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‘The surrounding tower blocks are unashamedly urban, and I wanted the apartment to really become part of this setting,’ ...
Adam Carthy has made tiny versions of around 60 buildings including Trellick Tower and Alexandra Road Estate, in London.
Things began for the street in the early 19th century, not with concrete and steel, but with a name rooted in nature – ...
The council demolished a section of Piccadilly Gardens' concrete 'Berlin Wall' in late 2020 - a full 'transformation' was ...
Philippine brutalism is having a quiet revival. Brutalist architecture and concrete finishes are in vogue again. Walls are being left unpainted – on purpose! Buildings once dismissed as eyesores are ...
Inside the green monoliths of the movement The juxtaposition of stark concrete and tumbling greenery is eminently Instagrammable, but how does this architectural movement address the sustainability ...
The exposed, poured-in-place “raw” concrete—béton brut—of which they were wholly or partially constructed accounts for “brutalism,” the name by which the architectural craze these buildings launched ...
While some critics find Brutalism’s heavy look and utilitarian use of materials like concrete, brick and glass harsh – even ugly – there is a beautiful intent behind them. Historian and ...
Some are fascinated by Brutalism's simple geometric shapes and raw, exposed concrete — while others can't stand it. What makes this architectural style so divisive? That name comes not from the ...
(The Oscars air at 7 p.m., March 2 on ABC). You've seen the buildings: boxy, unadorned, often featuring exposed, naked concrete. Brutalism gets its moniker from the French phrases "béton brut ...
The aesthetic is associated with boxy, concrete monoliths. But fans say it can also be expressive and forceful. Local examples of brutalism abound, from Journal Square in Jersey City to the former ...
So, what is Brutalism and why did it even matter enough to warrant an embargo? To put it in simple terms, Brutalist architecture makes use of exposed, unpainted concrete or brick, with an emphasis ...