brutalist
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a word derived from
brutalism.
brutalismnouna style of modernist architecture, originating in the 1950s, characterized by exposed structural materials and plain, massive, often steeply angular geometric forms, typically of unfinished concrete.
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The Barbican's distinctive brutalist foyers and lakeside terrace will also be developed to protect the heritage of the building.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The eye-catching inverted pyramid designed in brutalist style is visible from the 101 Freeway and served as Sunkist’s headquarters from 1970 to 2013.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
The brutalist buildings, which largely remain on the site despite significant damage, were completed in 1965 and granted protected status in 2005.
From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025
On a concrete plateau on a mountain overlooking the ice-dotted fjord sits the base’s radar building, a massive brutalist structure shaped like a concrete-and-steel trapezoid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
Architectural blueprints, close-ups of Chicago’s brutalist and gothic buildings, colorful produce stands and assortments of raviolis flash in quick succession, revealing the sources of her creativity.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2023