brutalism

Many of us actually find it very frustrating when people lionize brutalist principles and talk about 'real' brutalism.

Isn't the ornamental 'urban decay' detail kinda the opposite of the utilitarian and functional style of brutalism?

Butt ugly unless you're deeply into the tradie steel frame equivalent of the Concrete Brutalism aesthetic.

Sam's brutalist laptop stand is entirely representative of brutalism as it really played out in many places across the country.

Well, from the look of it, to touch the thing wrong must be its own punishment, which is brutalism indeed.

There were similar ones against ornamentation with Brutalism (mixed with dadaist 'the world doesn't deserve art!' post WWI despair memes).

The south bank has more buildings that are a purer expression of brutalism.

I hate the brutalism and would never have anything like that in my home, but I certainly admire the work.

But if you use Wright's lines without the materials, you get brutalism.

For some reason, people seem to be opposed to brutalism.

This is more like the pre-ripped jeans version of brutalism.

Yeah, that's pretty much the premise of brutalism [1].

My understanding of brutalism is that it’s an extreme interpretation of “function over form”.

It’s unfortunate that brutalism has become synonymous with “crumbling concrete”.

My favorite map is ‘One Need Not Be a House’ by Robert Yang, which was inspired by Louis Kahn's "brick brutalism" masterpieces in Bangladesh and India, as well as contemporary level design like The Silent Cartographer.

"Brutalism - for people who like living in unfinished construction sites covered in seeping water damage" I cheer a little on the inside whenever I see a brutalist building being torn down.

Brutalism became popular for educational buildings (especially university buildings), but was relatively rare for corporate projects.

Brutalism is a style, not a term of abuse.

Brutalism became favoured for many government projects, high-rise housing, and shopping centres to create an architectural image that communicated strength, functionality, and frank expression of materiality.