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WEBArchitecture Icon: How the Noguchi Musuem advances the appreciation of its founder’s art and legacy. The Noguchi Museum in Queens, New York, chartered as The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, was the first museum in the United States designed by a living artist to show their own work, and reflects the diversity of his sculptural approach
10 buildings by Norman Foster - ICON Magazine
WEBMar 4, 2020 — London City Hall by Foster + Partners. Photo by Nigel Young. Here’s a look at 10 of the most recognisable buildings by Norman Foster, widely recognised as one of the leading architects in Britain
From the Archive: A short history of Marcel Breuer’s Wassily chair
WEBJul 4, 2023 — First a student then a teacher at the Bauhaus, Marcel Breuer designed many innovative pieces. His Wassily chair is the most iconic. Words by Debika Ray
Form follows function: Modernism’s guiding principles
WEBMar 31, 2020 — The Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier is one of the most recognisable example of a modernist house In the first half of the twentieth century, changes in technology and society led to the birth of a vision of an urban utopia that could be achieved through modernist design. Although its origins can be traced to […]
The Barcelona Chair: A modernist classic - ICON Magazine
WEBMar 30, 2020 — The Barcelona Chair is one of the most recognisable and iconic designs of the last century. Still frequently used in interiors, the chair epitomises elegance and embodies its creator Mies van der Rohe’s famous maxim “less is more” This distinctive chair was designed by modernist titan Mies in 1929 in …
The photo finish - ICON Magazine
WEBOct 28, 2014 — Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the Beijing 2008 Olympic men’s 100m final. First used to expose corruption in horse racing, the eerie photographs taken by finish-line cameras have become the defining images of the world’s most dramatic races
From the Archive: A short history of the Sony Walkman
WEBNov 15, 2022 — Long before the iPod was on the scene, Sony’s portable cassette player The Walkman changed the way people listen to music Photography by Yoshikazu Takada featuring Sony Walkman 1979
UK’s first open-access factory opens in Enfield - ICON Magazine
WEBFeb 10, 2022 — 5th Studio has renovated a large hangar in London’s Lea Valley into an affordable workspace for Bloqs, a community of makers. Words by George Kafka
Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Pavilion heralded the modernist era
WEBThe Barcelona Pavilion was a hugely significant temporary structure that forms part of the early modernist canon of architecture. Designed by modernism’s golden child Mies van der Rohe and his long-time collaborator Lilly Reich, the Barcelona Pavilion is a paragon of modernist architecture and also housed the Barcelona Chair, one of the most recognisable and iconic design objects of the ...
Shigeru Ban: the paper architect and humanitarian pioneer
WEBMar 27, 2020 — The Paper Log House is one of Ban’s humanitarian designs. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is best known for his innovative work with paper, especially his disaster relief-housing and humanitarian design. World-famous architect Shigeru Ban is best known for his innovative work with paper and cardboard. His unique blend of Japanese traditions and […]