80s architecture

A home in Sydney, Australia is making the case for the return of a dated design trend: Glass blocks. Yes, glass blocks, otherwise known as glass bricks—an architectural element that evokes vintage Madonna, John Hughes’ flicks, and carpet floors. A recent home renovation by Sibling Architecture utilized the design element from yesteryear with a contemporary twist, and the results will make you reconsider your feelings about glass blocks.

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What are we looking at here?! Is it the set of a Thompson Twins video?... Actually, it's 1980s product photography featuring a geometric design by Brooke Rugs. In fact, all of the '80s interiors featured in today's post blur the line between art and design.

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#TBT The epitome of style in 1982, this floor-to-ceiling mirror setup was believed to give the feeling of more space, and also hid cabinetry and an entertainment center. You might notice the angled lighting created a dramatic effect and helps point your eyes where the interior designer wanted you to focus. #UnitedRealEstateChicago #RealEstate #RealEstateForSale #RealEstateExpert #CreditRepair #CreditRepairman #Homes #Chicago #GlenEllyn #GlendaleHeights #Wheaton #CarolStream #Bloomingdale

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The '80s were a fascinating decade. It was a time of excess, brash attitudes, and bold colors. A period when artists dared to dream in every possible direction, and cultural icons didn’t hold back with the creative forces they unleashed. But even though the '80s are widely known as the golden age of Western culture that blessed us with countless gifts, let’s be honest — it's equally weird. Especially stylistically.

Columns are always in style–after all, they provide a key architectural function. But in the 1980s, they were extra fabulous! Read on as we take a look at the design magic of ’80s colum…

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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