deconstructivism
noun
de·con·struc·tiv·ism
ˌdē-kən-ˈstrək-ti-ˌvi-zəm 
often capitalized
: an architectural movement or style influenced by deconstruction that encourages radical freedom of form and the open manifestation of complexity in a building rather than strict attention to functional concerns and conventional design elements (such as right angles or grids)
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His penchant for neutral tones, luxurious materials, and rounded contours seems at odds with Gehry’s comparatively aggressive deconstructivism.
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ELLE Decor, 15 Feb. 2023
The result is a set of dutiful attempts at weirdness, a collage of late-stage deconstructivism by firms that never fully embraced the style.
—Curbed, 27 July 2022
The visual language is ballpark Acne – grounded in subversive credibility – with Margiela’s delectable deconstructivism a more relevant North Star for van Wijngaarden than any upcycling challenger.
—Katie Baron, Forbes, 27 June 2022
Its permanent collection showcases artists from the 19th to 21st centuries, and works from the neoclassical to impressionism to deconstructivism.
—Kathleen Squires, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2021
The seven-page document singles out brutalism and deconstructivism as styles to avoid.
—Anne Quito, Quartz, 19 Feb. 2020
Everyone is clearly very proud of turning the fairy tale’s yummy cottage into the film’s post-modern example of deconstructivism architecture.
—Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2020
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ELLE Decor, 15 Feb. 2023
The result is a set of dutiful attempts at weirdness, a collage of late-stage deconstructivism by firms that never fully embraced the style.
—Curbed, 27 July 2022
The visual language is ballpark Acne – grounded in subversive credibility – with Margiela’s delectable deconstructivism a more relevant North Star for van Wijngaarden than any upcycling challenger.
—Katie Baron, Forbes, 27 June 2022
Its permanent collection showcases artists from the 19th to 21st centuries, and works from the neoclassical to impressionism to deconstructivism.
—Kathleen Squires, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2021
The seven-page document singles out brutalism and deconstructivism as styles to avoid.
—Anne Quito, Quartz, 19 Feb. 2020
Everyone is clearly very proud of turning the fairy tale’s yummy cottage into the film’s post-modern example of deconstructivism architecture.
—Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2020
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“Deconstructivism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deconstructivism. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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