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It's Control. It's a shooter, I guess, a third-person action game inspired by everything from The X-Files to House of Leaves to tropical Brutalism. There's a splinter of Psi-Ops: The Mindgate ...
The list below isn’t comprehensive (and is, regrettably, Manila-centric). Still, it offers a cross-section of how Brutalism took root in our tropical context, how it was adapted, politicised, and ...
This Medellin House is an ode to tropical modernism, located in the mountains outside the Colombian city, and takes its name from the places dedicated to breeding the country’s much-desired Paso Fino ...
Chip Detweiler’s 1974 residence is an ode to tropical brutalism—and it’s been meticulously restored down to the original deep-blue shade of its garage door. Chip Detweiler’s 1974 residence ...
The restaurant dining rooms evoke a certain tropical brutalism, with living plants forming distinctive elements both inside and out, accentuated by the local cement floor tiles and the characteristic ...
Brutalism peaked between 1950s and 1970s ... Despite its obvious brutalist design, local elements had been incorporated with respect to Malaysia’s tropical climate. These can be seen from the deep ...
Some are fascinated by Brutalism's simple geometric shapes and raw, exposed concrete — while others can't stand it. What makes this architectural style so divisive? That name comes not from the ...
Brutalism is a polarising design style that emerged in the 1950s post-war reconstruction of Europe. It is recognisable for its exposed, unembellished concrete, and giant, bold geometric forms.
Few architectural styles provoke as much debate as Brutalism. Once seen as stark and imposing, its unapologetic use of raw concrete and geometric forms is now experiencing a renaissance.
So, what is Brutalism and why did it even matter enough to warrant an embargo? To put it in simple terms, Brutalist architecture makes use of exposed, unpainted concrete or brick, with an emphasis ...