Tactile Brutalism: MS5 House in Madrid by Malu de Miguel.Malu de Miguel's MS5 House in Madrid is the young architect's first ever commission. The sturdy, rectilinear volumes of two separate buildings designed for three generations are linked by a maze-like terrace and light-capturing courtyards....
Mole House in Hackney, London by David Adjaye.David Adjaye's Mole House in London is a studio and home for British artist Sue Webster. Once owned by “The Mole Man of Hackney”, the house was meticulously excavated and restored into a three-storey home with multiple entrances....
HARMAY Chengdu Flagship by AIM Architecture.With Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing stores under their belt, online cosmetic brand HARMAY has a new flagship in the Sichuan capital Chengdu, courtesy of AIM Architecture. The design concept merges three unlikely references – Li Bai, the...
Church of Beatified Restituta in Brno-Sever, Czech Republic by Atelier Štěpán.With minimal use of religious ornamentation, Atelier Štěpán’s Church of Beatified Restituta in the Czech Republic distils kaleidoscopic rainbow-colours into a brutalist scheme that also feels entirely heavenly. Regardless of whether...
Untitled House in London by Szczepaniak Astridge.Located in Camberwell England, Untitled House is an extension and a renovation of a townhouse by Szczepaniak Astridge. Inspired by Gordon Matta-Clarks statement voids, Untitled House is composed of concrete illuminated by deep skylights...
Hiriketiya Guesthouse in Sri Lanka by Atelier Abraha Achermann.Hiriketiya Guesthouse in Sri Lanka by Atelier Abraha Achermann exists as a sculptural intersection of built forms and gardens – the unapologetically brutalist guesthouse speaks directly with the natural environment it sits...
Berlin Brutal: X-CHAIR by Hermann August Weizenegger for OUT Collection.A radical design by Hermann August Weizenegger for the OUT collection, the X-CHAIR challenges the viewer as brutally as a building that has fallen out of...
Art Villa in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica by Refuel Works and Formafatal.A breathtaking concrete villa rises above the rainforest canopy in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Designed by Czech studios Refuel Works and Formafatal, Art Villa is part of a resort comprising of three properties in Playa Hermosa, each designed...
Casa Mérida in Yucatán, Mexico by Ludwig Godefroy.Hidden behind rough stone walls and unbeknownst to the passerby, lies a jaw-dropping concrete oasis. Casa Mérida is a family home that goes back to basics by embracing indigenous Mayan architecture. Ludwig Godefroy, an architect from...
