35 Best Examples Of Brutalist Architecture That Prove Brutalism Is Beautiful

The “Brutalist Buildings” Facebook page is your ticket to a captivating global adventure through the captivating realm of Brutalist-style structures. Discover towering giants such as the awe-inspiring National Theatre in London and the impressive Boston City Hall.

Whether you’re an architecture enthusiast or simply captivated by the distinct charm of Brutalist design, this page is your sanctuary. Prepare to embark on an inspiring journey filled with exploration as you encounter these remarkable structures that fearlessly challenge traditional aesthetics.


1. Private House (1965) – Zürich, Switzerland – Architect: Hans Demarmels

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2. Building Plurioso (1972) – Rome, Italy – Architect: Saverio Busiri Vici

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3. Foundation for Medical Researches – “La Tulipe” (1976) Genève / Geneva, Switzerland – Architect: Jack Vicajee Bertoli

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

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5. Private house (1965) – Stabio, Switzerland – Architect: Mario Botta

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

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7. Heidi Weber Museum (1967) – Zürich, Switzerland – Architect: Le Corbusier

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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. 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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10. Flamatt 1 (1958) House Wünnewil-Flamatt (near Bern), Switzerland

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11. Zvartnots International Airport (1970’s) – Yerevan, Armenia

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12. Hotel Claridge (1969), abandoned – Alarcón, Spain

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

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14. Knights of Columbus Building (1969) – New Haven, Connecticut, US

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15. National Archives (started in 1976, completed in 1983) – Bratislava, Slovakia

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16. Residential house aka Olympic Pyramid (1976) – Montreal, Canada

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17. Lila Acheson Wallace World of Birds at the Bronx Zoo (1972) – New York, NY, US

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18. ENAIP Vocational Training Centre, former elementary school (1962) Busto Arsizio (near Milano / Milan), Italy

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19. City Hall (1968) – Arnhem, Netherlands

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20. Crafton Hills College (1972) – Yucaipa, California, US

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21. Leumi Bank Building (1969) – Tel-Aviv, Israel

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22. Bank of Israel (1974) – Jerusalem, Israel

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23. Gothard Observatory (1968) – Szombathely, Hungary

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24. Chapel of the Cemetery Campos de Paz (1973) – Medellín, Colombia

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25. National Cooperative Development Corporation – NCDC Building (1978) – New Delhi, India

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26. Van Nuys Community Police Station (1964) – Los Angeles, California, US

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27. Istočna kapija (officially Rudo) – East Gate Residential Towers (1976) – Beograd / Belgrade, Serbia

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28. Palazzetto dello sport / Palace of Sport (1958) – Rome, Italy

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29. Burroughs Wellcome Company Headquarters, later Elion-Hitchings Building (1972) – Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina, US

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30. Holy Spirit Church (1976) – Stuttgart, Germany

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31. Pope St. John XXIII. Church (1969) – Cologne / Köln, Germany

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32. Residential Complex (1976) – Tbilisi, Nutsubidze Str., Georgia

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33. Visvesvaraya Complex, the Tower (started in 1974, completed in 1980) – Bangalore / Bengaluru, India

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34. Star Tower at Campus De Uithof, University of Utrecht (1964) – Utrecht, Netherlands

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35. Central Technical School Art Centre (1962) – Toronto, Canada

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Stefanie Mustian

Stefanie is an architect with 15+ years of working both independently as well as on teams of some of the top Architectural Firms in the country located in Atlanta, Washington D.C. and New York. She currently runs BoardBatten.com a coastal architecture and design service in Port Aransas, Texas. She is also the wife of the dude who runs Pleated-Jeans.