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the interior of a multi - colored building with stairs and railings painted in different colors

Both exalted and derided for its playful exuberance, Postmodern architecture emerged in the 1960s as a radical response to the clean-lined modernist structures that dotted many a mid-century metropolis. By deploying classical geometries in oversized scales as well as eclectic material palettes, architects like Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass, and Robert A.M. Stern created a generation

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a black and yellow table with a blue base on the top is standing up against a gray background

Whether you think of this as good news or terrible news, in the world of design, the ’80s are back in a big way. So we thought this would be a good time to do a brief dip into the history of the Memphis Design Group, an Italian design and architecture collective whose wild, colorful, postmodern style defined the look of the 80s.

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the back side of a poster with different types of information on it, including words and numbers

Design using blocks of gray printed text alternating with yellow, blue, pink and gray blocks that resemble text areas. Title and gallery name in dark blue ink. Image is the text.

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an entry way with steps leading up to the front door and yellow doors on both sides

The entrance is an artistic mix of midcentury lines and features globe pendant lighting. Photo 2 of 16 in A Thoughtfully Restored Pasadena Post-and-Beam Lists For $2.1M. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.

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Abstract composition featuring modern architectural structures with bird silhouettes and a bright yellow backdrop. Combines geometric shapes and urban design elements. Angles Graphic Design, Architectural Paintings Abstract, Architecture Posters Design, Architecture Typography Poster, Abstract Architecture Art, Collage Architecture Illustration, Architecture Poster Design Graphics, Architecture Collage Concept, Fashion Post Design

Abstract composition featuring modern architectural structures with bird silhouettes and a bright yellow backdrop. Combines geometric shapes and urban design elements.

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