Brutalism has a bad name. That may be, in part, because it is a bad name. This polarizing architectural style of the 1950s and '60s is the subject of the the film "The Brutalist," nominated for 10 ...

Few can agree on whether Brutalist architecture looks nice, but seemingly everyone wants to weigh in on the matter. In 2020, for example, US President Donald Trump targeted Brutalist architecture in ...

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In 2022, a group of German museums, non-profits, and trade magazines came together to launch #SOSBrutalism, a campaign to save Brutalist architecture around the world from demolition. Where others see ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover creative people, places and projects around the world. Hulking raw concrete, impossibly rigid lines and an undeniable ...

Saint John's Abbey Church in Collegeville, Minnesota is an example of Brutalist architecture, and the inspiration for the architecture seen in 'The Brutalist' The original Liberty Savings and Loan ...

Brutalist architecture emerged in the 1950s as a post-war response in a period of rebuilding and reimagining the world. Characterized by harsh geometric shapes and an emphasis on exposed building ...

Call them monuments, foreign elements, eyesores — Brutalist buildings have become another battleground in President Trump’s culture war. The F.B.I. headquarters at the J. Edgar Hoover Building in ...

Students busy studying on Monday, Sept. 8th, 2025, in Homer D. Babbidge Library. Class workload has increased as the university enters its third week of the semester. Photo courtesy of Scarlett Doyle ...

The polarizing architectural style is at the heart of the Oscar-nominated film, but also widely misunderstood. The aesthetic is associated with boxy, concrete monoliths. But fans say it can also be ...