By and large the interiors have a hipster-ish vibe to them, and unsurprisingly Shoreditch gets a few mentions, along with Bethnal Green and Barbican etc, and every other person seems to be an architect or graphic designer, so this is very much a glimpse at how the other half live. A nearby cluster of plain white concrete buildings are enlivened by nothing more than glass and grey steel. I must admit modernist buildings are not my cup of tea but it still fascinated me and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of reading the books. Home to the Junker aeroplane factory, this city had a strong tradition of industrial design and it was here the movement reached its apogee.

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In fact, for some, it’s a whole way of life and they wouldn’t dream of trading their 1970s flat for a more traditional and broadly-appealing period house.

The flats themselves are great, I wouldn’t change a thing, but there's a long, raised covered walkway that spans the length of the building and people tend to congregate there, from bored teenagers to more serious drug-taking. The bulk of the Modern House’s properties are in southern England, although there is a regional spread. The guides all follow the same format: a cover illustration, a map, a few photographs and text with the route and history of the buildings,” says Orazi. We have made many friends and although the move from central Barbican to SE19 seemed huge at the beginning, we’re now settled and happy. This book would certainly be of interest to architecture buffs, as well as people interested in engineering, urban planning, and postwar English history, but I think almost anyone could appreciate the gorgeous pictures and unique look at a distinct time in modern history.

Modernist Estates

These homes on Modernist estates span decades of architectural experimentation, from early exercises in the movement such as Berthold Lubetkin’s seminal Highpoint in Highgate, right through to The Barbican, commissioned to provide mass inner city housing after World War Two. It went very modern movement for a while, but as soon as it feels like something has become embedded in the consciousness, that’s the time to change it,” Gibberd says. She walks me through the building, from the kitchen along the light-filled corridor that leads to the bedrooms.On the one hand, you have clear-sighted potted histories of the modernist estates, with smart insight into the good and bad sides of these developments.

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The AP®, CLEP®, College Board®, College-Level Examination Program® are registered trademarks of the College Board, which are not affiliated with, and do not endorse, Modern States Education Alliance™. These young and progressive architects rejected the trend for high-rise developments that had been popular after the war in favour of good quality, well-planned, low-rise buildings. Featuring twenty-one modernist homes and their residents, including the Barbican, the Isokon, Balfron Tower and Park Hill, it provides an overview of the building, architects, historical and political context, and explores, with interviews and contemporary photography, what it's like to live on a modernist estate today. Overall this is an honest and unpretentious look at a diverse range of people and the modernist homes they live in, with excellent photographs throughout. The exterior of each complex is featured, along with an informative article about how the building was designed and what its fate has become over time.

The gardens could be improved and one day the plumbing and wiring in the building will need to be replaced. A unique studio apartment on the ground floor of a new building in Forest Gate, designed by Marcus Lee, formerly a director at the Richard Rogers Partnership. That’s why everything from the internal postboxes to the loo handles to the kitchens were seen as one complete vision. But what marks out the Modern House is the enduring appeal of its aesthetic and the remarkable affection in which it is held. The designer tweaks features on well-known apps as part of a daily side project, from previewing your Hinge date in AR to nepotism disclosures on LinkedIn.

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The apartment is entered through Corten steel gates and wooden screening that shields a front courtyard. Hill’s grandfather was an interior designer, and for a time his father worked finding land for a housing association.I especially enjoy how the light moves within the building depending on the time of day or the season. The Streamline Moderne style of the building is quite unusual, representing the turning point in time from Art Deco to Modern Movement. The gardens, the lakes, the wildlife, the quietness, the ancient history located around the old Roman parts of London.