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a magazine - published quarterly since 2011.

"the modernist offers unique perspectives on 20th-century architecture and design. With its pages full of bus stops, B-roads and concrete — you won’t find any swaying fields of wheat here. But don’t be fooled by all the municipal mundanity; warm and endearingly nerdy, this is an unconventional but nonetheless idyllic picture of Britain. In these strange times, there is solace to be found in the qu

iet fanaticism of this magazine." (Stack Magazines)

a shop – not just on-line but in in real life too. Our bricks and mortar shop opened in May 2019 in central Manchester and is the only bookshop in Manchester specialising in architecture and design. Our focus is modernist architecture, graphics, typography, transport, furniture and product design. Alongside the books we have a specially selected range of modernist products from cushions to mugs and from chocolate to shiny spoons. It’s also with our office upstairs, our library, gallery and event space holding regular exhibitions. a publisher – our publishing arm was established in 2011 with the modernist magazine. It has now developed into a small press, publishing limited editions about 20th century architecture and design. All current publications are available. part of the modernist society which we originally founded as The Manchester Modernist Society in 2009 as a creative community, its social wing is its ‘Chapters’ all organising tours, lectures and gatherings. There are currently Chapters in Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool, Birmingham Leeds and Swansea. The Modernist Society is dedicated to celebrating and engaging people with twentieth century architecture and design, through publishing, events, exhibitions and creative collaborations.

24/09/2025

Coming in October
the modernist issue 55
ORDINARY

Our forthcoming book is in The Herald.Modernist Scotland by Bruce Peter is now available to pre order (shipping in Novem...
11/09/2025

Our forthcoming book is in The Herald.

Modernist Scotland by Bruce Peter is now available to pre order (shipping in November).

£48.00

Hardback

416 pages; Colour & black and white photographs.

232mm x 177mm

ISBN 978-1-0682995-1-3

See link in bio for more information.

10/09/2025

Coming soon!

07/09/2025

Join us, to receive
Our magazine (3 times a year)
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10% discount on-line and in our gallery-shop (on Modernist Society products and events)
Priority notice of events, publications & products
Invitations to events/launches https://buff.ly/QgAWPz8

Well, we had a lovely evening celebrating the launch of our latest photography exhibition 'Concrete at War' by Mark Wrig...
04/09/2025

Well, we had a lovely evening celebrating the launch of our latest photography exhibition 'Concrete at War' by Mark Wrigley .hipster

Thanks for coming everyone.

The exhibition continues until 25.10.25

the modernist
58 Port Street
Manchester
M1 2EQ

See link in bio for details

Concrete at WarBy Mark Wrigley 05.09.25-25.10.25at the modernist58 Port Street, Manchester M1 2EQopen 11am to 5pm, Tuesd...
01/09/2025

Concrete at War
By Mark Wrigley

05.09.25-25.10.25

at the modernist
58 Port Street, Manchester M1 2EQ
open 11am to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday
https://buff.ly/UyKQPxS

🎯 FINAL THREE DAYS to reach our funding target!We're 82% of the way to bringing you 'Modernist Scotland' by Bruce Peter—...
24/08/2025

🎯 FINAL THREE DAYS to reach our funding target!

We're 82% of the way to bringing you 'Modernist Scotland' by Bruce Peter—but we need your help to cross the finish line.

This comprehensive 416-page volume celebrates Scotland's bold post-war architectural legacy through 150 buildings and places from 1950-1980. Featuring stunning colour and black-and-white archive photographs, exploring a transformative era in Scottish design.

📖 What you'll get:
• 416 pages of architectural history
• 150 iconic modernist buildings & places
• Rare archive photographs in colour & B&W
• Format: 232mm x 177mm

These archive images showcase just a glimpse of Scotland's remarkable modernist heritage—from housing estates and civic centres to power stations and hotels.

With only 18% left to raise, every contribution brings us closer to preserving this vital piece of architectural history.

Back the project now: the-modernist.org or link in bio

Help us document Scotland's modernist legacy before time runs out.

Thanks to our free app, you can discover and engage with modernist architecture whether you're right there in the city o...
17/08/2025

Thanks to our free app, you can discover and engage with modernist architecture whether you're right there in the city or exploring from afar.

We've already got Manchester covered, and in June 2025, we added Glasgow. Look out for Sheffield, Liverpool and Bristol in the coming months

The Modernist app lets you take a comprehensive tour of 20th and 21st-century architecture in these fantastic cities, all from the palm of your hand.

Ready to start exploring? The Modernist app is completely free to use and available now on the Apple App Store and Play Store for Android.

PITTEUCHAR ESTATE, GLENROTHESJANIS VISVALDIS MIEZÍTISOF GLENROTHES DEVELOPMENTCORPORATION ARCHITECT’S DEPARTMENTARTWORKS...
15/08/2025

PITTEUCHAR ESTATE, GLENROTHES
JANIS VISVALDIS MIEZÍTIS
OF GLENROTHES DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION ARCHITECT’S DEPARTMENT

ARTWORKS BY DAVID HARDING
AND STANLEY BONAR
1967-1973



MODERNIST
SCOTLAND
150
POST–WAR
BUILDINGS
AND PLACES
1950–1980
BRUCE PETER

Help us crowdfund the publication of this important new book. https://buff.ly/8qAab2g

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the modernist magazine is a quarterly printed publication about 20th century modernist architecture and design. Published in the North of England and now spreading its tentacles across the world.

We’ve hand picked a team of experts, and dilettantes alike, to bring you news, reviews, musings and delightful titbits about modernist architecture and design. So, if you love 20th century architecture and you revel in the smell and feel of ink and paper, the modernist magazine is just the ticket. So, where can we get hold of a copy? You can buy on-line with a click here http://www.the-modernist.org/shop or you can pop down the shops... http://www.the-modernist.org/stockists/