Of or pertaining to works of architecture and the decorative arts that derive from a wide range of historic styles, the style in each instance being chosen for its deemed appropriateness to local tradition, geography, or culture

An eclectic style of American architecture in the second half of the 19th century

Characterized esp. by the use of vertical board siding with battens or grids of boards over horizontal siding to express the frame construction beneath

An American style of domestic architecture during the second half of the 19th century

Characterized by the extensive use of wood shingles as exterior cladding over a timber frame and frequently asymmetrical and fluid plan arrangements

A style of architecture associated with that of early Spanish colonial missions in Mexico and the southwestern US, mainly in the 18th century

A school of art that was founded in the Netherlands in 1917, marked esp. by the use of black and white with the primary colors, rectangular forms, and asymmetry

A group of US architects active c. 1880 to 1910 and known for major innovations in high-rise construction and for the development of modern commercial building design

A school of design established in Weimar, Germany, in 1919 by Walter Gropius, moved to Dessau in 1926, and closed in 1933 as a result of Nazi hostility

Characterized chiefly by the synthesis of technology, craft, and design aesthetics, with an emphasis on functional design in architecture and the applied arts

Embracing many individual styles marked in common by freedom of technique, a preference for dramatically large canvases, and a desire to give spontaneous expression to the unconscious

A deliberate philosophical and practical estrangement from the past in the arts and literature occurring in the course of the 20th century and taking form in any of various innovative movements and styles

A movement in architecture and the decorative arts that developed in the 1970s in the reaction to the principles and practices of modernism, esp. the influence of the International Style

Encouraging the use of elements from historical vernacular styles and often playful illusion, decoration, and complexity

A movement in architecture in the 1950s, emphasizing the aesthetic use of basic building processes, esp. of cast-in-place concrete, with no apparent concern for visual amenity

A philosophy of architectural design that emerged in the early 20th century

Asserting that a building should have a structure and plan that fulfill its functional requirements, harmonize with its natural environment, and form an intellectually lucid, integrated whole

The shapes or forms in such a work are often irregular contour and seem to resemble or suggests forms found in nature.

A style of decorative art developed originally in the 1920s with a revival in the 1960s

Marked chiefly by geometric motifs, streamlined and curvilinear forms, sharply defined outlines, often bold colors, and the use of such synthetic materials as plastics

A style of architecture exemplifying the commonest building techniques based on the forms and materials of a particular historical period, region, or group of people

A functional architecture devoid of regional characteristics, developed in the 1920s and 1930s in Western Europe and the US and applied throughout the world

A style of design incorporating industrial, commercial, and institutional fixtures, equipment, materials, or other elements having the utilitarian appearance characteristic of industrial design

A philosophical and critical movement that started in the 1960s

Questioning traditional assumptions

The reference to a historical moment or style, esp. by a building whose form adheres to the stylistic principles of an earlier period

A movement that originated in Moscow after 1917

Primarily in sculpture but with broad application to architecture

The expression of construction was to be the basis for all building design, with emphasis on functional machine parts

A design movement that evolved from several previous movements in Europe in the early 20th century

Advocating the design of buildings, furnishings, or the like as direct fulfillment of functional requirements, with the construction, materials, and purpose clearly expressed, and with aesthetic effect derived chiefly from proportions and finish to the exclusion or subordination of purely decorative effects