Category
page 1Functionalist architecture
Villa Tugendhat
house in Brno, Czech Republic, designed by Mies van der Rohe
functionalism
20th-Century architectural style
Aarhus University
public university in Aarhus, Denmark
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
stadium in Helsinki, Finland
Malmö Opera
opera house in Malmö, Sweden
Bellevue Teatret
theatre in Klampenborg near Copenhagen, Denmark
Skovshoved Petrol Station
listed filling station in Denmark
Södra Ängby
urban district in Stockholm, Sweden
Olomouc hlavní nádraží
railway station in Olomouc, Czech Republic
Stockholm Exhibition of year 1930
exhibition of art
Danish design
a style of functionalistic design and architecture that was developed in mid-20th century by Danish designers
Trade Fair Palace
building and art museum of the National Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic
Maja Melandsø
Norwegian architect (1906–1981)
Pori railway station
railway station in Pori, Finland
Potsdam Pirschheide railway station
railway station in Potsdam, Germany
acceptera
acceptera (1931) is a Swedish modern architecture manifesto written by architects Gunnar Asplund, Wolter Gahn, Sven Markelius, Eskil Sundahl, Uno Åhrén, and art historian Gregor Paulsson. Claiming that Swedish “building-art” (byggnadskonst) has failed to keep pace with the revolutionary social and technological change sweeping Europe in the early 20th century, the authors argue that the production of housing and consumer goods must embrace a functionalist orientation in order to meet the particular cultural and material needs of both modern society and the modern individual. Combining social a
Molochov
In Prague, Molochov is the popular name of the functionalist building completed in 1938 whose long façade faces Letná Park's north side. Il holds its name from Moloch due to the "colossal" dimensions of its façade, 252 m long and 16,5 m high. It is located on Milada Horáková street. The complex is composed of fourteen building units joined by a single façade.
Tejn Church
church building in Bornholm Regional Municipality, Denmark
Radiohuset
Radiohuset (literally "The Radio House") is the former headquarters of national Danish broadcaster DR, located on Rosenørns Allé in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen. The building complex was inaugurated in 1945 to a Functionalist design by Vilhelm Lauritzen and later expanded in 1958 and 1972. Vacated by DR when DR Byen was inaugurated in 2006, the buildings now house the Royal Danish Academy of Music as well as the Museum of Music. The complex also contains a concert hall. The building was listed in 1994.
Kjærlighetskarusellen
Kjærlighetskarusellen () is a public urinal in Oslo, Norway, built in 1937. It is located in Stensparken park in the neighborhood of Fagerborg, St. Hanshaugen borough. The urinal, built in a functionalist style, was used as a meeting place for homosexual men, in a time when homosexuality was both socially unacceptable and illegal in Norway. Its reputation as a place for gay cruising, combined with its round shape, gave it its nickname. Other nicknames included "The Wheel of Fortune", "The Round Barrel," "The Mushroom" and "The Umbrella". In 2009, it was declared a Cultural Heritage Site for it