Brutalism
Brutalism is 1950s and '60s architectural style characterised by simple, block-like forms and raw concrete construction. Explore how brutalism impacts modern design.
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Marcel Breuer’s icon of brutalist architecture in Connecticut is reimagined as a hotelMarcel Breuer's Armstrong Rubber Building, aka the Pirelli Tire Building, is being transformed into a hotel by architect and developer Bruce Redman Becker
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Kam Bava breathes new life into the Barbican sunken barsWe visit the restoration and interiors refresh of the Barbican sunken bars by London architect Kam Bava
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Artist Carsten Höller's new restaurant makes Brutalism edibleBrutalisten is a new Stockholm restaurant with a menu inspired by the bold simplicity of Brutalism
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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London's brutalist Thamesmead estate is on the brink of renewalAhead of Peabody's significant regeneration of south east London's Thamesmead area, take an architectural and photographic tour of its past
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Brutal beauty: Mexico’s leading creative couple cement their passion for concreteBy Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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Concrete brutalism transforms Melbourne family homeThe concrete brutalism of Colonnade House by Splinter Society makes for a warm, minimalist Australian home
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Building muscle: London architecture walks and runsTry these London architecture walks and runs for some physical and intellectual edification
By Simon Mills Last updated
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Concrete celebration: exploring brutalism through the lens of Simon PhippsBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Grand designs: Block9's gargantuan builds take GlastonburyBy Sam Rogers Last updated
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Beautiful brutalism: Barbican’s Blake Tower debuts its first show apartmentConran & Partners pair 'warm and soft' interiors with brutalist architecture in the Blake Tower's first show apartment
By Ali Morris Last updated
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Centre Point’s amenities by Conran and Partners unveiledBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Brutalist icon Preston Bus Station gets facelift by John Puttick AssociatesBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Raw Concrete: Barnabas Calder explores the beauty of BrutalismBy Jonathan Bell Last updated
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In memoriam: Michael McKinnell (1935 – 2020)Co-designer of the famous Brutalist landmark, Boston City Hall, and co-founder of Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Michael McKinnell, has died aged 84 in Rockport, Massachussetts
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Louis Kahn’s renovated Yale Center for British Art unveiledBy Sam Lubell Last updated
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Revisiting the concrete architecture of Belgian icon Juliaan LampensOnce the lonely passion of a few devotees, the concrete architecture of Belgian architect Juliaan Lampens is a revelation; just don't call him a brutalist
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Architectural map of Montreal unfolds Canadian concrete featsBlue Crow Media continues its celebration of concrete architecture worldwide with its latest photographic map, Concrete Montreal Map / Carte Montréal Béton
By Luke Halls Last updated
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Brutalist icon Boston City Hall celebrates 50th anniversaryBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Tate Britain celebrates the short but seismic age of New BrutalismBy Nick Compton Last updated
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Double bill: Patel Taylor complete two new projects for Essex UniversityBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Corking: Miguel Bento creates Portuguese pavilion installation at Somerset HouseBy Sam Rogers Last updated
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Photographer Leandro Farina casts a rare, cinematic light on Balfron TowerWe sit down (from afar) with the London-based photographer to get his take on the past life of a Brutalist icon on the cusp of transformation
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Looking ahead: SODA Studio conjures classy offices in a Brutalist London blockAs we all look forward to getting back out to our offices after staying home – Landsec's flexible office brand MYO has launched a workspace by London-based architecture studio SODA in the Brutalist glass volume of 123 Victoria Street, a 1970s building by Elsom, Pack & Roberts in the UK capital
By Clare Dowdy Last updated
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Brutalist bus terminal redesigned in the Czech RepublicThe architecture of the landmark brutalist bus terminal of Zvonarka Central in Brno, Czech Republic, has been given a refresh by architects CHYBIK + KRISTOF
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Brutalist flying saucer reopens in SharjahOne of the country's architecture landmarks, the Flying Saucer, has been given a new lease of life, via a renovation courtesy of the Sharjah Art Foundation and architect Mona El Mousfy of SpaceContinuum Design Studio
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Ludwig Godefroy’s brutalist Casa Mérida in MexicoConcealed concrete courtyards and cool garden rooms make for a contemplative hideaway in Mérida, Yucatán
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The Smithsons’ Economist Plaza renovation by DSDHA is revealedBy Ellie Stathaki Published


