can be extended into a 12-metre pedestrian bridge and could be moved out of the way.
#ArchitectureFriday | Villa Mairea by architect Alvar Aalto 💛 The house designed in 1939 marked a transition from traditional to modern architecture. Aalto brought in natural materials and today the building is considered one of the most important of Aalto's career.
#ArchitectureFriday | Designed by renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano, the Centro Botín in Spain encompasses 2,500 square metres of gallery space for exhibitions, along with open-air stairways, a rooftop viewing platform and a cafe. Positioned along the seafront in Santander,…
#ArchitectureFriday | When the Academy Theatre opened in 1939, it was considered the latest thing in style and comfort 💛 Designed by architect S. Charles Lee in a Streamline Moderne style, it features a neon-lit spiral tower which looks like a piece of film unwinding.
#ArchitectureFriday | Check out the CBR Building in Belgium - an intriguing piece of New Brutalist architecture 💛 Designed by architects Constantin Brodzki and Marcel Lambrichs between 1967 and 1970, it was originally the headquarters for the cement company CBR. The facade…
#ArchitectureFriday | A look at a brutalist sculpture in the Netherlands by artist Frans de Wit. Created in 1992, this installation features a climbing wall and a disc placed in a heap of rubble. The aim of the work was to explore the relationship between art and the surrounding…
#ArchitectureFriday | The colourful Bioscleave House in New York was designed to slow down the effects of ageing and death 🌈 Designed by artists and architects Arakawa and Gins, it features a maze of vibrant colours and uneven surfaces. 📸 raquelcayre on Instagram
