modernistic

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Its boxlike modernistic style is defined by recessed spandrels, unadorned vertical piers, gently set back parapet pillars, and a vocabulary of French Art Deco and Celtic ornament at both base and crown.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

“They tuned me in to what I was listening to in a more modernistic way.”

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022

A video shows people strolling on boardwalks through lush greenery, housing perched on the shores of an idyllic lake, stunningly modernistic buildings, elevated mass transit lines, and bicycles on tree-lined boulevards.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 3, 2022

Around the corner, on Sunset Avenue, tents have taken over the sidewalk in front of a modernistic apartment building.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2021

Jud and Frank were building some enormous, ramshackle, modernistic structure out on Commons lawn, and the hammers and the power drills had started early in the morning.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt