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SOS Brutalism: Book Advocates “Saving Concrete Monsters”

Pahlavi University by Minoru Yamasaki, Iran, compl. 1979 Perpetually divisive, Brutalist landmarks around the world are disappearing fast. A massive 716-page book called “SOS Brutalism - Save the ...

Brutal-ish: Japan’s Long, Dramatic Love Affair with Concrete Architecture

Japanese architecture may be most closely associated with natural, lightweight materials like wood and paper, but Japan is also home to some of the world’s most incredible concrete ...

Ukraine’s Endangered Brutalist Architecture Gets a Closer Look in Short Film

Some of Ukraine's most stunning Soviet Modernist landmarks are at risk of demolition, including the State Scientific and Technical Library, better known as the 'UFO Building.' Grandiose and ...

Go Cuckoo for These Brutalist ‘Block Clocks’ Inspired by Concrete Landmarks

Taking inspiration from La Flaine Hotel by Marcel Breuer and the Glenkerry House in London by Erno Goldfinger, these 'Cuckoo Blocks' by artist Guido Zimmermann use iconic Brutalist architecture ...

New Hope for Brutalist Wonder: IKEA May Turn Pirelli Tire Building into a Hotel

The controversial Brutalist Pirelli Tire Building in New Haven, Connecticut was saved from demolition by a compromise with IKEA back in 2002, and now the Swedish retailer is reportedly considering ...

Brutal Destruction: Photo Series Documents Demolition of Midcentury Buildings

Sure, Brutalist architecture is divisive, but does that mean we should be wiping it all off the face of the planet? It’s true that these structures are rarely beloved by the residents of their ...

Brutalist Style Lightens Up with Lots of Glass at Japan’s Oriel Window House

Brutalist buildings are known for their heft, often described as 'monstrosities,' demonized for their apparently intrinsic inability to relate to us on a human scale. They’re blocky and ...

Brutalist Victory: Concrete Skylines Dominate Radical Retro-Future Cities

Architectural trends come and go, but some visions are more persistent than others, and Brutalism could have been among them. This artist asks and answers the question: what if concrete ...

Brutal East: New Scale Models of Brutalist Architecture Made of Paper

Hold the most iconic and imposing of Eastern Europe’s Brutalist architecture in the palm of your hand with this new set of paper miniatures by Zupagrafika. The design studio presents ‘Brutal ...

Architecture of Surveillance: NSA Spy Outpost in Brutalist NYC Building

Like some ancient megalith, an imposing windowless structure in Manhattan may be even more sinister than it appears. The AT&T Long Lines Building at 33 Thomas Street was built for machines, ...

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