Theorist

Adolf Loos

1870–1933 Modernist critique of ornament; Raumplan

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Details

Nationality: Austrian

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: Reason
Subject: Human centred
Mode of transmission: Text drawing
Knowledge type: Propositional
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophical

Connections

authored Ornament and Crime
proposed Raumplan
influenced Le Corbusier
influenced Anthony Vidler

Sources

Adolf Loos. Ornament and Crime: Selected Essays. Ariadne Press, 1998.
Beatriz Colomina. Privacy and Publicity: Modern Architecture as Mass Media. MIT Press, 1994.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Adolf Loos." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/adolf-loos/. Accessed September 1, 2026.