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House Mosi / Nico van der Meulen Architects

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Houses
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Johannesburg, South Africa

DMB House / act_romegialli

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Houses
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Montagna, Italy

Crematory In Parma / Studio Zermani e Associati

Crematory In Parma / Studio Zermani e Associati - Crematorium, Garden, Facade
© Mauro Davoli
crematorium
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Parma, Italy

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House N / Bembé Dellinger Architekten

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Houses
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Friedberg, Germany

Forest Road Youth Centre / Matthew Lloyd Architects

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Office buildings
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London, United Kingdom

Chasen Residence / In Situ Studio

Chasen Residence / In Situ Studio - Houses, Door, Facade, Stairs
© Richard Leo Johnson
Houses
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Raleigh, United States
  • Architects: in situ studio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

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Burgess Residence / D/O Architects

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Housing
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Saint Paul, United States

Low Energy Bamboo House / AST 77 Architecten

Low Energy Bamboo House / AST 77 Architecten - Houses, Facade, Door, Forest
© Steven Massart
Houses
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Rotselaar, Belgium
  • Architects: AST 77 Architecten
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  118 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2010

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Chapel In The Woods / Studio Zermani e Associati

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Chapel
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Parma, Italy

105 V House / Shaun Lockyer Architects

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Houses
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New Farm, Australia

AV House / BAK Architects

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Houses
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Villa Gesell, Argentina
  • Architects: BAK arquitectos
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  110 m²
  • 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
House Interiors
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Gotenba-shi, Japan

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Seashore Shell House / Takeshi Hirobe Architects

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Residential Architecture
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Chiba, Japan

Umeå Art Museum / Henning Larsen Architects

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Museum
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Umeå, Sweden
  • Architects: Henning Larsen
    : Henning Larsen Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  15 m²
  • 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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In Progress: Hotel IJDock / Bakers Architecten

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Hotels
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Architects: Bakers Architecten
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  0 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  IFS-SGT

Complex School in Bobigny / Mikou Design Studio

Complex School in Bobigny / Mikou Design Studio - Schools , Garden, Facade, Fence, Cityscape
© Florian Kleinfenn
Schools
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Bobigny, France
  • Architects: Mikou Studio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  5000 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

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Stoneridge / In Situ Studio

Stoneridge / In Situ Studio - Houses, Facade, Door
© Richard Leo Johnson
Houses
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Chapel Hill, United States
  • Architects: in situ studio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  4 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

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