Modernism: International Style

The Emergence of Modernism began at the turn of the 20th century and lasTed through the 1950s. Pioneer architects and designers like Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe, and Le Corbusier led this movement that changed the face of design.

One of the major styles that arose as part of the Modernist Movement was the International Style in the 1920s and 1930s. This style was based on three princpIiples: expression of volume rather than mass, emphasis on balance rather than preconceived symmetry, and the expulsion of applied ornament. 

These principles helped the International Style develop its signature characteristics, including radical simplification of form, rejection of ornamentation, and transparency of buildings. They also focused on construction, embraced industrialized mass-production techniques, and used materials like concrete, steel, and glass.


Modern Examples