ICON remains in print, but we now also publish issues digitally. Each edition is published online in delayed releases following print, so that we can keep the magazine alive and prioritise subscribers ...

Architecture Icon: Mies van der Rohe’s domestic masterpiece in Brno has survived everything the 20th century could throw at it Nearly a century after its construction – including a time when its ...

In 1964, US photographer Tony Vaccaro travelled to Finland to snap Finnish brand Marimekko’s textiles for Life magazine. His arresting images include an aerial shot of a gigantic parasol emblazoned ...

Behind an unassuming entrance, the Aalto House nestles into the hillside of Riihitie in Helsinki’s leafy Munkkiniemi neighbourhood. From the quiet residential street it might take visitors to Aino and ...

BIG’s Serpentine Pavilion, which stacks numerous repeating units, is characteristic of the firm’s designs. Image: George Rex / Creative Commons. Danish architect Bjarke Ingels heads BLOX by OMA on the ...

The listed modernist estate in Geneva underwent an 11-year ‘high-tech’ renovation that prioritises longevity and thermal performance Geneva-based Jaccaud Spicher Architectes Associés has completed the ...

From neighbourhood cafés to design-led stores and community hangouts, make the most of this hip London area with our insights from local design insiders Photography ...

Tucked away on a quiet side street in a leafy area of Helsinki, Alvar and Aino Aalto’s discreet suburban home demonstrates a beauty and practicality The curved roof of Kukkapuro House in Kauniainen, ...

The annual architectural prize has been awarded to Carlos Moreno’s concept of urbanism, whereby all citizen needs are met within 15 minutes of home Words ...

Parker and Unwin’s original plan of Letchworth Garden City, 1904. After reading about social housing architect Peter Barber on Icon 179, one reader felt compelled ...

Isle of Dogs Pumping Station.Photo by Reading Tom via Flickr Popular between the 1970s and 90s, postmodern architecture featured houses with curving forms, bright colours ...

Hotel Tropical Tambaú in João Pessoa, Brazil A documentary explores the radical designs that made Brazilian modernist, playboy and Niemeyer contemporary Sérgio Bernardes a star Vicky Richardson is ...