Modern Architecture Since 1900 Apr 2026

Post-WWII developments, late works of masters, and international spread.

The rise of the Bauhaus, International Style, and key European movements. Modern Architecture since 1900

Curtis splits the narrative into three key phases: late works of masters

The third edition (significantly updated) offers a fresh look at regional identity, challenging the idea that modernism was solely a Western, universalist style. but a complex

The book argues that modern architecture is not a single linear style, but a complex, evolving tradition influenced by industrialization, social change, and individual genius.