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 ...

An architect and his client survey the raw beauty and majesty of a marble quarry in Carrara. A hand and face are delicately pressed up against the cold, hard surface of the glistening white rock with ...

The name “brutalism” comes from “breton brut” – French for raw concrete, which is a signature of Brutalist buildings. This landmark was designed by architects William Lim, Tay Kheng Soon ...

Designed by Milan Tontic, the concrete-and-brick home brings a bit of brutalism to the French countryside. From the Agent: "This modernist villa built in 1977 by architect Milan Tontic is set ...

Photo by Focus Features Part of the problem may be the much-misunderstood term brutalism itself, which suffers from translation from the French. Originally coined by the notoriously antisemitic ...

Local resident Sarah Groom’s verdict on the George Wallis building: ‘It’s not beautiful and it’s not classic’ Credit: Andrew Fox Those left totally cold by brutalism’s hefty shapes and ...

With 10 nominations under its belt, it's no surprise that Brady Corbet's The Brutalist is one of this year's top Oscar contenders. The drama features an all-star cast led by Adrien Brody, Guy ...

He doesn’t understand brutalism, but he’s excited by his new proximity to genius, and so welcomes the architect as his new intellectual plaything. Harrison’s home, Doylestown, is “not a ...

The Brutalist leads the Oscar nominations but as a film about architecture it's a little underwhelming, writes Will Wiles. You wait ages for an architectural epic and then two come along (almost ...

Adrien Brody plays a visionary Holocaust survivor in the Oscar-tipped epic. But who were the real-life inspirations for his character? Who is László Tóth? The hero of Brady Corbet’s ...