Atlas of Brutalist Architecture's commissioning editor Virginia McLeod

A few more reasons to buy our Atlas of Brutalist Architecture!

Watch Virginia McLeod, the book’s commissioning editor, talk through the making of this great new title

Need another reason to buy our brilliant new Atlas of Brutalist Architecture? You really shouldn’t. It's the only book to thoroughly document the world's finest examples of Brutalist architecture, and features more than 850 buildings - existing and demolished, classic and contemporary – across nine continental regions.

However, if you do need a few more reasons, and perhaps might like fresh insight into this excellent book and the work that went into its creation watch this video interview with Virginia McLeod, Phaidon's commissioning editor for Architecture and Design, filmed inside the Conservatory at London’s most famous Brutalist building, the Barbican.

Atlas of Brutalist Architecture

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Atlas of Brutalist ArchitecturePhaidon Editors

Price CAD$195.00 Price USD$150.00 Price T150.00

This is the only book to thoroughly document the world's finest examples of Brutalist architecture. More than 850 buildings - existing and demolished, classic and contemporary - are organized geographically into nine continental regions.

878 Buildings, 798 Architects, 102 Countries, 9 World Regions, 1 Style BRUTALISM

Presented in an oversized format with a specially bound case with three-dimensional finishes, 1000 beautiful duotone photographs throughout bring the graphic strength, emotional power, and compelling architectural presence of Brutalism to life.

From 20th century masters to contemporary architects, much-loved masterpieces in the UK and USA sit alongside lesser-known examples in Europe, Asia, Australia, and beyond - 102 countries in all.

Twentieth-century masters included in the book: Marcel Breuer, Lina Bo Bardi, Le Corbusier, Carlo Scarpa, Ernö Goldfinger, Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Kahn, Oscar Niemeyer, and Paul Rudolph.

Contemporary architects featured include Peter Zumthor, Alvaro Siza, Coop Himmelb(l)au, David Chipperfield, Diller and Scofidio, Herzog & de Meuron, Jean Nouvel, SANAA, OMA, Renzo Piano, Tadao Ando, and Zaha Hadid.

From the publisher of This Brutal World.

Specifications:

Format: Hardback
Size: 340 × 240 mm (13 3/8 × 9 1/2 in)
Pages: 560 pp
Illustrations: 1000 illustrations
ISBN: 9780714875668

Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors

New York Times Best Art Book of 2018 - "Newcomers will discover the global influence of brutalism, that final age of civic architectural ambition; true believers can use it to prepare years of concrete-coated vacations."—The New York Times

"Brutalism was mocked and misunderstood. But it produced some of the most sublime, awe-inspiring buildings on the planet."—Jonathan Meades, BBC TV

"Brutalist architecture arouses passion and fury in equal measure."—Financial Times

"It is damned by its name which comes from the French, béton brut, or raw concrete, but we use the same word (Brut) to describe Champagne and this perhaps sums up the dichotomy at the heart of this style."—Financial Times

"A 560 page, oversized format book that deserves a place on every design and architecture nerd's coffee table."—Acquire

"If you're down with concrete, check out Phaidon's latest book, Atlas of Brutalist Architecture. The stunning, 560-page coffee table tome shares more than 850 buildings, some which still exist and others that have been destroyed, that put the style on full display the world over."—Bloomberg

"This is the only book to thoroughly document the world's finest examples of Brutalist architecture."—Architectural Digest Online

"A new encyclopedia of brutalist buildings makes the case that the movement is making a comeback."—Curbed SF

"Looks to the past, present and future of the style, revaluating the timeline and examining a deeper geopolitical context... Striking imagery and compelling text [reveal] a meaning far beyond the provocative aesthetics... Phaidon offers readers new perspectives on their everyday surroundings, encouraging individuals to re-evaluate the built environments."—Aesthetica

"Considered a beauty by some and a beast by others, brutalism is back... Love it or hate it, brutalism has been a defining part of our landscape... One generation's eyesore, though, is another's fancy, and now brutalism is experiencing a resurgence... Brutalism is back to the Future once again."—Conde Nast Traveller

"From eyesore to Instagram aesthetic... A book that maps the stark style's presence around the world... The book [...] was a mammoth undertaking. McLeod, an architect by training and a self-confessed fan of the style says it took her about two years to research and finalise the list."—The Hindu Weekend

"Shines a light on this much-maligned architecture... An ambitious attempt to give brutalism a much wider scope and time frame, featuring almost 900 masterpieces from more than 100 countries."—Daily Telegraph, Property

"Phaidon announce their latest photo-book - a global survey of Brutalist architecture, based around 878 buildings from 798 architects, and ranging across 102 countries. In its thick, heavy, and appropriately dense weight, the Atlas not only covers the 'big names' of Brutalism, but also its lesser well-known members and more recent practices and places that have been inspired by it."—Nowness.com

"These buildings feature in Phaidon's book, Atlas of Brutalist Architecture, a monumental record of more than 850 Brutalist buildings found in over 100 countries."—TheCultureTrip.com