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Brutalism

Golden Avenue, brutal Brisbane

Golden Avenue, brutal Brisbane

J.AR OFFICE’s hospitality venue in Brisbane strives to create a small oasis of shade and greenery amidst the concrete jungle of the city. Jared Webb tells us more.

A night of design: Greg Natale unveils Cruda and Bosco in Sydney

A night of design: Greg Natale unveils Cruda and Bosco in Sydney

Tongue & Groove hosted a lively gathering to celebrate two new collections by Greg Natale, bringing together designers and industry peers.

Enrico Taglietti’s life in design on show in Canberra exhibition

Enrico Taglietti’s life in design on show in Canberra exhibition

A retrospective at Canberra Museum + Gallery honours Enrico Taglietti, shaping the exhibition through his own design principles.

How Architects and Designers are Setting new Design Boundaries

How Architects and Designers are Setting new Design Boundaries

Explore new possibilities thanks to the launch of Tilt Industrial Design’s new Product Division

Brutalism in Sydney: A book tour of the city’s concrete heritage

Brutalism in Sydney: A book tour of the city’s concrete heritage

A new book documents the brutalist architecture of Sydney, putting the movement into historical context and highlighting its ongoing relevance.

Inner beauty: The Estée Lauder Companies’ Sydney HQ is a jewel in a Brutalist building

Inner beauty: The Estée Lauder Companies’ Sydney HQ is a jewel in a Brutalist building

High up in the CBD skyline, Davenport Campbell has designed a prestigious, connected and collaborative new workplace for The Estée Lauder Companies.

The Adelaide office holding a Brutalist conversation with its neighbours

The Adelaide office holding a Brutalist conversation with its neighbours

Carr’s design for MinterEllison’s Adelaide office is a celebration of Brutalist architecture and contextual elements.

Mapping concrete and Brutalist architecture across Australia, Asia and beyond

Mapping concrete and Brutalist architecture across Australia, Asia and beyond

From concrete Tokyo to Brutalist Sydney, Blue Crow Media provides a way into new cities — or perhaps a closer look at familiar ones — for the architectural connoisseur, especially those with a keen interest in the twentieth century history.

Capsule hotel KINN does hyper futurism with a humanistic touch

Capsule hotel KINN does hyper futurism with a humanistic touch

Movies like Blade Runner and Gattaca provide the unlikely springboard into this new hotel designed by Hjgher.

Brutal beauty: Di Stasio Città by HASSELL

Brutal beauty: Di Stasio Città by HASSELL

To the architecture community, Di Stasio is an institution. And now a new venue, designed by HASSELL, brings restaurant, art gallery and homage to brutalism alive at Di Stasio Città.

Indesign Luminary: Col Madigan

Indesign Luminary: Col Madigan

The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, arguably one of the finest buildings in Australia, is just one example of the work of the late Col Madigan.

Putting the joy back into Brutalism: The University of Queensland School of Architecture by m3architecture

Putting the joy back into Brutalism: The University of Queensland School of Architecture by m3architecture

Brisbane’s m3architecture found the University of Queensland’s brutalist School of Architecture building had its problems but also the potential to transform itself and embrace its beautiful landscape.