Modern Architecture Stories

Technical innovation, experimentation, and rethinking the way humans lived in and used the designed environment, whether buildings or landscapes, were hallmarks of modern architectural practice. Learn more about these fascinating places and the future-minded thinkers who brought them into being.

Preservation Magazine Skylit Contemplation at Houston's Restored Rothko Chapel
Preservation Magazine Three Designers Who Helped Light the Way for Women in Architecture
Preservation Magazine The Past, Present, and Future of Farnsworth House
Preservation Magazine The Midcentury Charms of Tucson, Arizona's Sunshine Mile
Saving America's Historic Sites Considering the History Behind Your Polling Place
11 Most Endangered Historic Places How These 7 Past '11 Most' Listings Are Faring Today
Saving America's Historic Sites Two Modern Masterpieces: Farnsworth House and The Glass House, Side by Side
Preservation Magazine A Rare Tile Mural by Artist Wayne Thiebaud Gets Conserved
National Fund for Sacred Places North Christian Church: A Capstone of the Community
Historic Sites Modernism: A Virtual Tour of Three National Trust Historic Sites
Preservation Magazine Saving a Stylish, Sustainable Midcentury Modern House in Tucson, Arizona
Preservation Magazine Frank Lloyd Wright Designed These Plywood Chairs for the Pope-Leighey House

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