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shell+core’s OTAKU café in abu dhabi bridges japanese wabi-sabi and brutalist sensibilities


the studio embraces material honesty, leaving concrete, untreated wood, and natural stone exposed to tell their own stories over time. 

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shell+core’s OTAKU café in abu dhabi bridges japanese wabi-sabi and brutalist sensibilities


the studio embraces material honesty, leaving concrete, untreated wood, and natural stone exposed to tell their own stories over time. 

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roberto conte captures concrete texture of brutalist house of architects in tenerife


the vertically imposing main structure is marked by striking concrete textures and irregularly arranged windows projecting outwards.

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transparent’s aluminum speaker pays homage to 1950s brutalist architecture


crafted from 70 percent recycled aluminum, the minimal-styled device has two protruding speakers with detailed high-frequency sounds and rich bass.

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david altrath’s lens frames raw concrete blocks accumulating in austrian brutalist church


the building is composed of 152 raw concrete blocks in varied shapes and sizes, with the tallest reaching 13.1 meters.

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toledano & chan carves meteorite as b/1m watch prototype inspired by brutalist architecture


from the case to dial and lugs, the watch brand carves the rock material into their recent timepiece, set to be auctioned as a one-off model in december 2024.

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japanese brutalist icons leap from the pages of paul tulett’s photography book


featuring works by tadao ando, kazuo shinohara, and more, the volume highlights brutalism as an enduring element in japan’s heritage.

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ste murray captures brutalist curves and rings of sacra famiglia church in italy as it turns 50


the photo series looks at the sunlit stillness of six interlocking curves which form this sacred space built by paolo portoghesi in the 1970s.

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green spaces and light soften INI design studio’s brutalist lakhani villa in ahmedabad


the house embodies the concept of 'tranquil modernism' through its linear geometry and minimalist design, with nature-integrated spaces.

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photo series captures muir college’s raw concrete geometric volumes in new light


muir college at uc san diego, founded in 1967 and named after naturalist john muir, exemplifies brutalist architecture in a natural setting.

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