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The modernist movement: The bubble bursts (1961 - 1979)

The taste and mood of the nation changed as people started to feel swamped by the modernist design. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as The modernist movement: The...

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Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)

What inspired and kick-started the Modern Movement in architecture? Dominic Gallagher.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929). To find out more visit The Open...

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Modernism: The Revival (1993 - present)

The mid 1990s saw Modernism reinvented and embraced once again. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Modernism: The Revival (1993 - present). To find out more visit...

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The Modernist Movement: Doubts (1953 - 1961)

As Modernism got into a post-war stride, the first doubts started to gather. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as The Modernist Movement: Doubts (1953 - 1961). To find...

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The Modernist Movement: Arrival (1928 - 1939)

During the 1930s, modernism moved from being a middle-class dream to a direct influence on working people's lives. The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as The Modernist Movement:...

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Trellick Tower

How did the Trellick Tower become "the tower of terror"? The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Trellick Tower. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn...

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Roehampton, Alton East & Alton West Estates

Brightly coloured doors and windows irked the purists of the London County Council. The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Roehampton, Alton East & Alton West Estates. To find...

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Highpoint One

The High-Rise arrives in London. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Highpoint One. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative Commons...

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Brutalism

A brief history of Brutalism in modern architecture The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Brutalism. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative Commons...

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Richard Rogers

An architect who believes in city living - and living as well as possible in the cities. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Richard Rogers. To find out more visit...

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Peter and Alison Smithson

A shining reputation had to swim against a turning tide of taste. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Peter and Alison Smithson. To find out more visit The Open...

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Le Corbusier

The man who believed that a house was a machine for living in - and set about making that work. Dominic Gallagher.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Le Corbusier. To find out more visit The Open...

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Bringing it all back home: What does sociology tell us about our homes?

David Sutton explains why, for many sociologists, there is simply no place like home. David Sutton.First published on Wed, 21 Mar 2012 as Bringing it all back home: What does sociology tell us about...

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