I think art deco is one of my favorites. It still has a clean, modern look that ages surprisingly well, even a century later.

  • P00ptart@lemmy.world
    6·
    2 天前

    Art deco. And I need it to get going yesterday so the place feels even more like fallout after ww3

  • tamal3@lemmy.world
    8·
    3 天前

    I love cities with hidden courtyards. I know Spanish colonial has a lot of this, but Paris (not sure the style) does too. I’m not saying it’s the direction we should move in regarding efficiency nor climate proofing, but it’s really nice to get a little semi-private outdoor space (they are often shared between several houses) and have windows that open up to it. It also creates a feeling of mystery, like you really need to get to know a city before it will open it’s doors to you.

    • Thebigguy@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      3 天前

      They are very nice but they can have their downsides especially if you’re trying to sleep and there are some loud people in the courtyard. Being very hungover and waking up to some one blasting mambo number 5 can sort of dampen the whole mystical side of the courtyard

  • gazter@aussie.zone
    2·
    2 天前

    Give me 2, but less mirrors- I’ve spent enough time in hotel lobbies, thank you. But if it were more theatre lobby than hotel lobby, I’m all for it.

  • apt_install_coffee@lemmy.ml
    4·
    2 天前

    I just want a diversity of architecture styles to be common, I love areas that are an eclectic mix of styles; it makes me feel like so many different people care about the area.

    • Wahots@pawb.socialOP
      3·
      2 天前

      It also shows the strength and resilience of an area. Places like that have weathered many booms and busts. It’s particularly interesting when one building has many styles, having been continuously occupied for hundreds of years. Or in some cases, even longer.

      • mark@social.cool110.xyz
        2·
        2 天前

        @Wahots @apt_install_coffee Universities are good for that. Nothing that old here but my one had 5 buildings from different times (oldest being Victorian era) joined together, using a mixture of direct joins, a shared lobby, and enclosed bridges

  • Wrufieotnak@feddit.org
    50·
    4 天前

    Art Deco and Art Nouveau both are great in my eyes. (Neo-)Gothic cathedrals and churches are also wonderful.

    But one more regional thing: I really like the Brick Gothic style. It is robust against wear and tear and still looks great.

  • HiddenLayer555@lemmy.mlEnglish
    17·
    4 天前

    Brutalism. The few brutalist buildings in my city are a welcome respite for the eyes against the blinged out crap they’re building nowadays.

    • rekabis@lemmy.ca
      11·
      3 天前

      Good brutalist architecture can take your breath away. It’s so solid, so permanent, so delightfully uncompromising.

    • Wahots@pawb.socialOP
      6·
      3 天前

      We have some here! Unfortunately, it’s the Soviet style, “cold” brutalist architecture that feels quite hostile. I like the “warm” aesthetic like the DC Metro with the light playing across the waffle ceiling, and the warm, brown hexagonal tile underfoot. This picture appears to be artificially brightened:

  • Mothra@mander.xyz
    31·
    4 天前

    Any style older than 60 years that is not brutalism.

    Things used to have decor before, we’ve moved to a functionality only infrastructure, it’s always done in the cheapest way possible and it’s sort of depressing

  • Libra00@lemmy.mlEnglish
    412·
    4 天前

    Yeah, art deco is definitely high on that list. Also brutalism. I especially love brutalist interiors.

    • Luminocta @lemm.ee
      18·
      4 天前

      Ah yes, the evil villain hideout style. Not a fan of it myself but it does have something cool about it.

    • Opisek@lemmy.world
      10·
      4 天前

      Living in Germany I can’t stand any more brutalism. It has become the “standard” because it’s just the cheapest to leave the raw concrete exposed.

      • Libra00@lemmy.mlEnglish
        4·
        4 天前

        Fair enough, to each their own. Although brutalism is more than just exposed concrete, that is definitely the signature thing.

        • Opisek@lemmy.world
          5·
          4 天前

          More often than not Brutalism is nowadays used as an excuse for minimizing cost here. While some of the pictures shown here can look appealing, the style just doesn’t sit well with me considering how it is (mis)used here.

          • Libra00@lemmy.mlEnglish
            1·
            3 天前

            That’s fair, taste is subjective and formed for lots of reasons, I’m not telling you you’re wrong or anything.

  • Nyanix@lemmy.ca
    21·
    4 天前

    I’m a sucker for that 60’s retrofuturism. The sleek, clean, and curved design of it all with such an optimistic view of the future is such a satisfying and happy vibe