| | Welcome Charnley-Persky House! | Iconic Houses focuses on 20th-century house museums, but Charnley-Persky House was completed in 1892. We chose to include it because it was designed by pioneers of modernism: in it, Sullivan and Wright abstracted classical architecture to create a new process and 'language' for buildings, paving the way for modern conventions. The house is now the global headquarters of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH).
|
|
|
| | Welcome Mas Miró! | “All my work is conceived in Mont-roig.” Joan Miró’s work and his artistic universe can be traced back to this village in Tarragona and, more specifically, to Mas Miró and its surrounding landscape. It was here, in 1911, that Miró decided, after an illness, to devote himself entirely to painting. Mas Miró is made up of a series of buildings from different periods, ranging from the 18th to the 20th century.
|
|
|
| | IH Network Members' Meetup! London 4 November | Enjoy morning tours of Dorich House Museum, Picker House and Kingston University's Town House Library, (Mies van der Rohe Architecture Award 2022), an afternoon visit to the Under Construction architecture exhibition at Stanley Picker Gallery, and a screening of Pioneers of the Dutch Modern House, supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, plus a networking lunch and reception.
|
|
|
| | Record Number of New Iconic Houses | In the first half of this year, a record number of 20 specialist modern house museums have joined the international Iconic Houses network. Without exception, they are pearls of modern architecture and architectural highlights to visit, experience and enjoy. We present the first ten icons here, with the other ten to follow next month.
|
|
|
| | New In-Depth Profiles in Explore More! | Did you know that around 30 of our members are waiting to introduce themselves to you in our Explore More section? You can find them in the carousel at the bottom of our homepage and in the top right-hand menu. Members are showcasing their house museums through stunning slideshows or in-depth profiles in the form of a microsite on our website. Take a look!
|
|
|
| | Remembering Irving J. Gill | The remains of the modernist pioneer Irving J. Gill, lost for over eight decades, were interred in a public funeral on 7 October 2024, the 88th anniversary of his death, at Mount Hope Cemetery in San Diego. The public was invited to attend. Irving J. Gill died in 1936, but his ashes were only recently discovered.
|
|
|
| | Adopt an Icon at Risk - PLEASE DONATE TODAY! | Thanks to your donations, we can add new houses to our Icons at Risk Watch List. 45 houses are already listed, but we have more houses on our radar that need research in order to be published. And we need your support for that. Please donate to help us continue putting these houses in the spotlight to hopefully save them from demolition. Your support means so much to us: Thank you!
|
|
|
.gif?v=20241017121430)
