| | Welcome Laubenganghäuser in Bauhaus Dessau! | Designed by the Swiss architect and Bauhaus director Hannes Meyer and built in 1929/30, the Houses with Balcony Access in Dessau-Törten embody Meyer's vision of “people’s needs over luxury.” Featuring striking red brick and open corridor balconies (Laubengänge), they remain a landmark of social housing and affordable living for low-income families.
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| | From Prague to Sopot: Celebrating Czech Iconic Houses | The Museum of Sopot in Poland presents the exhibition Icons of Czech Avantgarde: Authenticity & Style Diversity, opening June 12 as outdoor exhibition. Curated by Maria Szadkowska, former curator of Villa Müller in Prague, it showcases Czech modern house museums that are members of the Iconic Houses Network. The exhibition will lateron travel to Pilsen in Czechia.
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| | From House to Icon – Dutch Architecture on Screen | Join us in Sopot on Friday, June 13, for a screening of Pioneers of the Dutch Modern House at the Museum of Sopot. The film explores 100 years of avant-garde Dutch residential architecture. Followed by a Q&A with Iconic Houses founder Natascha Drabbe. A must-see for architecture lovers, architects, modern homeowners, students, and heritage and design enthusiasts.
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| | Casa Gomis/La Ricarda Managed by MNAC | The future of Casa Gomis is beginning to take shape: the home designed by architect Antonio Bonet Castellana will be a house museum managed by the National Art Museum of Catalonia. It is scheduled to open in 2026, coinciding with Barcelona becoming UNESCO's World Capital of Architecture and the hosting of the International Union of Architects' World Congress of Architecture.
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| | Adopt an Icon at Risk - PLEASE DONATE! | 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!
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