Architecture
Villa Savoye: A Manifesto of Modern Architecture
Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier is a key work of modern architecture, built in 1928–31, illustrating the Five Points and a new way of living.
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The New Stage Theatre in Prague
I wandered into Prague’s New Stage Theatre almost by chance—a shimmering glass cube from the late communist era. Its futuristic façade and bold interiors feel like a time capsule from a modernist dream that never quite faded.
Architecture
Le Corbusier’s Student Dorms in Paris
While exploring Le Corbusier’s work in Paris, I stumbled upon two of his student dormitories—unexpectedly open to the public. Each offers a glimpse into his modernist vision, where form and function meet in pure architectural clarity.
Architecture
DBK Prague by Věra Machoninová
DBK Prague, opened in 1981 by architect Věra Machoninová, once showcased a visionary interior and bold Atmofix steel façade. Though renovations erased much of its original design, its striking exterior and iconic escalators still echo late-modernist ambition.
Churches
Sainte-Thérèse de Metz
A landmark of interwar modernism, Sainte-Thérèse de Metz reinterprets the Gothic spirit through reinforced concrete.
Churches
Saint-Martin Church of Maizières-lès-Metz: A Modernist Vision in Concrete and Light
The Church of Saint-Martin in Maizières-lès-Metz is a modernist landmark of concrete and light. Rebuilt after WWII, it became my quiet obsession: after months of locked doors, I finally stepped inside to discover its brutalist beauty and the dramatic play of shadow and light.
Architecture
Masaryčka Building in Prague by Zaha Hadid Architects
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