Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Masterpieces

Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Masterpieces by Dominic Bradbury is a comprehensive geographical survey of the defining buildings of the mid-century modern movement — the houses, cultural institutions, commercial buildings, and urban projects that expressed the optimism, formal ambitions, and social ideals of architecture between roughly 1930 and 1970. Organised by continent and country, the atlas presents over 250 buildings with full-colour photography, plans, and critical commentary, making it both a reference volume and a genuine reading experience. Bradbury writes with authority and enthusiasm, showing how mid-century modernism was a genuinely global phenomenon that expressed itself differently in different cultural contexts. Published by Phaidon, this is essential for architects, designers, and anyone interested in the buildings that defined the twentieth century.