International Modern Home Style from Andersen Windows

The International Modern Home


The French/Swiss architect known as Le Corbusier is closely associated with this home style. His thinking was that function outweighed style. He stripped much of the ornamentation away leaving precise, machine-like forms he called "machines a habiter" which translated into "machines for living".
essential elements

Essential Style Elements

International Modern homes utilize sculptural and asymmetrical arrangement of intersecting block forms with a flat roof. Windows feature narrow frame profiles to make the frame disappear as much as possible. This style features predominantly large windows arranged in groupings to form rectangles or squares, sometimes extending from floor to ceiling or wrapping around corners. Recessed windows create negative space, which contrasts with the positive space of the walls. 
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Colors & Finishes

While the exteriors of International Modern style homes may feature a range of painted colors, the most common color is white. On the interior, when a painted finish is used,  it is most frequently white.
International Modern home style color palette

Exterior Color Palette

  • colony white color swatch option for andersen windows
    Colony White
  • dark ash color swatch option for andersen windows
    Dark Ash
  • clear anodized color swatch for e-series andersen doors
    Clear Anodized
  • balsa white color swatch option for andersen windows
    Balsa White
  • smokey gray color swatch option for andersen windows
    Smokey Gray
  • copper color swatch for e-series andersen doors
    Copper Anodized
  • olive bing swatch option for andersen windows
    Olive
  • Black
    Black

Interior Wood Species

  • walnut wood option for andersen windows and doors
    Walnut
  • mahogany wood option for andersen windows and doors
    Mahogany*
  • cherry wood option for andersen windows and doors
    Cherry
  • maple wood option for andersen windows and doors
    Maple

Interior Stain Colors

  • russet swatch of interior stain options for andersen doors
    Russet
  • clear coat swatch of interior stain options for andersen doors
    Clear Coat

Painted Interiors

  • WHite
    White

Hardware Styles

Window hardware in International Modern style homes is eliminated where it can be or minimized. When window hardware is used, it is simple, functional and straightforward with no decorative flourishes.

E-Series Casement Hardware

Casement Window Hardware

Crank Handle & Operator Cover in Bright Chrome

International Modern hardware

Push-Out Casement Hardware

Lock Handle in Satin Chrome

Andersen Windows Patio Door Hardware Styles Gliding Anvers

Anvers® Gliding Door Hardware

Gliding patio door hardware in satin nickel finish

Anvers Hinged Patio Door Hardware

Anvers® Hinged Door Hardware

Hinged patio door hardware in Satin Nickel finish

fsb 1076 Andersen folding window hardware.

FSB® 1076 Hinged Door Hardware

Hinged patio door hardware in Satin Stainless Steel finish
Tribeca Hinged Patio Door Hardware

Tribeca® Hinged Door Hardware

Hinged patio door hardware in White finish

Hardware Finishes

  • Andersen Windows Hardware Finishes White
    White
  • Andersen Windows Hardware Finishes Polished Chrome
    Polished Chrome
  • Andersen Windows Hardware Finishes Brushed Chrome
    Brushed Chrome
  • Andersen Windows Hardware Finishes Satin Nickel
    Satin Nickel
  • satin stainless steel hardware finish
    Satin Stainless Steel
Pattern Book

More On This Home Style

Pattern books from the Andersen Style Library present quintessential details of the most popular American architectural styles, with an emphasis on window and door design. The result of years of research, they exist to make it easier to create homes with architectural authenticity.
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