Modernist Travel Guide distils Adam Štěch's archive of over 150,000 photographs and 6,000 documented buildings into a pocket companion covering nearly 400 works of modernist architecture across 30 cities — a genuinely usable guide for the design-literate traveller.
About This Book
Written and photographed by design historian Adam Štěch, this guide operates at the intersection of scholarship and practicality. Where most architectural guides privilege the canonical, Štěch's selection — drawn from personal exploration across 40 countries — gives equal weight to overlooked and hidden works alongside celebrated landmarks. Each entry includes background stories, addresses, and accessibility details, making this a resource that functions in the field as much as on the desk. For architects, students, and serious design enthusiasts, it reframes the city as a site of ongoing modernist inquiry rather than a checklist of monuments.
Key Features
- 220 pages of curated architectural photography and location-specific writing across 30 major cities
- Written and photographed by Adam Štěch (@okolo_architecture)
- Nearly 400 modernist architecture examples, drawn from a personal archive of 150,000 photographs documenting over 6,000 buildings and interiors in 40 countries
- Published by Sight Unseen
What You'll Discover
- Nearly 400 curated examples of modernist architecture spanning 30 cities, selected from one of the most extensive private architectural archives in existence
- Background stories and contextual histories for both celebrated landmarks and under-documented hidden gems
- Practical addresses and accessibility information designed for use on the ground, not just the library shelf
- A personal and opinionated curatorial vision that treats modernist architecture as a living, travelable subject rather than a fixed canon
About the Author
Adam Štěch is a design historian who has documented more than 6,000 buildings and interiors across 40 countries, amassing an archive of over 150,000 photographs. He operates under the platform @okolo_architecture and brings both scholarly rigour and personal enthusiasm to the documentation of modernist built work.
Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 220
- Dimensions: 12 x 18 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9798218638603
- Publisher: Sight Unseen
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects, interior designers, and design-conscious travellers seeking a field-ready guide to modernist architecture across global cities.