Theory

Architecture as mass media

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Modern architecture only becomes modern in its engagement with the mass media; the site of architectural production moves from the street into photographs, films, publications and exhibitions. The magazine, the photograph and the exhibition are the true objects of modern architecture's reception, and modernity is the publicity of the private.

Representation Meaning Collectivity

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Introduced
1994

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  1. Beatriz Colomina. Privacy and Publicity: Modern Architecture as Mass Media. MIT Press, 1994.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Architecture as mass media." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/architecture-as-mass-media/. Accessed July 17, 2026.