"Robert Venturi opened my eyes to architecture"
Following the death of Robert Venturi, Charles Holland reflects on the American architect's career of revered research, trailblazing projects and witty demeanour. More
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Postmodernism pioneer Robert Venturi dies aged 93
Pritzker Prize-winning American architect Robert Venturi, who spearheaded the postmodern movement with wife and partner Denise Scott Brown, has died aged 93 following a short illness. More
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Snøhetta plans nixed as Philip Johnson's AT&T Building gains landmark status
Philip Johnson's postmodern AT&T Building has been awarded landmark status, halting Snøhetta's controversial renovation plans for the Midtown Manhattan skyscraper. More
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Tod Williams Billie Tsien's Hood Museum overhaul will "knit together" its postmodern predecessor
Tod Williams and Billie Tsien's major extension and renovation of postmodern architect Charles Moore's Hood Museum of Art, in New Hampshire, will involve slotting in a pale brick building and covering a central courtyard. More
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17 postmodern buildings join UK's listed building register
The fate of 17 of the UK's postmodern buildings has been secured by preservation body Historic England, in a bid to "stem losses of this important style of architecture". More
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Adam Nathaniel Furman creates a pair of cartoon-inspired cabinets
Adam Nathaniel Furman has created a pair of flamboyant cabinets, mimicking the colourful Anime shops of a 1960s shopping centre in Japan. More
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Stedelijk Museum cancels major Ettore Sottsass retrospective
Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum has cancelled a major retrospective of work by Memphis group founder Ettore Sottsass, blaming the architects' representatives for attempting to "dictate" its curation. More
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10 buildings that represent a new age of postmodernism
The age of postmodern architecture is far from over, according to designer Adam Nathaniel Furman. To prove it, he has picked out 10 examples, including a pile of Dutch townhouses and a skyscraper modelled on a clock tower. More
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New York commences plans to landmark Philip Johnson's AT&T building
The process to bestow landmark status on Philip Johnson's postmodern Midtown Manhattan skyscraper is now underway, a move that could stop Snøhetta's planned renovation of the building from going ahead. More
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Some cartoonish postmodern buildings are worth saving, says Norman Foster
British architect Norman Foster has criticised postmodern architecture for not being serious enough, but believes important examples like Philip Johnson's AT&T Building in New York should still be preserved. More
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Movie protests demolition of Helmut Jahn's Thompson Center in Chicago
Filmmaker Nathan Eddy has released a movie showcasing architect Helmut Jahn's James R Thompson Center in Chicago, in a bid to protect the postmodern government building from demolition. More
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Architects protest AT&T Building plans with "Hands off my Johnson" placards
Architects and preservationists including Robert AM Stern were among those protesting Snøhetta's plans for Philip Johnson's postmodern AT&T Building in New York today. More
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Snøhetta reimagines Philip Johnson's postmodern New York skyscraper
Architecture firm Snøhetta has revealed plans to overhaul the New York skyscraper formerly known as the AT&T Building – an icon of postmodernism designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee. More
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"Now is not the time to be indulging in postmodern revivalism"
Bringing back postmodernism, a style of architecture that thrived on irony, could be dangerous in today's political climate, argues Sean Griffiths. More
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Adam Nathaniel Furman creates sequence of tiled archways at London Design Festival
Designer Adam Nathaniel Furman explains how his Gateways installation for London Design Festival showcased the history of Turkish ceramic tiles, in this movie filmed by Dezeen for Turkishceramics. More
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Memphis Group's Nathalie du Pasquier shows new works in London exhibition
French designer and Memphis Group member Nathalie du Pasquier has created more than 50 new pieces for her first solo show in the UK in 25 years. More
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Lee Broom unveils postmodernism-inspired ceramics for Wedgwood
Lee Broom has created a collection of ceramics for British luxury brand Wedgwood, which feature monochrome stripes and colourful detailing reminiscent of postmodernist design. More
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Sleth extends postmodern town hall in Denmark with curving glass volumes
Scooped glass wings form this extension designed by Danish studio Sleth for a postmodern town hall in Tønder, southern Denmark. More
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James Stirling's postmodern No 1 Poultry granted listed status
Following a protracted preservation campaign, James Stirling's No 1 Poultry has been granted listed status as an "unsurpassed example of commercial postmodernism". More
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Five of the most iconic pieces in David Bowie's private Memphis collection
Following the news that David Bowie's secret collection of Memphis furniture is going up for sale next month, Adam Trunoske from auction house Sotheby's shares five of the most iconic pieces from the musician's personal stash. More