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Unpopular Opinion: Brutalist Architecture Is the Best

The Endurance of Brutalism

This new exhibition spotlights Scotland’s post-war modernist architecture, selected from Phipps’ photographs of 160 buildings across the country. The post The Endurance of Brutali...

The same Brutalist icons, but not as you know them

It is said that Brutalist architecture asked for patience. Its language was not immediately inviting and resisted quick affection for it stands firm in raw concrete and heavy, geom...

Menu Extra Crafts a Dinner Party Around Brutalist Architecture

In Montreal, Efflorescence takes central stage in a Franciscan Chapel.

Saint-Denis’ Brutalist Îlot 8 Housing Complex by Renée Gailhoustet Faces Controversial Redevelopment Plan

Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, known for the Gothic Basilica of Saint-Denis and the Stade de France. At one corner of Place Jean-Jaurès in its h...

When Brazil Built Its Capital on Modernist Principles: The Controversial Design of Brasília

When we think of modern architecture, we often think first of what’s called the International Style, whose minimalist, rectilinear, decoration-free forms were championed by the lik...

Vertical Extension and Refurbishment of Collège Rousseau / Burckhardt

The heritage- protected Collège Rousseau in Geneva, built in 1969 by Alain Ritter, is a remarkable example of Brutalism. Not only did the building's condition require refurbishment...

Meet the architect: inside the luxurious, brutalist Fairmont Golden Prague

When the Fairmont Golden Prague opened its doors in April 2025, it not only elevated the brand in Europe, but brought impeccable style to one of Europe’s most beautiful and excitin...

Architecture and Ideology: How Political Systems Shaped 20th-Century Design

Architecture is often presented as the visible expression of its time, its desires, its faith in progress, its idea of order. Yet this reading tends to flatten the conditions under...

Phibsborough Shopping Centre - considered one of Dublin's ugliest buildings - is getting a glow-up

And a hotel, of course, because Dublin always needs more hotels.

Trump’s Architecture Rankles. But Why?

What Trump’s monuments look like to a British architecture writer.

glazed facade cuts through monolithic brick community center within paris park

atelier mja incorporates reclaimed materials from a previous pavilion. The post glazed facade cuts through monolithic brick community center within paris park appeared first on des...

America’s True Fascist Architectural Legacy

Kate Wagner It’s not the kitschy White House ballroom—it’s logistics warehouses converted to ICE detention centers. The post America’s True Fascist Architectural Legacy appear...

House of the Shattered Rock / SO Arquitetura & Design

Casa da Rocha Quebrada. An essential house. That’s how we like to describe it. It’s not minimalist, nor brutalist. It’s simply what it needs to be.

Embankment Place: Campaigners Demand Grade II* Listing For Charing Cross Building

Is PoMo architecture facing a reckoning?

Alternate Futures: Five Modernist Landmarks Reimagined for the 21st Century

Modernism in architecture was perhaps the first truly global building design philosophy. Established at the beginning of the twentieth century, its early proponents were heavyweigh...

visteria foundation fills torre velasca with polish modernism at milan design week 2026

torre velasca’s brutalist heritage engages with 'polish modernism’ by visteria foundation, showcasing historical masterworks and contemporary designs. The post visteria foundation...

Snapshot: A Squat Tower in Seoul Offers an Artfully Pragmatic Response to Setback Regulations

Simplex Architecture's YP Building features a series of stepped terraces unified by a gridded facade of stone panels.

Wrong Architecture And Living Infrastructure: The Surreal Visions Of Parisian Architect Jean-Jacques Balzac

Jean-Jacques Balzac is the pseudonym of a Parisian architect known for “Wrong Architecture Illustrations”—AI-generated surreal structures that collapse infrastructure into organi...

Massive sculpture at Bristol Harbour has a grim meaning

Flats overlooking the water had a slightly unusual view today

delcy morelos softens barbican’s brutalist concrete with earth and spice installation

tunnels of soil, clay, hay, seeds, and fragrant spices create a tactile environment shaped by softness, memory, and collective experience. The post delcy morelos softens barbican’s...

This Brazilian Home Uses Monolithic Forms and Open Living Spaces

Located in Pouso Alegre, Brazil, Casa R|L by Casalli Arquitetura transforms an irregular site into a bold contemporary residence defined by sculptural geometry, inclined pillars, a...

Renovation of the Ground Floor of the Prudência Building / Gui Paoliello Arquiteto

The Prudência building, a massive residential slab of 10 floors, was designed and constructed between 1944 and 1948. It is a highly emblematic and representative piece of architect...

Atelier Cambre / Esteras Perrote

Introduction — The height of the mountain and the irregularity of the forest define the form. The colour and texture of the brick reinforce the character of its geometry. A large,...