International Style

noun

1. the general form of architecture developed in the 1920s and 1930s by Gropius, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, and others, characterized by simple geometric forms, large untextured, often white, surfaces, large areas of glass, and general use of steel or reinforced concrete construction.
2. (sometimes lowercase) any of various 20th-century styles in art, as cubism or abstract expressionism, that have gained wide currency in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and elsewhere.
3. International Gothic.

International Style

noun

1. a 20th-century architectural style characterized by undecorated rectilinear forms and the use of glass, steel, and reinforced concrete

Word History and Origins

Origin of International Style¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The wealthy spend millions of U.S. dollars overseas for private, international-style education.

From The Daily Beast

How could it be told in metaphor and presented in an international style that would allow its meaning to enter the global culture?

From The Daily Beast

This aids the reader, and helps in the formation of a uniform international style.

From Project Gutenberg