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.
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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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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 …
Brutal bookends
Designed by Klemens Schillinger, these bookends come as part of his Tabletop Landmarks design set.
Observe The Rugged Side Of The Internet With “Brutalist Websites”
A good looking website can take you places. But some designers have opted for a more brutal approach.