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Few can agree on whether Brutalist architecture looks nice, but seemingly everyone wants to weigh in on the matter. In 2020, ...

Since its conception, Brutalism has been one of the most polarizing architecture styles among critics and amateurs alike. It’s not often you see the style as you walk down the street unless you live ...

‘True to the title, the initial inspiration was to create an urban hideaway where one can relax discreetly,’ says Satoshi Kurosaki, founder of Apollo Architects. ‘To ensure comfortable living amid [a ...

An audacious new arrival has descended on Byron Bay's laid-back, surf-tousled shores—a brazen example of brutalist design making waves as the first five-star hotel in this famously bohemian beach ...

On the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, lies Antriya, a striking, monolithic home with a twist. Over its raw, brutalist-inspired façade cascades lush greenery, creating a compelling blend of the ...

It’s not often that an architecture firm has the chance for a do-over on one of its buildings, but that’s exactly what’s happened at the former headquarters of the American Bible Society building on ...

The Greater Boston area is home to a large collection of brutalist structures. Now, with these historic buildings passing their semicentennials, municipalities and institutions are reappraising their ...