Modern architecture ≠ contemporary architecture Confused? We know. Here's Ton, our resident modern architecture nerd, to explain what exactly we mean when we say "modern architecture." In summary: ✅ Modern architecture was a 20th-century movement focused on design and innovation ✅ Modernist architects used new construction technologies and materials for the time period, as early as the 1910s ✅ Designs were often clean and functional, with clear lines and open spaces ✖️ Designs often lack ornamentation ✖️ "Modern architecture" isn't the same as postmodern architecture or contemporary architecture, it is a movement that came before as a predecessor in style and philosophy — This July we're mad about modern architecture. Journey through buildings, cities, zoos, and more! #gettymodernarchitecture — #modernarchitecture #modernism #architectureexplainer #architecture101 #getty #gettymuseum #architecturelovers