26th February 2026
North London's Modernist Houses
Emerging in the early 20th Century, modernism came to prominence in the 1950s and 60s, offering a progressive and idealistic vision of society in the post-war period. Modernist architecture rejected the lavish details and ornamentation of the Victorian era, instead favouring function and space, with large windows and open-plan layouts.
H22754, North London
Stanmore in North West London is a great place to spot modernist houses. It was a hive of development in the early 20th Century, much of which coincided with the emigration of Bauhaus architects fleeing Nazi Germany. H22754 was designed by Rudolph Frankel for his sister, and is made up of two brick cubes, featuring a cutaway corner that forms a patio space.
Clockwise: H22754, HM467, H8174, RES-7160
Also located in Stamore is H21543, a bungalow that was allegedly considered as a filming location for Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. Its wood and brick exterior is punctuated by typically modernist windows, allowing lots of light into the space. Similarly HM247, built in 1968 by architect Gerd Kauffman, features minimalist, low-slung furniture with a variety of natural textures.
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Title image: H737, Surrey