Souvenir d’un Futur and the forgotten brutalist estates of Paris
Laurent Kronental photo series depicts the Grands Ensembles housing projects that many Parisiens dislike.
Category: Architecture
Architecture is more than bricks and mortar. The buildings around us can tell a story and provide shelter and community to millions. These articles cover everything from Soviet brutalism to the azulejos of Portugal.
The case for Brutalist architecture
Brutalism has a love-hate relationship with the public but ARTiculations puts the concrete-driven philosophy in the plus column.
Sir David Adjaye’s best projects
The Spaces looked at some of Adjaye's landmark projects including Elektra House & the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948-1980
From International Style to Brutalism, Yugoslavia went through a lot in its postwar architecture and MoMA held an exhibition depicting the changes.
Róisín Hanlon on Parasitic Architecture
Parasitic architecture involves attaching buildings on buildings to combat problems with modern urban living. But is that the best name for it?
Paul R. Williams’s archive finds a home
The archive will become part of two major architectural collections at the University of Southern California and the Getty Research Institute.
The Instagram account capturing Japanese facades
@ka_nai, an anonymous Instagram user, exhibits various facades in Japan in varying quality, shapes, and sizes.
Race and Modern Architecture: A Review
Race and Modern Architecture examines the impact people of colour have had on the field for the last few centuries.
Paul R. Williams: the Black architect of public buildings and celebrity homes
One of Los Angeles greatest architects, Paul R. Williams designed iconic buildings for celebrities and the general public.
Fine: the Shanghai cafe that measures 20 square metres
In Shanghai, Fine 西洋果子店 (or Fine for short) fits a mixed minimalist Japanese-style cafe into 20 square metres.
Rent this Mies van der Rohe documentary on Vimeo
Mies van der Rohe documentaries featuring the man himself are rare so you should definitely check this out.
Soviet modernism, brutalism, and post-modernism
This sub-5 minute film gives a brief overview of the cultural changes in architecture during the mid-to-late 20th century. If you haven't noticed already, I love modernism and brutalism. I've even got a Twitter account dedicated to the movements. So when I saw this short film, I had to share it. Soviet Modernism. Brutalism. Post-modernism. …
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Porto’s Banco de Materiais brings the azulejos to the yards
If you visit Portugal, you might notice all the blue tiles. They're called azulejos and they're a major part of the country's heritage. They're used on walls, floors, and ceilings and depict the history and culture of Portugal. But as modernisation takes place, some of that heritage is lost for a wider cosmopolitan feel. That means …
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Concrete Montreal Map is an atlas of the city’s brutalist architecture
Blue Crow Media creates a brutalist map for Canada's second biggest city. The name Carte Montréal Béton just sounds great on its own. It is, of course, the French name for Concrete Montreal Map, the latest brutalist map from Blue Crow Media. It's said that Montreal became a canvas for concrete architecture during the early …
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Blue Crow Media Loves Brutalism
If you're looking for a different kind of map for your journey, check out these architectural guides from Blue Crow Media. Blue Crow Media are publishers in London who started out making a series of food and drink city guides, before branching out to architectural maps. Their Brutalist maps are now all the rage, covering …