The National Theatre
Denys Lasdun, 1976
1920s: Bauhaus
1920s: Bauhaus
Bauhaus was a style of architecture born in the Staatliches Bauhaus, a German art school, that produced simple yet beautiful designs that were functional and could be mass-produced.
1930s: Functionalism
1930s: Functionalism
Functionalism is the principle that buildings should be designed based solely on their purpose and function, a style and ethos often linked with the ideas of socialism and modern humanism
1940s: Minimalism
1940s: Minimalism
Minimalism in architecture is based on the belief that reducing the form of a design to its bare essentials, the bare minimum, reveals the true ‘essence of architecture’.
1950s: Mid-century Modern
1950s: Mid-century Modern
A design aesthetic typically characterised by clean simplicity, an integration with nature, honest use of materials, one that generally does not include decorative embellishments.
Now
Now
Being released from what has gone before with an increasing sense of freedom, collectively we are witnessing the unravelling of new visions for office, architecture and city. Discover The Sans, mid-century modern for the now.