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🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Brutalism in the Alps: Skiing in the Greenhouse

Two French ski resorts are regarded as symbols of reckless mountain development due to their brutalist architecture, yet this compact construction style is now showing environmental benefits.

Mar 20 • 13:43 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

In Pilará, a brutalist house exposes daily life to nature but shields from neighbor's view

Architect Fernando López Pons designed a brutalist home that integrates nature into its interiors while ensuring privacy from neighbors using wooden exteriors.

Mar 9 • 03:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Icon of European Brutalism to be Renovated. A Billion to Spend on a 'Wonder of the World'

The Barbican Centre in London, a controversial emblem of brutalist architecture, is set for a major renovation to restore its former glory.

Mar 6 • 11:51 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Brutalist Supermarket Like an Art Gallery. Prestigious Awards for the Project

A supermarket in Port de Pollença, Mallorca, features a brutalist design resembling an art gallery, with stark concrete, steel shelving, and unique structural elements.

Mar 4 • 04:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Once a Symbol of Communist Luxury, the Former Icon of Brutalism is Now Empty

The Genex Tower, a striking example of brutalist architecture in Belgrade, is now facing neglect and a lack of vision for its future despite its historical significance.

Feb 27 • 12:13 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

REVIEW: This is why even well-planned projects in Estonia can turn out so poorly!

The review discusses a new architectural film titled "Unknown Architect" and compares it to last year's Oscar favorite "Brutalist," emphasizing the more reasonable approach of the former.

Feb 11 • 13:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Campaigners welcome ‘long overdue’ listing of brutalist Southbank Centre

Campaigners celebrate the long-awaited listing of the Southbank Centre, highlighting a significant shift in the perception of brutalist architecture in Britain.

Feb 10 • 14:12 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The fate of the brutalist town hall is being weighed. Demolish, sell or renovate?

The Dallas brutalist town hall, designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei, is facing potential demolition or sale due to its deteriorating condition after years of neglect.

Jan 9 • 09:46 UTC

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