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Adolf Loos

Adolf Loos

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An Austrian architect who rejected decorations and helped start modern architecture
  • proper noun
: Adolf Loos
  • The famous architect Adolf Loos revolutionized modern architecture.

Examples

  • The radical ideas of Adolf Loos marked a major shift in twentieth-century architecture.

  • Many of the essays by Adolf Loos continue to influence design theory today.

  • Adolf Loos was famous for rejecting excessive decoration in his architectural works.

  • Did you know that Adolf Loos was a pioneer of modernist design?

  • Adolf Loos was famous for rejecting excessive decoration in his architectural works.

  • Many of the essays by Adolf Loos continue to influence design theory today.

  • The radical ideas of Adolf Loos marked a major shift in twentieth-century architecture.

Surface Forms

Adolf Loos main

Morphology

Adolf + Loos

This string is a proper name composed of two given-name/family-name tokens; knowing the constituent forms 'Adolf' and 'Loos' does not allow a learner to infer that the referent is an Austrian architect or the biographical details. Proper names are referential and largely arbitrary across languages, so their specific biographical or professional meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Adolf Loos was an Austrian architect who said no to extra 'decoration' on buildings; imagine him taking off fancy trim so walls look plain. That's why his name now stands for a simple, modern style in architecture.