The 9 Brutalist Wonders of the Architecture World
In the architecture world, it's all about the re-appreciation of brutalism. The revival has been relatively swift—the verdict swinging from condemnation and demolition to idolatry and reverence over ...
Brutalism – the architectural style that dared to summon a new world from the ashes of World War II
Brutalism, which flourished from the 1950s ... The Swiss-French architect and artist known as Le Corbusier built the Convent ...
Whither the genius architect? ‘The Brutalist’ reminds us of lost legacy
Historian Nikolaus Pevsner once said, ‘A cow shed is a building; Lincoln Cathedral is architecture’. By turning the ...
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Brutalist America
The Hoover Building “reimagined” by a Gensler design team (2012), from the Capital Brutalism exhibit (Photo: Courtesy of Gensler) Neither of these exhibits provides an adequate idea of the impact Le ...
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What Is Eco Brutalism? The Exciting Design Style That Clashes Concrete With Nature
We explore all that, below. Brutalism is about embracing organic principles. "Le Corbusier, a Swiss-French architect whose work laid the foundation for Brutalism, saw architecture as more than ...
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What Does Brutalist Architecture Look Like? 9 of the Most Iconic Buildings
Brutalism in Europe is often associated with housing projects, such as Le Corbusier's Unité d'Habitation in Marseille, completed in 1952. This monumental concrete structure, with its mix of ...