Perhaps the aesthetic equivalent of licorice, Brutalism is revered and reviled with equal vehemence. Proponents find appeal in its rough, usually concrete, textural finishes, while detractors have ...

If there was any lingering doubt that Brutalism — the architectural style derided for everything the name implies — was back in fashion, the “Atlas of Brutalist Architecture” quashes it with a ...

Brutalism is possibly the most-maligned architectural style of all. Maybe it’s the name: any term that includes the word ‘brutal’ is going to have detractors based on that alone. But even architecture ...

SOS Brutalism is the first global survey of Brutalist architecture from the 1950s to '70s, and is a rallying cry for preserving these concrete structures. Cover of SOS Brutalism: A Global Survey ...

From the Barbican to Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation and Marcio Kogan’s Casa Cubo. A new volume published by Hoxton Mini Press presents a wide-ranging parade of old and new Brutalist buildings. All ...

THE TERM brutalism creates disparaging associations in English — it is diametrically different in meaning from Le Corbusier’s initial usage of “beton brut” meaning “raw concrete.” British critic ...

Brutalism is back—and softer than ever. Marked by a stark, materials-forward palette and an imposing sidewalk presence, this midcentury aesthetic is arguably one of the most divisive architectural ...

“Who doesn’t like brutalism?” Angela Person asks at the beginning of a tour of Capital Brutalism, a new exhibit at the National Building Museum. Only a few hands go up. “This tour’s for you,” Person ...

It seems like no one can be impartial when it comes to brutalism — the mid-20th century monumental concrete architecture — in Boston. The buildings remain controversial because they are seen as ...