The Brutalists by Owen Hopkins

The Brutalists by Owen Hopkins

An unprecedented survey of more than 250 architects who continue to define one of the most polarizing yet celebrated of styles

‘An essential guide to this polarising style’ – Elle Decoration

‘An eye-opening lesson in Brutalism’s variety, creativity, exuberance and, most of all, ambition.’ – Forbes

‘Owen Hopkins’s The Brutalists is an A-to-Z encyclopedia of blocky concrete and utopian ideals.’ – Hyperallergic

‘From international icons to lesser known or neglected Brutalist architects, Hopkins has created a written record of the global movement.’ – Design Milk

‘The pioneers of [Brutalism] and their most famous works have been immortalized in a new Phaidon book.’ – Robb Report

‘Bridging the local and global, this new title from Phaidon documents the movement through more than 200 iconic buildings from around the world.’ – Design Lines Toronto

‘This landmark volume documents [Brutalism] as never before, by profiling the architects behind the style.’ – ASPIRE Design and Home

‘Refreshing in its focus on architects and broad representation.’ – STIR World

'Features the obvious and the underrecognized, from Le Courbusier and Peter Smithson to Mayumi Watanabe de Souza Lima and Igor Vasilevsky.' – Canadian Interiors

Owen Hopkins is an architectural writer and curator. He is Director of the Farrell Centre at Newcastle University. He is the author and editor of numerous books about architecture, including Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore, also published by Phaidon. Hopkins has written widely on architecture for publications including the Independent, Dezeen, Icon, Architectural Review, and Domus.

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ISBN 13	9781838665630
ISBN 10	1838665633
Title	The Brutalists
Author	Owen Hopkins
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Phaidon Press Ltd
Year published	2023-03-02
Number of pages	368
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