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Chapel In The Woods / Studio Zermani e Associati

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Parma, Italy

105 V House / Shaun Lockyer Architects

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New Farm, Australia

AV House / BAK Architects

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Villa Gesell, Argentina
  • Architects: BAK arquitectos
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  110
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2011

Amida House / Kochi Architect's Studio

Amida House / Kochi Architect's Studio - Houses Interiors, Stairs, Door, Handrail, Facade
© Daici Ano
Gotenba-shi, Japan

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Seashore Shell House / Takeshi Hirobe Architects

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Umeå Art Museum / Henning Larsen Architects

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Umeå, Sweden
  • Architects: Henning Larsen: Henning Larsen Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  15
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

From Psychopath Lairs to Superhero Mansions: How Cinema and Modernist Architecture Called A Truce

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Chemosphere, by John Lautner - the architect whose work has been most used (and abused) by Hollywood. Photo © Joshua White/JWPictures.com

This article comes courtesy of ArchDaily friend Charlotte Neilson, the author of the fascinating design blog Casting Architecture, which discusses architecture and production design. Charlotte is not only a dedicated cinephile but also an honours graduate of the University of Newcastle, Australia.

We all know that psychopaths prefer contemporary design. Hollywood has told us so for decades. The classic film connection between minimal interiors and emotional detachment (see: any Bond adversary) or modern buildings and subversive values is well documented - and regrettable. The modernist philosophy of getting to the essence of a building was intended to be liberating and enriching for the lives of occupants. Hardly fair then that these buildings are routinely portrayed with villainous associations. 

What the representation of Modernist architecture in film tells us about our society, after the break...

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Complex School in Bobigny / Mikou Design Studio

Complex School in Bobigny / Mikou Design Studio - Schools , Garden, Facade, Fence, Cityscape
© Florian Kleinfenn
Bobigny, France
  • Architects: Mikou Studio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  5000
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

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Yalong Bay Headquarters of COFCO / Zhubo Design Zstudio

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  • Architects: ZHUBO DESIGN: Zhubo Design Zstudio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  3
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

Stoneridge / In Situ Studio

Stoneridge / In Situ Studio - Houses, Facade, Door
© Richard Leo Johnson
Chapel Hill, United States
  • Architects: in situ studio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  4
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

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The Overhang House / DADA & Partners

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New Delhi, India
  • Architects: DADA & Partners

4 Colors / Kochi Architect's Studio

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Tokyo, Japan
  • Architects: Kochi Architect’s Studio: Kazuyasu Kochi, Mana Kochi
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  177
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2006

Boiler House Ceres / diederendirrix architects

Boiler House Ceres / diederendirrix architects - Office Buildings, Facade, Door, Handrail
© Arthur Bagen

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HELIX, Forensic Psychiatric Clinic of Stockholm / BSK Arkitekter

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Stockholm, Sweden

La Baldufa Kindergarten / ONL Arquitectura

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Olesa de Montserrat, Spain

A Life With Large Opening / ON design partners

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Tokyo, Japan

Zeeuws Housing / Pasel.Kuenzel Architects

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Rotterdam, The Netherlands

2 Houses with 6 Homes / nodo17 Architects

2 Houses with 6 Homes / nodo17 Architects - Houses, Stairs, Facade, Handrail
© Pablo Cruz Arjona
Pozuelo, Spain

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