From here to Modernity




Last century, many architects believed that advances in technology could be harnessed to produce a better quality of life for all.

This is the story of the Modern Movement: the story of the men and women who wanted to create a new architecture. For better or worse, these Modernists have changed the British landscape forever. This is how they did it.

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