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This striking house was designed
and built by Ernö Goldfinger in 1939.
The three-storey brick and concrete
rectangle was a pioneering piece of domestic architecture.
In a bold move this example of Modernist architecture was
acquired by the National Trust.
Throughout the house space is
economically used, with a unique spiral staircase through
the centre and beds and bathrooms hidden in closets.
The Hampstead house was the Goldfinger
family home and the building still contains many of its original
contents. Goldfinger designed much of the furniture
himself. The house also contains a collection of 20th
century art including works by Henry Moore and Max Ernst.
Before each tour of the house
visitors watch a video on Goldfinger's design philosophy,
known as 'structural rationalism'.
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