THE MODERNIST HOUSE

The Modernist House Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors

An accessible and affordable overview of 100 iconic Modernist houses from around the world, ranging from the early twentieth century to the present day Traces the history of this revolutionary movement, from early Bauhaus architecture experiments to more recent interpretations of Modernism Features a wide range of houses from Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House (Plano, Illinois, USA, 1929) and Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye (Poissy, France, 1931) to Lina Bo Bardi’s Glass House (Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1951) and Álvaro Siza’s House in Pego (Sintra, Portugal, 2007) Arranged in chronological order, the houses have been selected for their architectural merit and contribution to the development of the Modernist movement Each entry consists of a full-page image and an accompanying text describing the house, its designer and the historical context Includes a glossary and a directory of houses open to the public An essential, easy-to-use sourcebook for the architect and general reader alike