Streamline Moderne (redirect from Art Moderne architecture)
Streamline Moderne is an international style of Art Deco architecture and design that emerged in the 1930s. Inspired by aerodynamic design, it emphasized...
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Modern architecture, also called modernist architecture, was an architectural movement and style that was prominent in the 20th century, between the earlier...
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Summerson, Sir John, 1948. "Viollet-le-Duc and the rational point of view", collected in Heavenly Mansions and other essays on Architecture. Sir Thomas G. Jackson...
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In the 1948 Palestine war, more than 700,000 Palestinian Arabs – about half of Mandatory Palestine's predominantly Arab population – were expelled or fled...
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The architecture of the Philippines reflects the historical and cultural traditions in the country. Most prominent historic structures in the archipelago...
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The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held...
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Nakba (redirect from 1948 Palestinian 'nakba', disaster)
and national aspirations. The term is used to describe the events of the 1948 Palestine war in Mandatory Palestine as well as the ongoing persecution and...
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The city of Paris has notable examples of architecture of every period, from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. It was the birthplace of the Gothic style...
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Chichen Itza (section Architectural styles)
Postclassic period (c. AD 900–1200). The site exhibits a multitude of architectural styles, reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico and of the Puuc...
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The architecture of Denmark has its origins in the Viking Age, richly revealed by archaeological finds. It became firmly established in the Middle Ages...
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