Pushback against modern architecture has been happening about as long as modern architecture itself. One notable example is Charles III fight, culminating of hi

Pushback against modern architecture has been happening about as long as modern architecture itself. One notable example is Charles III fight, culminating of him building a complete town to his vision https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poundbury https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poundbury What to me is evident that cost-optimization is at least as much to blame for ugliness as is the choice of style. It is striking how in the two norwegian examples in the article the "not ugly" examples have presumably far less floor area, making them less cost effective. Also bulk housing made to cost by bottom of barrel architects isn't a good starting point for having pretty buildings.