THE MODERNIST HOME

The Modernist house dissolved the closed spaces of the traditional home, overhauling the bathrooms and kitchens, opening the interio r to natural light, and providing balconies and terraces. In The Modernist Home, art professor and curator Tim Benton examines its e lements, from the technology that provided central heating and electric lighting, to new construction materials like concrete and st eel, to features like winter gardens and folding furniture. He opens the door on Modernist houses around the world, including Le Cor busier's...[Read more]