Editing Architecture of England (section)

===International Style===
The [[International Style (architecture)|International Style]] (also known as Modernism) emerged as a reaction against the world before the First World War, including historical architectural styles. Stylistically it was functional, drawing upon objects that were designed for a specific purpose such as Oceanliners. It emerged as an idea from continental Europe, but was of interest to some English architects. However it the arrival of emigre architects such as Mendelsohn and Lubetkin  that galvanised the position of modern architecture within England.<ref name=Curtis>{{Cite book |title=Modern architecture since 1900 |last=Curtis |first=William.j.r |publisher=Phaidon |location=London |year=1996 |isbn=0-7148-3356-8}}</ref>

The bombing of English cities created a housing shortage, in the post war years. To meet this many thousands (perhaps hundreds of thousands) of [[council house]]s in mock-[[Vernacular architecture|vernacular]] style were built, giving [[working class]] people their first experience of private [[garden]]s and indoor [[sanitation]]. The demand was partly sated through the pre-fabrication of buildings within factories, giving rise to the "Pre-fab" .<ref>{{Cite book |title=The House in the 20th Century |last=Weston |first=Richard |publisher=Laurence King Publishing Ltd |location=London |year=2002 |isbn=1-85669-219-1}}</ref>