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A. Alberto Lugo
Many advances in architectural design and building have occurred throughout the previous century. International Style, Modernism, and Parametricism are a few examples.

It wasn't easy to decide which buildings and structures to include in our favorite architectural advancements of the previous century. Fortunately, a few well-researched publications made the work easier. The Big Book of Architecture by Henry van de Velde and the Architectural Review are the finest. Architectural Digest and The Architectural League are two more significant periodicals to peruse. For the sake of this piece, we'll concentrate on the former, while the latter cannot be overlooked due to the sheer amount of power it provides.

The following list will offer a quick overview of the most noteworthy buildings and structures we might label our favorite architectural advancements of the last century. The Weizmann Residence, Israel's first skyscraper, and the De La Warr Pavilion, a modernist masterpiece in London, were two significant monuments.

The design practice of parametricism has become one of the most important architectural advancements in the past 100 years. It has transformed the way architecture and design are created. This new paradigm includes continuous differentiation, adaptive variation, and dynamic, parametric figuration. Consequently, it has far-reaching implications for every part of the design process.

Although this design technique is not new, it became popular with the introduction of the personal computer and processes such as computer-aided design (CAD). As a result, it has received much research and application in both architectural and industrial design. Unlike its forefathers, who were restricted to conceptual art and scribbled representations, Parametricism has matured into a full-fledged architectural design paradigm. The use of building information modeling (BIM) technology to construct a parametric model of the project is its most noticeable aspect.

One of our time's most prominent architects, Zaha Hadid, has been acknowledged as influencing parametricism. Many of the fundamental characteristics of the design paradigm have been included in her creations. Her interior design approach, for example, focuses on conceptual illustrations of rotation, spatial perception, and geometry.

Modernism has become one of the world's most popular architectural innovations throughout the previous century. It is an architectural style that stresses simplicity, directness, and subdued aesthetics. The commercial and public sectors adopted contemporary architectural concepts throughout this period. This trend has been connected with several styles, including Neo-Modernism, International Style, Stripped Classicism, and Parametricism.

Le Corbusier was a key player in the modernist movement born in Switzerland. He founded the Congres Internationaux building Moderne (CIAM), an architectural organization that pushed for a more systematic approach to architecture. Although the organization was disbanded in 1956, its ideals persisted until that point. Jane Drew is another important CIAM member. In India and Sri Lanka, she worked on housing projects. She also contributed to the contemporary tropical design trend. In 1946, she and her husband, Maxwell Fry, founded the business Fry, Drew, and Partners to create large-scale projects in tropical nations.

The United States of America has seen several popular architectural changes throughout the last century. These styles include Neo-Colonial Revival, International Style, and Modern Style. These designs highlighted the period's new industrial materials and technology while paying homage to the country's past. These architectural styles were less popular in the 1930s but resurfaced in the 1950s. During this period, these styles were notably popular in the main cities of the United States.

The International Style was a significant avant-garde style prevalent in the 1920s in the United States. This design was popular among progressive institutions in the 1930s, although it was short-lived during World War II. This style was resurrected in the late twentieth century by a group of architects that included Louis Sullivan, Lina Bo Bardi, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. This structure tended to be rectangular and was often erected as a high-rise with a central front entrance.

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