He Art Museum by Tadao Ando Architect & Associates
The double helix “DNA” staircase of the He Art Museum achieves a spectacular balance between harmony and tension.
The Caryatides, designed by Spanish architect Manuel Núñez Yanowsky, combines historical and modernist influences.
Olivetti Showroom by Carlo Scarpa
The Olivetti Showroom, designed by architect Carlo Scarpa, is an iconic blend of modern design and Venetian tradition, showcasing Scarpa's signature regional modernism.
The Space Age design of the Shine Dome, designed by Roy Grounds (of NGV fame), is an icon of Australian post-war modernism and perhaps the architect’s most striking building.
MR20 Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Mies van der Rohe first unveiled his steel tube chairs in 1927 with designs that replaced the right angles of the fronts legs with a sweeping arc.
Casa Bosques de Las Lomas by Sordo Madeleno Acquitectos
Located in the residential area of Bosques de Las Lomas, the house’s narrow pools, elevated concrete planes, and native stones assimilate with the rugged topography of the site.
Convair Astronautics Staircase by Pereira & Luckman
Designed by architects William Pereira and Charles Luckman, this floating spiral staircase was located in the lobby of Building 1 of Convair’s Kearny Mesa, California, embodying the Cold War aesthetics of 'aerospace modernism'.
Roden Crater is an unprecedented large-scale artwork created within a volcanic cinder cone by light and space artist James Turrell, located in Coconino County, Arizona, USA.
Arco Floor Lamp by Achille Castiglioni, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
One of the most iconic lamps of all time, the Arco’s most distinguishing feature is its semi-circular telescopic arm, which can be swivelled and extended to produce an overhead lamp that avoids any ceiling wiring.
Casa Pedregal by Luis Barragán
Nesting atop a primordial lava bed, Casa Pedregal is a hacienda-style house built by architect Luis Barragán in Mexico City.
North, East, South, West by Michael Heizer
A sculpture defined by negative space, Heizer dislodges conventional notions of presence by creating an art object characterised by its material mass and lack thereof.
Wassily Lounge Chair by Marcel Breuer
Inspired by bicycle handlebars, the tubular-steel frame of the Wassily Lounge Chair (also known as the Model B3 Chair) was initially fabricated using techniques employed by local German plumbers.