Postmodern architecture arrived on the scene in the 1960s not with a whimper but with a bang. As a sharp, complex response to the Modernist style that supported the idea that simplicity was beautiful, Postmodernism architecture art instead ushered in a rush of bold, whimsical designs that were anything but minimalist.

Industry City Mural by Camille Walala, 2018

Brooklyn, New York

Buildings With A Bang! Postmodern Architecture That'll Blow Your Mind — © industry City. Image courtesy of Phaidon.

The Ordnance Pavilion by Studio Mutt, 2018

The Lake District, Cumbria, England

M2 Building by Kengo Kuma, 1991

Tokyo, Japan

Robot Building by Sumet Jumsai, 1986

Bangkok, Thailand

Hotel Zaandam by WAM Architecten, 2010

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

“Less is a bore.”

Ting 1 by Wingårdh Arkitektkontor, 2013

Örnsköldsvik, Sweden

Kindergarten Wolfartsweier by Tomi Ungerer and Ayla Suzan Yöndel, 2002

Karlsruhe, Germany

Museum Garage by Jurgen Mayer H, Workac, Clavel Arquitectos, Nicolas Buffe, and K/R, 2018

Miami, Florida

With striking colors, references to classical and Gothic styles, a variety of materials and shapes, and an air of playfulness in contemporary design, Postmodern structures are easily identifiable not only by their signature characteristics but also by the stringent forms they reject.

A House for Essex by FAT and Grayson Perry, 2015

Manningtree, Essex, England

Best Products Showroom by SITE, James Wines, 1979

Miami, Florida

China Wharf by CZWG Architects, 1988

Bermondsey, London, England

The postmodern architecture is all about whimsical buildings with bold colors, ornaments, and different cultural references that continue to pop up around the globe. We hope that you have liked all of these modern art forms that we have shown you, Inspiration and Ideas is completely blown away by these modern buildings!