Atlas of Brutalist Architecture: The New York Times Best Art Book of 2018

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News from Dezeen Events Guide, a listings guide covering the leading design-related events taking place around the world. Plus occasional updates. Dezeen Awards China Some of Birmingham’s lesser-known post-war churches are also featured, including St. Thomas More Church in Sheldon, St. Matthews Church Perry Beeches, and Our Lady Help of Christians in Tile Cross. 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 Corporation Square (or The Square) is externally a 'no frills' type of building, but is great in terms of spatial design. It houses many small eateries, independent shops, an indoor market and a music venue called The Ballroom – previously named The Hummingbird and also The Carling Academy. Although not a definitive catalogue of all the major Brutalist creations in the world, this vast tome certainly gives it a decent shot. Though the omission of Sir Basil Spence’s Beehive in Wellington, NZ, which houses the parliament, seems like a bizarre oversight/omission. Although I got a bit of a treat at the many structures I had never set eyes on before, particularly the likes of The Freeway Park in Seattle, Vaillancourt Fountain, San Francisco, Milwaukee County War Memorial. And that was just within the continental US.

The library was replaced by a load of cladding and glass tat – a piece of our heritage was lost for featureless rubbish Weekly updates on the latest design and architecture vacancies advertised on Dezeen Jobs. Plus occasional news. Dezeen Awards 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. Many of the buildings featured in the book continue to be under threat, but Sutton believes it is important that they are preserved.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 The book is made up of a collection of 22 articles written for The Birmingham Post by The Brutiful Action Group, founded by Birmingham residents Mary Keating, Jenny Marris and John Bell.

Another Brummie structure that is quite surreal is the infamous Spaghetti Junction, the destination for many school trips growing up. 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 The Rep is a timeless building. It feels exciting and brand new, which might be to do with the generous use of glass. The arched windows seem to echo the interiors of older Victorian theatres, which gives it that theatrical edge. Headed up with an introduction that places British brutalism within the context of global events and contemporary world architecture, the huge range of buildings is arranged into Private Houses and Flats, Public Housing, Educational Buildings, Public Buildings, Shops, Markets and Town Centres, Culture and Sport, Places of Worship, Offices and Industry and Transport, and there is a chapter on the atmospheric brutalist sculptures and murals that dot our cities.We encounter bulbous sci-fi windows bulging on the corner above the Admiral Casino Slots Experience, as if ready for lift-off, and marvel at the chiselled zigzag balconies that rise above a Snappy Snaps, writhing with wrought-iron balustrades like the work of some Brummie Gaudí. It's very rare to see something so playful that hasn't been gatekept so I'm glad to hear that the mural has recently been given a listed status, which means it will be there for future generations to enjoy." This is the only book to thoroughly document the world's finest examples of Brutalist architecture."— Architectural Digest Online This mysterious building encapsulates brutalist values with its unfinished concrete exterior and devotion to function. Neglected but surviving … the sculpture created for Lloyd’s by John Poole, now in a Zara womenswear department. Photograph: Oliver Wainwright