Discover the Modernist City
For over fifteen years, the Modernist Society has been championing and exploring the often the under-appreciated architecture and design of the 20th-century. We've delved into the depths of modernist and brutalist architecture through our publications, exhibitions, and our popular walks and tours.
To download our new free app, click on your preferred app store here Apple App Store and Play Store for Android.
Thanks to our free app, you can discover and engage with modernist architecture whether you're exploring the city in person or from afar. We currently cover Manchester and Glasgow, with Sheffield and Huddersfield added in September 2025. Bristol is now available, and Liverpool is coming soon.
The Modernist app lets you take a comprehensive tour of 20th and 21st-century architecture in these cities, all from the palm of your hand.
Ready to start exploring?
The app is completely free to use and available now. To download, click on your preferred app store here Apple App Store and Play Store for Android.
Through a series of expertly curated guided tours and interactive maps from the publishers of ‘the modernist’ magazine, you can experience the best of modernist architecture along with some hidden gems and back street surprises.
Starting with our home town of Manchester, we have devised a collection of tours to guide you along the way.
We will regularly add new tours and cities.
Whether you are a fan of Bauhaus, Brutalism or anything in between, you will find something to inspire and delight you on these tours.
Key Features:
- Free to use:
- Interactive Maps:
- Guided Tours curated by experts:
- Text and photography about each building:
- Updates on upcoming events, workshops, and walking tours organised by the Modernist Society:
- The app continues to grow, with additional tours and cities being added over time:
Download our free app
Free to use and available now on
Apple App Store and Play Store for Android.
App built and hosted by Fablr
