23 Jaw-Dropping Photos to Make You Fall in Love With Modern & Contemporary Architecture in the Midwest

Because there's nothing better than dream retreats and gorgeous buildings in our Midwest states. 

1. Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum

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One could argue that the building is as much of work of art as the objects sitting and hanging inside this museum situated on the northern edge of Michigan.

2. The Barn House

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Alchemy Architects took cues from typical 19th century barns to create this house with 21st century living standards in Blair, Wis.

3. Stacked Cabin

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Nestled into a hillside at the end of an old logging road in Wisconsin sits this 880-square-foot stacked cabin. 

4. Douglas House

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On the shores of Lake Michigan, this home was one of the first residential commissions for architect Richard Meier.

5. Illinois Residence

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What we wouldn't give to move to Illinois and live here in this house from Dirk Denison Architects.

6. Kansas Wood Slat Home

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Dan Rockhill created this modern home for a family in Lawrence, Kan., who only had $214,000 to spend on design and construction.

7. Koosmann Residence

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Duluth architect David Salmela designed this winter escape.

8. Midwest Retreat

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This home by BNIM Architects is located on a 700-acre site in rural Iowa, surrounded by restored prairie.

9. The Field House

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The Field House sits among Wisconsin's rolling terrain and serves as a place for longtime furniture and art collector Dr. Robert Geller to store his treasures.

10. Milwaukee Art Museum

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Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava designed this addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum that looks like a ship with wings. Time Magazine named it the "Best Design" of 2001.

11. Pigeon Creek Residence

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Lucid Architecture designed this home for a family with two young children amidst the forest and wetlands of western Michigan.

12. Minnesota FlatPak Home

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Find this FlatPak home in Minneapolis, the prefabricated home company's hometown.

13. Contemporary Arts Center Cincinnati 

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For a time, this was the only building in the U.S. designed by Prizker Prize-winning architect Zaba Hadid.

14. Enchanted Island Modern

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After a fire that destroyed their previous home, the owners built this beauty on their property on Enchanted Island on Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota.

15. Piku Residence

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A glowing white retreat from Dirk Denison Architects on Orchard Lake in Michigan.

16. Digestive Wellness Center

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Talk about a beautiful 11,700-square-foot medical office building in Norton, Ohio. Take us to the doctor.

17. Okoboji House

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About 2.5 hours from the nearest metropolitan area sits this lakeside retreat in along the shore of Lake Okoboji in Iowa.

18. The E.D.G.E.

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Small living at it's finest in Wisconsin. This home by Revelations Architects and Building Corporation is only 340 square feet.

19. Akron Art Museum

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Akron boasts a gorgeous museum to house the fantastic art shows that roll through town.

20. Tea Hut

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Perched above a pond on a 14-acre property in Champaign, Ill.

21. Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

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This acclaimed building by Moshe Safdie opened to the Kansas City public in 2011.

22. Modular Retreat

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This 1,100-square-foot lakeside retreat dubbed "Koby" sits in Albion, Mich.

23. Glass Pavilion at Toledo Museum of Art

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These swooping, rounded glass edges make up the glass pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art.