What is post-modernism?The purpose of this essay is to explain how post-modernism has influenced our contemporary built environment and to explain what other movements have derived from it.I would say that post-modernism is a global movement across all arts and disciplines. A definition of postmodernism will help better understand the trend and show how it is relevant to contemporary culture and important for the future. Postmodernism became a significant movement right after World War II, and the movement spread to Europe and North America during this period. the beginning of the 20th century. According to Malpas, S. (2005, p.12), postmodernism focuses on style and methods of representation and is often interpreted as a successor to modernism. Similar to architecture, postmodernism has influenced all kinds of art such as: Art, music, theater, literature, dance and even photography. In the work of Best, S. and Kellner, D. “Postmodern turn” (1997, p.152), they argue that postmodern architecture was a particular reaction to aesthetics. and as they describe the “philosophical assumptions” of the international style. Indeed, it is believed that the International Style refused to incorporate the architectural forms of previous generations as if they were trying to break away from the past. On the contrary, Best, S. and Kellner, D. (1997, p.153) assert While postmodernism returns to the past to combine and play with different styles, it embraces it for its rich symbolic and stylistic sources. Unlike modernism, which rejects history. Postmodernists looked to the past because they believed we should not forget our past, especially with what happened during World War II. So architects believe... middle of paper... If they try to solve problems related to the shape of the building, it is possible that some parts of the building will have no function, or vice versa. round. If they are trying to solve the problem of a certain function in the building, then it is possible that the shape or construction will not have a standard form. He goes on to state: "We know more than discussing the precedence of form or function; we cannot deny their interdependence." The complexity of a program has often accompanied the simplicity of the form, like the beginning of Le Corbusier. A more recent explanation of the simplicity of architecture lies in various extensions of Mies Van der Rohe's contradictory "Less is more". In response to Mies van der Rohe's famous proclamation, Venturi replied: "The less boring." » Above all, Copeland (1983, p. 39) argues that Venturi opposed the modernists' obsession with purity..