Supermodernist Art

Critic and historian Hans Ibelings—borrowing from anthropologist Marc Augé—uses the term “supermodernism” (also called “hypermodernism”) to describe a style of architecture emerging in the 1990s, characterized by structures that are often airy, minimalist or monolithic, and transparent or translucent and that use an abundance of glass. Although supermodern structures exploit technological innovation, they are generally visually and symbolically simple, with clean lines, a minimalist style, and neutral materials.