Welcome to “Brutalist buildings”, a Facebook page dedicated to, you guessed it right, Brutalist-style buildings from all over the world! From the towering giants of the concrete jungle to hidden gems nestled among urban landscapes, it is a treasure trove for architecture enthusiasts and admirers of Brutalist design.

Emerging in the mid-20th century, Brutalism is an architectural style characterized by bold, raw, and rugged aesthetics, with an emphasis on exposed concrete and geometric forms. Interestingly, the term "brutalism" is derived from the French word "béton brut," which means "raw concrete."

If you love big concrete buildings or find their shapes fascinating, you’re in for a treat! We’ve gathered the best pics of Brutalist architectural marvels, so sit back, relax, and allow yourself to be amazed by the captivating realm of “Brutalist buildings”.

#1

Private house (1965) Zürich, Switzerland Architect: Hans Demarmels

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#2

Foundation for Medical Researches - "La Tulipe" (1976) Genève / Geneva, Switzerland Architect: Jack Vicajee Bertoli Photo: Magda Ghali

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#3

Estate Parkitka (project: 1986-89) Częstochowa, Poland Architect: Marian Kruszyński

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Lamela Residential Building (1976) Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Architect: Slobodan Jovandić

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LateCorbusier with metal and glass and with some Brutalist details Heidi Weber Museum (1967) Zürich, Switzerland Architect: Le Corbusier

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Building Plurioso (1972) Rome, Italy Architect: Saverio Busiri Vici Photo: Il Conte Photography

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Zvartnots International Airport (1970's), under demolition threat (expanded with new parts in 1998 and 2004) Yerevan, Armenia Architects: S. Bagdasaryan, A. Tarkhanyan, S. Khachikyan, Zh. Shekhlyan, L. Cherkezyan - later involved А. Tigranyan and А. Meschyan Photo: Rob Schoefield

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#8

Armenian Writers Association's Summer Residence, the canteen (1969) Sevan Peninsula, Armenia Architect: Gevorg Kochar

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#9

Tribute to Kevin Roche Knights of Columbus Building (1969) New Haven, Connecticut, US Architectural firm: Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates Photo: Seth Tisue

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#10

Private house (1965) Stabio, Switzerland Architect: Mario Botta Photo: Arnout Fonck

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#11

Musmeci Bridge, aka bridge over the Basento river (designed in 1967, started in 1971, completed in 1976) Potenza, Italy Architect: Sergio Musmeci

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#12

Hotel Claridge (1969), abandoned Alarcón, Spain

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#13

Leumi Bank Building (1969) Tel-Aviv, Israel Architect: Gershon Zippor Photo: Stefano Perego

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#14

Residential house aka Olympic Pyramid (1976) Montreal, Canada Architects: Roger D'Astous and Luc Durand

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#15

Crafton Hills College (1972) Yucaipa, California, US Architect: E. Stewart Williams Photo: Darren Bradley

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#16

Lila Acheson Wallace World of Birds at the Bronx Zoo (1972) New York, NY, US Architect: Morris Ketchum

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#17

Chapel of the Cemetery Campos de Paz (1973) Medellín, Colombia Architect: Laureano Forero Ochoa Photo: Dairo Correa

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#18

Palazzetto dello sport / Palace of Sport (1958) Rome, Italy Architect: Pier Luigi Nervi

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#19

Flamatt 1 (1958) House Wünnewil-Flamatt (near Bern), Switzerland Architects: Atelier 5 (Erwin Fritz, Samuel Gerber, Rolf Hesterberg, Hans Hostettler and Alfredo Pini - later joined: Niklaus Morgenthaler)

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#20

ENAIP Vocational Training Centre, former elementary school (1962) Busto Arsizio (near Milano / Milan), Italy Architect: Enrico Castiglioni Photo: Stefano Perego

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#21

Holy Spirit Church (1976) Stuttgart, Germany Architect: Rainer L. Neusch

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#22

Visvesvaraya Complex, the Tower (started in 1974, completed in 1980) Bangalore / Bengaluru, India Architect: Charles Correa

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#23

Ferantov Garden Residential Complex (1973 or 1975) Ljubljana, Slovenia Architect: Edvard Ravnikar

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#24

Rivergate Convention Centre (1968), demolished in 1995 New Orleans, Louisiana, US Architectural firm: Curtis and Davis Architects and Planners

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#25

Star Tower at Campus De Uithof, University of Utrecht (1964) Utrecht, Netherlands Architect: Sjoerd Wouda Photo: Arjan den Boer

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#26

Istočna kapija (officially Rudo) - East Gate Residential Towers (1976) Beograd / Belgrade, Serbia Architect: Vera Ćirković

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#27

Pope St. John XXIII. Church (1969) Cologne / Köln, Germany Architect: Heinz Buchmann

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#28

Church / Église Sainte-Bernadette du Banlay (1966) Nevers, France Architects: Claude Parent and Paul Virilio with Odette Ducarre, Morice Lipsi and Michel Carrade Photo: Aglaia Konrad

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#29

Gothard Observatory (1968) Szombathely, Hungary Architect: Elemér Zalotay Photo: János Bődey / Index

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#30

National Archives (started in 1976, completed in 1983) Bratislava, Slovakia Architect: Vladimír Dedeček

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#31

City Hall (1968) Arnhem, Netherlands Architect: Johannes Jacobus Konijnenburg

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#32

Building Girón (1967) Havana, Cuba Architects: Leonardo Finotti, Antonio Quintana Simonetti and Alberto Rodríguez Surribas

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#33

National Cooperative Development Corporation - NCDC Building (1978) New Delhi, India Architect: Kuldip Singh Photo: Ariel Huber

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#34

Central Technical School Art Centre (1962) Toronto, Canada Architect: Macy DuBois Photo: Vik Pahwa

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#35

Residential Complex (1976) Tbilisi, Nutsubidze Str., Georgia Architects: Otar Kalandarishvili and Guizo Potskhishvili Photo: Roberto Conte

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#36

Former school (1967), for sale Idaho Springs, Colorado, US Architect: not published

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#37

Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics at University Taras Shevchenko (1969) Kiev, Ukraine

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#38

Van Nuys Community Police Station (1964) Los Angeles, California, US Architecture firm: Daniel Mann Johnson & Mendenhall

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#39

One of the old favourites, among others to Keith Stilwell: Burroughs Wellcome Company Headquarters, later Elion-Hitchings Building (1972) Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina, US Architect: Paul Rudolph

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#40

Bank of Israel (1974) Jerusalem, Israel Architects: Arieh and Eldar Sharon Photo: Ariel Jerozolimski / Bloomberg

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#41

Administrative Center of Bahia (1973) Salvador de Bahia, Brazil Architect: João Filgueiras Lima Photo: Kaki Afonso

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#42

All Saints or Farkasréti Church (1977) Budapest, Hungary Architect: István Szabó

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#43

Roihuvuori Elementary School (1967) Helsinki, Finland Architect: Aarno Ruusuvuori Photo: Päivi Leinonen

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#44

BKK Budapest Transport Centre (1978) Budapest, Hungary Architect: not published Photo: László Róka

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#45

Newspaper "Tercüman" Office Building (1974) Istanbul, Turkey Architects: Günay Çilingiroğlu and Muhlis Tunca

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#46

Apartment house (1976) Warszawa / Warsaw (ul. Smolna, 8.), Poland Architects: Jan Bogusławski and Bohdan Gniewski

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#47

Former Avon factory and offices (1969) Frenchs Forest (near Sydney), Australia Architectural firm: Brown Brewer & Gregory

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