The main idea of modernism is a movement within society and culture, of making things more simplistic.

Modern architecture was based on developing technologies that mainly use glass, steel and reinforced concreate, to follow the idea of minimalism.

Modern architecture, or modernist architecture, was based upon new and innovative technologies of construction, particularly the use of glass, steel, and reinforced concrete; the idea that form should follow function (functionalism); an embrace of minimalism; and a rejection of ornament.